1967 · 107 min · PG

The Graduate

Name: The Graduate
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Released: 1967
Duration: 107 min
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, Murray Hamilton, William Daniels

Directed by Mike Nichols · Drama, Romance, Comedy

The Graduate (1967) is a Drama film, directed by Mike Nichols set in Los Angeles during the 1960s, in summer. It runs 107 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of coming of age, identity, and love & longing run throughout.

Cinematography

Robert Surtees

Cast

Dustin HoffmanAnne BancroftKatharine RossMurray HamiltonWilliam DanielsElizabeth WilsonBuck HenryBrian Avery

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Setting

When

Season

Premise & themes

Themes

Coming Of Age Identity Love & Longing

Tone

MelancholicSatiricalDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Balanced

Based on

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The Graduate

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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