Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
Cert 15 / 130 mins
Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and George Segal
History professor George and his boozy wife Martha invite a younger couple to join in the fuelling of their marital bitterness and torment.
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a 1966 American black comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols. The screenplay by Ernest Lehman is an adaptation of the play of the same title by Edward Albee. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor as Martha and Richard Burton as George, with George Segal as Nick and Sandy Dennis as Honey.
The film was nominated for thirteen Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Mike Nichols, and is one of only two films to be nominated in every eligible category at the Academy Awards.
