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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

You are cordially invited to George and Martha's for an evening of fun and games

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.

19662h 11mNRDrama

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About Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Directors
Mike Nichols
Cast
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, Sandy Dennis, Agnes Flanagan, Frank Flanagan
Genres
Drama
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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