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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
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A bitter aging couple with the help of alcohol, use a young couple to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other. Director:Mike Nichols |
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Title: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
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Elizabeth Taylor | ... | |
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Richard Burton | ... | |
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George Segal | ... | |
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Sandy Dennis | ... | |
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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. Written by Huggo
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
The Violet-Eyed Venus Becomes a Boozing, Tired, Greying "Virago" See more »Genres:
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Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? See more »Box Office
Budget:
$7,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
$40,000,000 (Worldwide) (January 1968)Company Credits
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George: Yes, Martha? Can I get you something?
Martha: Ah, well, sure. You can, um, light my cigarette, if you're of a mind to.
George: No. There are limits. I mean, a man can put up with only so much without he descends a rung or two on the old evolutionary ladder, which is up your line. Now, I will hold your hand when it's dark and you're afraid of the boogeyman and I will tote your gin bottles out after midnight so no one can see but I will not light your cigarette. And that, as they say, is that.
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The MPAA insisted on the removal of the term "screw you" from the film where it was replaced with the term "God damn you" but allowed the terms "screw" and "hump the hostess" to remain in the film. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When revealing the secret of his wife's money near the rope swing, George refills Nick's drink nearly full and it instantly becomes almost empty as Nick takes the glass back. See more »Quotes
Martha: [derogatorily, to George] Hey, swamp! Hey swampy!George: Yes, Martha? Can I get you something?
Martha: Ah, well, sure. You can, um, light my cigarette, if you're of a mind to.
George: No. There are limits. I mean, a man can put up with only so much without he descends a rung or two on the old evolutionary ladder, which is up your line. Now, I will hold your hand when it's dark and you're afraid of the boogeyman and I will tote your gin bottles out after midnight so no one can see but I will not light your cigarette. And that, as they say, is that.
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