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The Graduate (1967) 8.0
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Metascore: 77/100
Reviews: 643 user | 148 critic | 10 from Metacritic.com A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter. Director:Mike Nichols |
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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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older woman younger man relationship | graduate | anxiety | love | hotel room |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 December 1967 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$873 (USA) (18 May 2012)Gross:
$104,397,102 (USA)Company Credits
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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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(uncredited)
Written by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel
Performed by Simon & Garfunkel
Courtesy of CBS Records
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Mike Nichols and production designer Richard Sylbert talked at length about how to accurately capture the look of middle class Southern California in a unique way and not just what had been seen in movies for 20 years, "like a Doris Day picture." In a later interview, he said, "California is like America in italics, like a parody of everything that's most dangerous to us." See more »Goofs
When Ben tells his parents he is going to Berkley to see Elaine he is wearing a black collared shirt under a brown jacket. When he is sitting on the fountain at Berkley waiting for Elaine it switches to a white collared shirt, then back to black in the next scene when he is getting a room. See more »Quotes
[first lines]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
Scarborough Fair/Canticle(uncredited)
Written by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel
Performed by Simon & Garfunkel
Courtesy of CBS Records
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I saw this film for the first time in September 1968, after working for just one year as a professional cinematographer. I rapidly saw it five more times, in order to observe technical details of the photography of the film, but every time I completely forgot to look at those details, since I became so absorbed by the film every time. Now, after more than 35 years as a cinematographer and film teacher, I still marvel at Mike Nichols' and Robert Surtees' work every time I see the film. Almost everything you can do with a camera can be seen in this film, and everything is perfectly right for the story. The Graduate is groundbreaking in more areas than the photography. The casting, writing, acting, picture and sound editing are all exceptionally good, and have influenced film-making ever since. I was very happy when I saw that The Graduate reached the 7th position in the American Film Institute's voting of the best American films in history.