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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Drama • 1966 • 2 hr 11 min
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7.7
IMDb
8.0

A history professor and his wife entertain a young couple who are new to the university's faculty. As the drinks flow, secrets come to light, and the middle-aged couple unload onto their guests the full force of the bitterness, dysfunction, and animosity that defines their marriage.

Starring

Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, Sandy Dennis, Agnes Flanagan

Directed By

Mike Nichols

Written By

Ernest Lehman

Attributes

ComplexSlowDarkWatch By Myself

Genre

Drama

Release Date

June 22, 1966

User Reviews

JD
JD
A powerful, head-spinning nightmare of a film with genuinely incredible performances.
Caress
Caress
Starts with a bang, then descends into madness. Maintains a sense of marital tension that feels tense and voyeuristic, but not unfamiliar.
Bobby Lopez
Bobby Lopez
Burton and Taylor impeccably show a destructive and jaded marriage. This film’s nothing without these actors.
Adi
Adi
Phenomenally well written, directed, and acted. Taylor and Burton MVP with off the charts chemistry. What a debut for Mike Nichols!
Brian A
Brian A
An already unsettling experience on the stage becomes alarming when filmed inside a cramped house with wildly intense performers. Amazing
HH
HH
Very good, entirely character driven which may not be for everyone
Erin Mc
Erin Mc
So so intense. Absolutely amazing how much tension a film can create with JUST strong acting. It's definitely heavy, but it's worth it.
Syd
Syd
Very slow paced and disconcerting film which was difficult to watch at times.
Lyndon
Lyndon
Elizabeth Taylor being creepy and amazing
Alan John Gerstle
Alan John Gerstle
31/2 stars. A film about lost dreams, disappointment, boredom, existential angst, aimlessness. A product of its time.

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Ratings
90 (4%)
219 (10%)
939 (43%)
929 (43%)
7.7 – Based on 2.2k ratings
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Fantastic Voyage Win Art Direction: 1967 Oscars
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Cast & Crew

Mike Nichols
Mike
Nichols
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth
Taylor
Richard Burton
Richard
Burton
George Segal
George
Segal
Sandy Dennis
Sandy
Dennis
Agnes Flanagan
Agnes
Flanagan
Frank Flanagan
Frank
Flanagan
Ernest Lehman
Ernest
Lehman

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