FM-G015-1967

The Graduate

Video

DVD

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No

Available

Written by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry, the film launched the career of the two-time Oscar-winner** Dustin Hoffman (Rain Man) and cemented the reputation of the director of director Mike Nichols (The Birdcage). Pulsating with therebellious spirt of a generation and hauting songs composed by Paul Simon and Dave Grusin and performed by Simon and Garfunkel, The Graduate ie truly a "Landmark film" (Leonard Maltin). Shy Ben Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) is home for college with a degree in hand an uncertain future in mind. Add to his confsion the aggressive advances by his wife of his father's bssiness partner, the sexy Mrs. Robinson (Anne Baancroft, Great Expectations), and poor ben is completey lost. That is until, he meets the girl of his dreams, Elaine (Katharine Ross). One problem: Elaine is Mrs. Robinson's daughter! And she'll stop at nothing to ensure that these two lovers remain separated forever! Director: Mike Nichols. Actors: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft . Color. Country: USA. No Subtitles.