A savage, booze-soaked descent into the hell of a disintegrating marriage. Amidst the sterile gloom of an academic campus, four souls strip away illusions until only the raw, terrifying bone of truth remains.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
"You are cordially invited to George and Martha's for an evening of fun and games"
Director:
Mike Nichols
Cast:
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, Sandy Dennis, Agnes Flanagan
Drama
Budget:
$7,500,000
Box Office:
$33,736,689
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Bette Davis Reference
Martha's opening line, "What a dump!", is a direct quote from the 1949 Bette Davis film Beyond the Forest. Martha spends the first scene trying to make George guess the movie.
Nick's Name
Playwright Edward Albee stated that Nick was named after Nikita Khrushchev, representing the Cold War threat of a new, scientific, and perhaps soulless future threatening the old establishment (George/History).
George and Martha
The main characters are named after the first US President and his wife, George and Martha Washington, symbolizing the failure of the American Dream.