The graduate
DVD - 2016
A shy, aimless college graduate, without any idea of responsibility or ambition, wanders from a liaison with a married woman to pursuit of her engaged daughter.
- Subjects
- Genres
- Comedy films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Romance films - Published
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[Irvington, New York] :
The Criterion Collection
[2016]
- Language
- English
- Other Authors
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- Edition
- Two-DVD special edition ; DVD edition ; widescreen
- Item Description
- Widescreen (2.35:1).
Based on the novel by Charles Webb.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1967.
Special features: Disc 1: Commentary 1 (2007 commentary featuring director Mike Nichols in conversation with filmmaker Steven Soderbergh); Commentary 2 (1987 audio commentary by film scholar Howard Suber); Trailer. Disc 2: Buck Henry and Lawrence Turman (the screenwriter and producer reminisce about the film); Dustin Hoffman (the actor recalls the making of the film); Sam and Mike (editor Bobbie O'Steen, Sam O'Steen's widow, examines his work through an analysis of the film and his collaboration with the director); Students of "The graduate" (short 2007 documentary features filmmakers, critics, and historians discussing the achievement and influence of the film); "The graduate" at 25 (1992 featurette from the 25th anniversary of the film includes interviews with actors Dustin Hoffman and Katharine Ross, screenwriter Buck Henry and producer Lawrence Turman); Mike Nichols and Barbara Walters (interview aired on NBC's Today show on July 29, 1966, the director discusses his career with Barbara Walters); Paul Simon and Dick Cavett (excerpt from April 9, 1970 episode of The Dick Cavett Show, Paul Simon discusses the music used in the film); Screen tests. - Physical Description
- 2 videodiscs (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
- Format
- DVD; NTSC, region 1; monaural; 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
- Audience
- MPAA rating: PG.
- Production Credits
- Director of photography, Robert Surtees ; film editor, Sam O'Steen ; music by Dave Grusin and Paul Simon ; sung by Simon & Garfunkel.
- ISBN
- 9781681431123