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The Graduate (1967)

Approved | | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 22 December 1967 (USA)
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A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.

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Storyline

Ben has recently graduated from college, with his parents now expecting great things from him. At his "Homecoming" party, Mrs. Robinson, the wife of his father's business partner, has Ben drive her home, which leads to an affair between the two. The affair eventually ends, but comes back to haunt him when he finds himself falling for Elaine, Mrs. Robinson's daughter. Written by Zac Abrams

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Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Die Reifeprüfung  »

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Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$873 (USA) (18 May 2012)

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$104,397,102 (USA)
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(Westrex Recording System)| (35 mm optical prints)

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2.35 : 1
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Near the beginning of the movie there is a shot of Ben in his room with a fishtank behind him. His head is below the water level, indicating he feels as though he is figuratively drowning. See more »

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When Benjamin and Elaine are in his Berkley room, at one point his face is full of shaving cream and he starts to shave. When he suddenly decides to stop shaving and wipes all of the shaving cream off with a towel, he has no stubble or growth on his face. He did not need to shave to begin with. See more »

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Pilot: Ladies and gentlemen, we are about to begin our descent into Los Angeles. The sound you just heard is the landing gear locking into place. Los Angeles weather is clear; temperature is 72. We expect to make our 4 hour and 18 minute flight on schedule. We have enjoyed having you on board, and look forward to seeing you again in the near future.
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Soundtracks

Wedding March
(1843) (uncredited)
from "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Played on piano at the wedding
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"Hello, Benjamin."
7 December 2004 | by (TCM's Basement) – See all my reviews

What a wonderful time capsule. Not being old enough to grasp the entire "Swinging 60's" movement, I can't help but think this was pretty true to form to what was going on back then. Dustin Hoffman is of course great, but Ann Bancroft steals the movie, dominating every scene even when she's not in it. It must have been quite a risk for her to not only play an "older woman," especially in age conscious Hollywood, but also to play so much against "type." The music, the clothes, the houses all harken back to when America was discovering not every one lived like Ozzie and Harriet, and that a stiff martini could certainly loosen ones morals. The sexual energy this movie projects oozes across the screen and makes one feel like a voyeur.


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