The Graduate

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American film comedy-drama film film

The Graduate is a landmark 1967 American film directed by Mike Nichols, celebrated for its satirical take on suburban malaise, iconic performances, and influential use of a Simon & Garfunkel soundtrack.

Aliases (3)

The Graduate (novel) ×1
The Graduate (soundtrack contributions) ×1
The Graduate (stage production) ×1

Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American film → comedy-drama film → film →
authorOfSourceWork	Charles Webb →
awardReceived	Academy Award for Best Director →
awardReceivedBy	Mike Nichols →
basedOn	The Graduate (novel) →
boxOfficeStatus	major commercial success →
character	Benjamin Braddock → Elaine Robinson → Mrs. Robinson →
cinematographer	Robert Surtees →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
culturalImpact	considered a landmark of 1960s American cinema →
director	Mike Nichols →
distributor	Embassy Pictures →
editor	Sam O'Steen →
era	New Hollywood cinema →
filmRatingUS	originally rated Approved by the MPAA →
genre	comedy-drama → romantic comedy-drama →
language	English →
musicBy	Dave Grusin → Simon & Garfunkel →
nominatedFor	Academy Award for Best Actor → Academy Award for Best Actress → Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay → Academy Award for Best Cinematography → Academy Award for Best Film Editing → Academy Award for Best Picture → Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress →
notableFor	iconic final bus scene → innovative use of Simon & Garfunkel songs on the soundtrack → satirical take on suburban life and middle-class values →
notableSong	Mrs. Robinson → The Sound of Silence →
originalLanguage	English →
plotSummary	A recent college graduate is seduced by an older married woman and later falls in love with her daughter. →
producer	Lawrence Turman →
productionCompany	Lawrence Turman Productions →
registryInclusion	United States National Film Registry →
registryInclusionYear	1996 →
releaseDateUS	December 21, 1967 →
releaseYear	1967 →
runningTime	approximately 106 minutes →
screenwriter	Buck Henry → Calder Willingham →
setting	California → Los Angeles area →
starring	Anne Bancroft → Buck Henry → Dustin Hoffman → Katharine Ross → Murray Hamilton → William Daniels →
theme	alienation → generational conflict → suburban malaise →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Jerry Hall ("The Graduate (stage production)") → Mike Nichols → Murray Hamilton → Paul Simon ("The Graduate (soundtrack contributions)") → Robert Surtees →	notableWork
Simon & Garfunkel →	associatedFilm
The Graduate ("The Graduate (novel)") →	basedOn
Mike Nichols →	directed
New Hollywood →	notableFilm
Simon & Garfunkel →	songFeaturedInFilm
Robert Surtees →	workedOn