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The Graduate
A wry, disaffected drift through summer languor that sharpens into urgent romantic rebellion, leaving a lingering ambivalence.
About 1967 film by Mike Nichols
Genres drama, independent, comedy drama, coming-of-age, romantic comedy
Directed by Mike Nichols
Written by Buck Henry, Charles Webb, Calder Willingham
Starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Richard Dreyfuss, Katharine Ross, Elaine May, William Daniels, Buck Henry, Elizabeth Wilson
Music Dave Grusin
Runtime 102 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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