Film

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1966

Directed by Mike Nichols

  • Drama
  • 131 min
  • NR

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

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.

Dramaadulteryprofessormarried coupleguestblack humorbased on play or musicalcampusdysfunctional marriageblack and whitealcohol abusenew englandcuckold

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