Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

"You are cordially invited to George and Martha's for an evening of fun and games"

1966-06-22

7.687

en 131m

Drama

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.

Director

Mike Nichols

Director of Photography

Haskell Wexler

Editor

Sam O'Steen

Production Design

Richard Sylbert

Set Decoration

George James Hopkins

Costume Design

Irene Sharaff

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