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Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Barr, Richard. (Added Author). Wilder, Clinton. (Added Author). Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005 (Added Author). Nichols, Mike. (Added Author). Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011 (Added Author). Burton, Richard, 1925-1984 (Added Author). Segal, George. (Added Author). Dennis, Sandy, 1937-1992 (Added Author). Wexler, Haskell. (Added Author). North, Alex. (Added Author). Sharaff, Irene. (Added Author). Sylbert, Richard. (Added Author). Hopkins, George James. (Added Author). Albee, Edward, 1928-2016 Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf. (Added Author). Warner Bros. Entertainment. (Added Author). Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, Sandy Dennis. (Cast).

Summary:

Martha and George are a bitter aging couple who, with the help of alcohol, use a young couple to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1419842196
  • ISBN: 9781419842191
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (131 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Two-disc special ed.
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2006]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the play by Edward Albee.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1966.
Special features: Commentary by directors Mike Nichols and Steven Soderbergh; commentary by cinematographer Haskell Wexler; vintage biographical profile "Elizabeth Taylor: an intimate portrait"; 2 new featurettes: "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?: a daring work of raw excellence," "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?: too shocking for its time"; 1966 Mike Nichols interview; Sandy Dennis screen test; Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Burton movie trailer gallery.
Formatted Contents Note:
Disc 1: The movie -- Disc 2: Special features.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Cinematographer, Haskell Wexler ; music, Alex North ; costume designer, Irene Sharaff ; production designer, Richard Sylbert ; set decoration, George James Hopkins.
Participant or Performer Note:
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, Sandy Dennis.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen (matted, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer.
Language Note:
English or French languages, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese or Korean subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, 1966: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Elizabeth Taylor); Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Sandy Dennis); Best B & W Art Direction/Set Decoration (Richard Sylbert, George James Hopkins); Best B & W Cinematography, Haskell Wexler; Best B & W Costume Design, Irene Sharaff.
Subject:
Albee, Edward, 1928-2016 > Film adaptations.
Married people > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Spouses > Drama.
Invective > Drama.
Drinking of alcoholic beverages > Drama.
Genre:
Feature films > United States.
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
Dark comedy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Adaptation > Feature.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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