Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ★★★★ 1966 (R) Nichols debuts as a director in this biting Edward Albee play. A teacher and his wife (Segal and Dennis) are invited to the home of a burned-out professor and his foulmouthed, bitter, yet seductive wife (Burton and Taylor). The guests get more than dinner, as the evening deteriorates into brutal verbal battles between the hosts. Taylor and Dennis won Oscars; Burton's Oscar-nominated portrait of the tortured husband is magnificent. Richard and Liz's best film together. 127m/B VHS, DVD, Wide. Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, George Segal, Sandy Dennis;
Director:
Mike Nichols;
Writer:
Ernest Lehman;
Writer:
Haskell Wexler;
Cameo:
Alex North. Oscars '66: Actress (Taylor), Art Dir./Set Dec., B&W, B&W Cinematog., Costume Des. (B&W), Support. Actress (Dennis); British Acad. '66: Actor (Burton), Actress (Taylor), Film; Natl. Bd. of Review '66: Actress (Taylor); N.Y. Film Critics '66: Actress (Taylor).
