Synopsis
This is Benjamin. He's a little worried about his future.
Benjamin, a recent college graduate very worried about his future, finds himself in a love triangle with an older woman and her daughter.
1967 Directed by Mike Nichols
Benjamin, a recent college graduate very worried about his future, finds himself in a love triangle with an older woman and her daughter.
畢業生, Абсолвентът, El Graduado, 졸업, Le Laureat, Mezun, Mandomsprovet, Manndomsprøven
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i really, really, really loved this but i almost killed myself when Scarborough Fair started playing for the seventh time within ten minutes.
Almost forgot to post this but I recently rewatched this for my podcast and you can listen to my full thoughts here.
I was worried this wouldn’t hold up on a rewatch but it really does. Feels like the first time again every time I watch it. The cinematography is so beautiful, spaces are either too big or too small for Benjamin. Just wanted more Mrs. Robinson. And more than just just three Simon and Garfunkel songs that play over and over again. We get it, you’re going to Scarborough Fair.
100
"Are you thinking about graduate school?"
Listen, I'm not saying the moment where Benjamin and Elaine are speeding down a hellish, pitch-black freeway and screaming about their fears and doubts of the future is still relatable fifty fucking two years later, but it is.
— Do you find me undesirable?
— Oh no, Mrs. Robinson. I think, I think you're the most attractive of all my parents' friends
Mike Nichols, the multi-disciplined artist, passed away yesterday. When I read the news, I was amazed at how accomplished he was. Not only film, but stage and performance as well. He was one of the few who achieved the EGOT. Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. In fact, he had more Tony’s than any other stage director. Although he helmed many memorable films, there was none more memorable for me than The Graduate.
I don’t know when I first saw The Graduate, but I know I had seen it quite a few times before I was 16, as that was the age when I met my first love, Cheryl. Our first kiss, the first time we met, was magic. Soon we…
I can't believe I got to see this on the big screen. I can't believe it. I'm still crying. Holy fucking shit.