The Graduate
Criterion Collection Edition #800
One of the most beloved American films of all time, THE GRADUATE earned Mike Nichols a best director Oscar, brought the music of Simon & Garfunkel to a wider audience, and introduced the world to a young actor named Dustin Hoffman. Benjamin Braddock (Hoffman) has just finished college and is already lost in a sea of confusion and barely contained angst when he becomes sexually involved with a friend of his parents’, the indomitable Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), before turning his attention to her college-age daughter (Katharine Ross). Visually imaginative and impeccably acted, with a clever, endlessly quotable script by Buck Henry (based on the novel by Charles Webb), THE GRADUATE had the kind of cultural impact that comes along only once in a generation.
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The Graduate
Directed by Mike Nichols • 1967 • United States
Starring Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Katharine RossOne of the most beloved American films of all time, THE GRADUATE earned Mike Nichols a best director Oscar, brought the music of Simon & Garfunkel to a wider audience, and introduced the world ...
Extras
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THE GRADUATE Edition Intro
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THE GRADUATE Commentary 1
This 2007 audio commentary features director Mike Nichols in conversation with filmmaker Steven Soderbergh.
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THE GRADUATE Commentary 2
In this 1987 audio commentary, renowned UCLA film scholar Howard Suber provides a visual and thematic analysis of THE GRADUATE.
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Spotlight on New Hollywood
The following introduction by Mark Harris, author of “Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood,” was recorded in 2024
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Buck Henry and Lawrence Turman on THE GRADUATE
Screenwriter Buck Henry and producer Lawrence Turman reminisce about THE GRADUATE in the following conversation, recorded in Los Angeles in 2015.
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Dustin Hoffman on THE GRADUATE
In this interview, recorded in 2015, actor Dustin Hoffman recalls the making of THE GRADUATE.
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Storyboarding THE GRADUATE
Ever wanted to know how the iconic leg shot in THE GRADUATE came about?
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Sam and Mike
Sam O’Steen was a legendary Hollywood editor. In this 2016 program, his widow—the writer, historian, and editor Bobbie O’Steen—examines the work of her late husband and colleague and discusses his collaboration with director Mike Nichols, including their work together on THE GRADUATE.
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Students of THE GRADUATE
This short documentary from 2007 features filmmakers, critics, and historians discussing the cinematic achievements and ongoing influence of THE GRADUATE.
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THE GRADUATE at 25
This featurette, produced in 1992 for the twenty-fifth anniversary of THE GRADUATE, includes interviews with actors Dustin Hoffman and Katharine Ross, screenwriter Buck Henry, and producer Lawrence Turman.
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Paul Simon and Dick Cavett on THE GRADUATE
In the following excerpt from the April 9, 1970, episode of “The Dick Cavett Show,” singer-singwriter Paul Simon discusses the Simon & Garfunkel music used in THE GRADUATE.
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THE GRADUATE Screen Tests: Tony Bill and Jennifer Leak
The following screen test features actors Tony Bill and Jennifer Leak, who auditioned for the roles of Benjamin Braddock and Elaine Robinson in THE GRADUATE, which ultimately went to Dustin Hoffman and Katharine Ross.
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THE GRADUATE Screen Tests: Robert Lipton and Cathy Carpenter
The following screen test features actors Robert Lipton and Cathy Carpenter, who auditioned for the roles of Benjamin Braddock and Elaine Robinson, which ultimately went to Dustin Hoffman and Katharine Ross.
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THE GRADUATE Screen Tests: Dustin Hoffman and Katharine Ross
The following screen test features Dustin Hoffman and Katharine Ross auditioning for the roles of Benjamin Braddock and Elaine Robinson in THE GRADUATE.
