Few films have defined a generation as The Graduate did. The alienation, the non-conformity, the intergenerational romance, the blissful Simon and Garfunkel soundtrack--they all served to lob a cultural grenade smack into the middle of 1967 America, ultimately making the film the third most profitable up to that time. Seen from a later perspective, its radical chic has dimmed a bit, yet it's still a joy to see Dustin Hoffman's bemused Benjamin and Anne Bancroft's deliciously decadent, sardonic Mrs. Robinson. The script by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham is still offbeat and dryly funny, and Mike Nichols, who won an Oscar for his direction, has just the right, light touch. --Anne Hurley, Amazon.com
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Classic that ages even better than Mrs Robinson Having finally watched this classic film, I was suprised just how good it was. Not only did it capture the sexual Zeitgeist of the 60's it has proven remarkably (and ominously) prescient in depicting what 'gender equality' might mean regarding sexual relations. Anne Bancroft is wickedly delicious in the role(reversal) of the scheming, older sexual predator. What young man could say no to her? Especially a man as unsure and sexually inept as the Dustin Hoffman character. And when he does say no, she... more info
great film, why aren't we getting this? The Graduate is a 5*film. It provides the viewer with an interesting plot and many laughs. The problem is, is that we Brits are getting the dogs meal of dvd releases. In the states they have apocalypse now complete dossier, CE3K 30 anniversary edition and just look at the Blade Runner 5 disk set! How comes we don't get the 40th anniversary edition of this classic film? Now I have to splash out on a multi format DVD player (I recommend getting one of these anyway. We're going to have these problems quite a... more info
Film that personified the 60s The theme of an innocent and confused youth who is exploited, mis-directed, seduced (literally and figuratively) and betrayed by a corrupt, decadent, and discredited older generation (that finds its stability in "plastics") was well understood by film audiences and captured the spirit of the times. One of the film's posters proclaimed the difficult coming-of-age for the recent, aimless college graduate: This is Benjamin. He's a little worried about his future. The two different generations are... more info
The Film of the Year, Robbed of Best Picture Mike Nichols' The Graduate would end up prompting him more success, after winning favour with the adaption of the play, Who's afraid of Virgina Woolf by Edward Albee, where Elizabeth Taylor arguably gave her last and best performance as Martha, giving him the upper hand in Hollywood especially when you have to consider this was his debut feature of his directing career. Benjamin Brackin is a young man in his 20s (played by Dustin Hoffman), who is a bit unsure about his future, his graduation at... more info
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