The read
A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, Metacritic 75/100. Scores higher than 86% of the 759 1960s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic75/100
940 audience votes
Key crew
- Mike NicholsDirector
- Alex NorthOriginal Music Composer
- Ernest LehmanScreenplay
Cast
- Elizabeth TaylorMartha
- Richard BurtonGeorge
- George SegalNick
- Sandy DennisHoney
- Agnes FlanaganRoadhouse Waitress (uncredited)
- Frank FlanaganRoadhouse Manager (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
adulteryprofessormarried coupleguestblack humorbased on play or musicalcampusdysfunctional marriageblack and whitealcohol abusenew englandcuckold
The Best Movies of 1966
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