Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

1966 · 2h11 · Movie

Directed by Mike Nichols

Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, Sandy Dennis, Agnes Flanagan, Frank Flanagan

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Harold Michelson, Ernest Lehman

Music

Alex North

Cinematography

Haskell Wexler

Cast

Sandy Dennis, Agnes Flanagan, Frank Flanagan

Updated July 22, 2026

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