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The Graduate

A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.

The Graduate
Cast:

Dustin Hoffman
Anne Bancroft
Katherine Ross

Director:
Mike Nichols

Producer:
Lawrence Turman

Written by:
Calder Willingham & Buck Henry (screenplay), Charles Webb (novel)

Distributor:
AVCO Embassy

Budget:
$3,000,000

Box Office:
$104,945,305

Awards:

Academy Award for Best Director
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Picture
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actress
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Cinematography



Rotten Tomatoes Score:
89%

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