Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
“You are cordially invited to George and Martha's for an evening of fun and games”
Synopsis
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.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2014-07-09
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Hollywood, California
Festival / Special Debut
June 22, 1966
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 3, 2016
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$7.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$33.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.5x
+$26.2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mike Nichols
- Screenplay & Story
- Ernest Lehman
- Original Score
- Alex North
- Original Title
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Latin
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Production Budget
- $7.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $33.7M
- Production Studios
- Chenault Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mike Nichols
Ernest Lehman, Harold Michelson, Edward Albee
Alex North
Haskell Wexler
Sam O'Steen
Ernest Lehman
Department Leadership Roster
Haskell Wexler
Director of Photography
Irene Sharaff
Costume Design
Mike Nichols
Director
Ernest Lehman
Producer
Sam O'Steen
Editor
Richard Sylbert
Production Design
Alex North
Original Music Composer
Ernest Lehman
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? about?
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.
Who directed Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf??
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? was directed by Mike Nichols.
Who stars in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf??
The principal cast of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? includes Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, Sandy Dennis, Agnes Flanagan.
When was Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? released and how long is it?
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 2h 11m.
What was the box office and production budget of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf??
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? had a reported production budget of $7.5M and grossed $33.7M at the worldwide box office (4.5 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf??
The original motion picture soundtrack for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? was composed by Alex North.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf??
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 18 (FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).