1966 · 131 min · NR

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Name: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Genre: Drama
Released: 1966
Duration: 131 min
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, Sandy Dennis, Agnes Flanagan

Directed by Mike Nichols · Drama

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) is a Drama film, directed by Mike Nichols set in New England during the 1960s. It runs 131 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of betrayal and grief & loss play out through single location / bottle.

Composer

Alex North

Cinematography

Haskell Wexler

Cast

Elizabeth TaylorRichard BurtonGeorge SegalSandy DennisAgnes FlanaganFrank Flanagan

The world of this film

Setting

Where

New England

When

1960s

Premise & themes

Themes

Betrayal Grief & Loss

Structure

Single Location / Bottle

Tone

Darkly ComicBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Slow Burn

Dialogue

Talky Dialogue Driven

Based on

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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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