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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a 1966 American drama film directed by Mike Nichols in his directorial debut. The screenplay by Ernest Lehman is an adaptation of Edward Albee's 1962 play of the same name. It stars Elizabeth Taylor as Martha, Richard Burton as George, George Segal as Nick, and Sandy Dennis as Honey. The film depicts a late ...
Albee has said that the title of the play "means who's afraid of the big bad wolf ... who's afraid of living life without false illusions." [3] [4] (pp 71–72) Albee's interest in the theme of reality versus illusion is expressed in a number of his plays.
Dennis' second film role was as Honey, the fragile, neurotic young wife of George Segal's character, in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966). Directed by Mike Nichols and starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, the film was a huge critical and commercial success and Dennis won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role. [11]
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, the play by Edward Albee, premiered in 1962 and shocked audiences with its frank portrayal of marriage. The story follows a long, boozy night with George and ...
Taylor went on to win a second Best Actress Oscar in 1967 for her performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes is available to stream now on Max. Show comments
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Dubbed "Liz and Dick" by the media, they starred in 11 films together, including The V.I.P.s (1963), The Sandpiper (1965), The Taming of the Shrew (1967), and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966). Taylor received the best reviews of her career for Woolf, winning her second Academy Award and several other awards for her performance. She and ...
'Cocktails With George and Martha' examines what it means to live as husband and wife, and how 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' kicked down staid cultural depictions of marriage.