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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Mike Nichols |
| Stars: |
Dustin Hoffman |
| Actors: |
Harry Holcombe |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended · 1960s · Coming Of Age · Black Comedy · Love Story · Essential Cinema · Classic |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Decades Collection |
| UPC: |
044008425526 |
| Release Date: |
1967 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 46min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition, 1hr 46min
Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (April 07, 2009)
UPC: 027616075031 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 45min
Release Company: Polygram Music Video (June 30, 1998)
UPC: 744008425532 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Buck Henry |
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Professional Reviews
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(06/01/2000, p.104, Nick Hunt): "...A wonderful comedy of manners..." -- 4 out of 5 Stars |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"I just want to say one word to you...just one word."--Mr. McGuire (Walter Brooke) to Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman)
"Yes, sir."--Ben
"Are you listening?"--Mr.McGuire
"Yes, sir. I am."--Ben
"Plastics."--Mr. McGuire
"Don't you think that idea is a little half-baked?"--Mr. Braddock (William Daniels) to Ben
"Oh no, Dad, it's completely baked."--Ben
"Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me."--Ben to Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft) |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Director Mike Nichols's THE GRADUATE is the satirical coming-of-age comedy that became an emotional touchstone for an entire generation. In the mid-1960s, Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman), a confused college graduate, is pulled in myriad directions by family, friends, and associates just days after receiving his degree. Seduced by Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), an older friend of the family, Ben carries on an affair with the married woman even as he falls for her daughter, Elaine (Katharine Ross). However, Ben and Elaine's attempts at romance are threatened by the spiteful rage of Mrs. Robinson, who proceeds to hastily arrange Elaine's marriage to someone else, leading up to one of the most memorable endings in cinema history. <br> <br> With its striking photography and clever editing, THE GRADUATE established Nichols as a major director. The film also made a star out of young Hoffman, who gives an understated portrayal of the perplexed Ben--the actor's first role in a Hollywood film, which he almost ... |
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