The Group

19661966
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2h 30min

Candice Bergen, Shirley Knight, Joan Hackett, Elizabeth Hartman, Joanna Pettet, Mary-Robin Redd, Jessica Walter, and Kathleen Widdoes in The Group (1966)

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After graduating from a prestigious Eastern university, eight devoted women friends go their separate ways: one leaves for Europe, while the others experience troubled relationships. Sadly, ... Read allAfter graduating from a prestigious Eastern university, eight devoted women friends go their separate ways: one leaves for Europe, while the others experience troubled relationships. Sadly, they get to meet one last time as a group.After graduating from a prestigious Eastern university, eight devoted women friends go their separate ways: one leaves for Europe, while the others experience troubled relationships. Sadly, they get to meet one last time as a group.

Director
- Sidney Lumet
Writers
- Mary McCarthy(novel)
- Sidney Buchman(screenplay)
Stars

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Awards
- 3 nominations total

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Candice Bergen, Shirley Knight, Joan Hackett, Elizabeth Hartman, Joanna Pettet, Mary-Robin Redd, Jessica Walter, and Kathleen Widdoes in The Group (1966)

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Joan Hackett, Mary-Robin Redd, Jessica Walter, and Kathleen Widdoes in The Group (1966)

Candice Bergen, Joan Hackett, and Richard Mulligan in The Group (1966)

Kathleen Widdoes in The Group (1966)

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In June 1933, eight young women, who are close friends and members of the upper-class group at South Tower College, graduate and start their adult lives. The film documents the years between their graduation and the beginning of the Second World War in Europe, and shows, in a serialized style, their romances and marriages, their searches for careers or meaning in their lives, their highs and their lows. —Gary Dickerson <slug@mail.utexas.edu>

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Genre
- Drama
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
The college scenes were shot at Connecticut College for Women in New London Connecticut. The book was somewhat autobiographical about Mary McCarthy and her friends who went to Vassar College. In 1969 both colleges went coed and began to admit men.

Goofs
The setting is supposed to be between 1933-40, however some of the ladies' hairstyles reflect the styles of the mid-60s. Libby (Jessica Walter) is the most notorious of the group, her up-do with pigtails at Kay & Harald's party being the most obvious of the styles.

Quotes
Dottie: Sacrifice is dated, Mother. You don't reform a man. He just drags you down.

Connections
Featured in The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005)

Top review

9/10

Wonderful social satire

Based on the Mary McCarthy novel about depression-era Vassar grads. First big roles for: Candice Bergen, as a snooty lesbian; Larry Hagman, young, skinny and already obnoxious; Carrie Nye (Mrs. Dick Cavett); Elizabeth Hartman, who killed herself a few years ago; exquisite Joan Hackett, who never lived up to her potential and died ridiculously young; a pre-"Soap" Richard Mulligan surprisingly convincing as the sexy bohemian cad who breaks Hackett's heart (in real life, they were married); Hal Holbrook, straight from his "Mark Twain Tonight" show; young James Broderick as a young doctor; an incredibly sexy Jessica Walter; a lusty young Shirley Knight. A must-see.

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Release date
- March 4, 1966 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Die Clique
Filming locations
- Horn and Hardart Automat - 200 East 42nd Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production company
- Famartists Productions S.A.
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Budget
- $2,400,000 (estimated)

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Runtime
- 2h 30min
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1

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