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Dustin Hoffman
Anne Bancroft
Katharine Ross
Murray Hamilton
William Daniels
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A young man, entering the real world meets the sultry wife of his father's business partner, only to fall in love with her daughter.

12/25/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

"Mrs Robinson, are you trying to seduce me?"

21-year-old Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) has just graduated from college and has no clue about what he wants to do with his life. His upper-crust parents mistakenly think that he'll probably go to graduate school, after some much-needed rest and relaxation.

Mrs. Robinson, (Anne Bancroft) the wife of his father's business partner of course had plans of her own. She tries to seduce him, and he eventually lets her, in private liaisons at an upscale downtown hotel. The affair continues on for a while with little problems, that is, until, Elaine Robinson (Katharine Ross), the Robinson's college-bound daughter, comes home from Berkeley and Ben suddenly finds some direction for the first in his life since he came home from college. He now knows what he wants because suddenly he's in lo...

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3/4 

03/03/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

The Graduate review

"No - I meant with your future, Your life.... Well - that's a little hard to say." Revisiting/reviewing a popular classic since it has been in so many best of movie lists. The scenes with Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) and Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft) were memorable. It had a few dull and prolonged moments which felt like a music video. The plot sustains because of the soundtrack, cinematography and performances all around. The songs fit in perfectly with the mood of the scenes and the screenplay was superb. Some memorable lines: Mr. Robinson - "You'll never be young again" Ben - "My whole life is such a waste." It's themes of a doubtful future, infidelity, seduction, secret lives and taking chances were exhibited. If only the characters were more affable then conniving. The...

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3/4 

04/05/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

"Are you here for an affair, sir?"

I can't agree with some of the other comments about the film's dullness. There are certainly a few moments that don't seem especially plot-driven (for example, the wandering around Berkeley set to Scarborough Fair). I feel, however, that these scenes are integral to both the film's story and its overall atmosphere, emphasizing Ben Braddock's aimlessness and terminal ennui (not unlike the famous floating in the swimming pool). Dustin Hoffman is excellent as the disenchanted Ben, as is Katharine Ross as the luminous Elaine. Interestingly, both characters are so vapid and, frankly, boring, one can't imagine ever wanting to have a conversation with them. Meanwhile, Anne Bancroft gives one of the cinema's finest performances as Mrs. Robinson. While at first glance she seems like the prot...

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4/4