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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)  link to Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? on IMDb  

Number: 455

poster Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

IMDb Rating:
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8.1/10 (54011 votes)

Country: USA, 131 minutes

Spoken Languages: English, Spanish

Genre(s): Drama

Director(s): Mike Nichols

Storyline:
George and Martha are a middle aged married couple, whose charged relationship is defined by vitriolic verbal battles, which underlies what seems like an emotional dependence upon each other. This verbal abuse is fueled by an excessive consumption of alcohol. George being an associate History professor in a New Carthage university where Martha's father is the President adds an extra dimension to their relationship. Late one Saturday evening after a faculty mixer, Martha invites Nick and Honey, an ambitious young Biology professor new to the university and his mousy wife, over for a nightcap. As the evening progresses, Nick and Honey, plied with more alcohol, get caught up in George and Martha's games of needing to hurt each other and everyone around them. The ultimate abuse comes in the form of talk of George and Martha's unseen sixteen year old son, whose birthday is the following day.

Cast:
Elizabeth Taylor (as Martha), Richard Burton (as George), George Segal (as Nick), Sandy Dennis (as Honey)

Medium: Unknown,

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1