The film centers on the volatile marriage of a middle-aged couple: George, an associate history professor at a small New England college, and Martha, the daughter of the university president. After they return home drunk from a party, Martha reveals she has invited a young married couple, whom she had met at the party, for a drink. The guests arrive – Nick, a biology professor (whom Martha mistakenly believes to be a math professor), and his wife, Honey – at 2:30 am. As the four drink, Martha and George engage in scathing verbal abuse in front of Nick and Honey. The younger couple is first embarrassed and later enmeshed.
MPAA Rating: | NR |
Genre: | Drama |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Ernest Lehman |
Directed By: | Mike Nichols |
Written By: | Ernest Lehman, Edward Albee |
Cast: | Sandy Dennis, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Frank Flanagan, George Segal |
In Theaters: | Jun 22, 1966 |
Runtime: | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Production: | Warner Bros., Chenault Productions |
Budget: | $7,500,000 |
Box Office: | $28,000,000 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Netflix, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |