Movie
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Overview
A history professor and his wife entertain a young couple who are new to the university's faculty. As the drinks flow, secrets come to light, and the middle-aged couple unload onto their guests the full force of the bitterness, dysfunction, and animosity that defines their marriage.
Details
- Release date
- 1966-06-22
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Chenault Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Elizabeth Taylor as Martha
- Richard Burton as George
- George Segal as Nick
- Sandy Dennis as Honey
- Agnes Flanagan as Roadhouse Waitress (uncredited)
- Frank Flanagan as Roadhouse Manager (uncredited)
Crew
- Mike Nichols - Director
- Ernest Lehman - Screenplay
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