The Graduate (40th Anniversary Collector's Edition) (US Version) DVD Region 1

Director Mike Nichols's THE GRADUATE is the satirical coming-of-age comedy that became an emotional touchstone for an entire generation. In the mid-1960s, Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman), a confused college graduate, is pulled in myriad directions by family, friends, and associates just days after receiving his degree. Seduced by Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), an older friend of the family, Ben carries on an affair with the married woman even as he falls for her daughter, Elaine (Katharine Ross). However, Ben and Elaine's attempts at romance are threatened by the spiteful rage of Mrs. Robinson, who proceeds to hastily arrange Elaine's marriage to someone else, leading up to one of the most memorable endings in cinema history. With its striking photography and clever editing, THE GRADUATE established Nichols as a major director. The film also made a star out of young Hoffman, who gives an understated portrayal of the perplexed Ben--the actor's first role in a Hollywood film, which he almost didn't get because he wasn't Waspy enough. Outstanding performances by the rest of the cast are highlighted by Bancroft's sexy, embittered turn as Mrs. Robinson and Ross's endearing presence as the gorgeous yet innocent Elaine. The film's impact on popular culture is immeasurable: "Plastics" will live on eternally as depressing but solid career advice, and older women will never eye younger men without fear of becoming a "Mrs. Robinson." Buck Henry (who appears briefly in the film) cowrote the influential screenplay, based on the novel by Charles Webb, and the soundtrack by Simon and Garfunkel remains a movie classic.

"...A wonderful comedy of manners..." -- 4 out of 5 Stars - Nick, Hunt (Total Film Critic), Total Film, 06/01/2000

"...[Bancroft] is a great beauty....To watch it today is like opening a time capsule..." - Roger, Ebert (Critic and screenwriter), Chicago Sun-Times, 03/28/1997

"...[A] mellowed-out great movie..." - Mike, Clark (USA Today Critic), USA Today, 11/13/1992

"[T]hanks to the perfectly cast Bancroft, Mrs. Robinson not only became the archetype for the older woman as seductress, but also the source of distraction for many an adolescent male." - Premiere Staff (Premiere Staff), Premiere, 04/01/2004

"Mike Nichols' classic is as fresh, perceptive and witty as it was in 1967." - Robert, McTaggart (Uncut Critic), Uncut, 08/01/2000

"The hit ages like wine and should speak just as eloquently to disaffected grads in the 21st century." -- Grade: A- - Ty, Burr (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 05/12/2006

5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] breakthrough....Nichols's stylishly constructed film still feels fresh today..." - Simon, Edwards (Ultimate DVD Critic), Ultimate DVD, 11/23/2007

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Product Title:	The Graduate (40th Anniversary Collector's Edition) (US Version) The Graduate (40th Anniversary Collector's Edition) (US Version) The Graduate (40th Anniversary Collector's Edition) (US Version) The Graduate (40th Anniversary Collector's Edition) (US Version) The Graduate (40th Anniversary Collector's Edition) (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Dustin Hoffman (Actor) | Elizabeth Wilson (Actor) | Elisabeth Fraser (Actor) | Renfro Brad (Actor) | Murray Hamilton (Actor) | Alice Ghostley (Actor) | Marion Lorne (Actor) | Walter Brooke (Actor) | Meshach Taylor (Actor) | Jonathan Hole (Actor) | Lainie Miller (Actor) | Billy Williams (Actor) | Charles Webb (Actor) | Richard Dreyfuss (Actor) | John Morris (Actor) | Mike Nichols | Henry Buck (Actor) | E.G. Marshall | Jack Henry (Actor) 德斯汀荷夫曼 (Actor) | Elizabeth Wilson (Actor) | Elisabeth Fraser (Actor) | Renfro Brad (Actor) | Murray Hamilton (Actor) | Alice Ghostley (Actor) | Marion Lorne (Actor) | Walter Brooke (Actor) | Meshach Taylor (Actor) | Jonathan Hole (Actor) | Lainie Miller (Actor) | Billy Williams (Actor) | Charles Webb (Actor) | Richard Dreyfuss (Actor) | John Morris (Actor) | 米克尼高斯 | Henry Buck (Actor) | E.G. Marshall | Jack Henry (Actor) 德斯汀荷夫曼 (Actor) | Elizabeth Wilson (Actor) | Elisabeth Fraser (Actor) | Renfro Brad (Actor) | Murray Hamilton (Actor) | Alice Ghostley (Actor) | Marion Lorne (Actor) | Walter Brooke (Actor) | Meshach Taylor (Actor) | Jonathan Hole (Actor) | Lainie Miller (Actor) | Billy Williams (Actor) | Charles Webb (Actor) | Richard Dreyfuss (Actor) | John Morris (Actor) | 米克尼高斯 | Henry Buck (Actor) | E.G. Marshall | Jack Henry (Actor) ダスティン・ホフマン (Actor) | Ｅｌｉｚａｂｅｔｈ Ｗｉｌｓｏｎ (Actor) | Ｅｌｉｓａｂｅｔｈ Ｆｒａｓｅｒ (Actor) | ブラッド・レンフロ (Actor) | Murray Hamilton (Actor) | Alice Ghostley (Actor) | Marion Lorne (Actor) | Walter Brooke (Actor) | Meshach Taylor (Actor) | Jonathan Hole (Actor) | Lainie Miller (Actor) | Billy Williams (Actor) | Ｃｈａｒｌｅｓ Ｗｅｂｂ (Actor) | Ｒｉｃｈａｒｄ Ｄｒｅｙｆｕｓｓ (Actor) | Ｊｏｈｎ Ｍｏｒｒｉｓ (Actor) | マイク・ニコルズ | バック・ヘンリー (Actor) | E.G. Marshall | Jack Henry (Actor) Dustin Hoffman (Actor) | Elizabeth Wilson (Actor) | Elisabeth Fraser (Actor) | Renfro Brad (Actor) | Murray Hamilton (Actor) | Alice Ghostley (Actor) | Marion Lorne (Actor) | Walter Brooke (Actor) | Meshach Taylor (Actor) | Jonathan Hole (Actor) | Lainie Miller (Actor) | Billy Williams (Actor) | Charles Webb (Actor) | Richard Dreyfuss (Actor) | John Morris (Actor) | Mike Nichols | Henry Buck (Actor) | E.G. Marshall | Jack Henry (Actor)
Director:	Mike Nichols 米克尼高斯 米克尼高斯 マイク・ニコルズ Mike Nichols
Producer:	Richard Dreyfuss | Henry Buck Richard Dreyfuss | Henry Buck Richard Dreyfuss | Henry Buck Ｒｉｃｈａｒｄ Ｄｒｅｙｆｕｓｓ | バック・ヘンリー Richard Dreyfuss | Henry Buck
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Release Date:	2009-04-07
UPC Code:	027616075031
Language:	English, French
Subtitles:	English, Spanish, French
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	PG (MPAA)
Publisher:	20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	150 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004992556

Director: Mike Nichols

DVD Features:

Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
DTS Surround - English
Mono - English, French
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Interviews: "One on One with Dustin Hoffman"
Featurette: "Would You Like Me to Seduce You?: The Seduction Scene Revisted"
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Audio Commentary:
1. Dustin Hoffman, Katherine Ross - Stars
2. Mike Nichols - Director; Steven Soderbergh - Film Director
Behind the Scenes:
1. Screen Tests with Video Introductions
2. "Coming of Age: The Making of THE GRADUATE"
3. Documentary