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| Genre/Form: | Thrillers (Motion pictures) Feature films Video recordings for the hearing impaired Suspense films Thriller Drama |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Ernest Lehman; Mike Nichols; Haskell Wexler; Sam O'Steen; Alex North; Richard Sylbert; M A Merrick; George James Hopkins; Irene Sharaff; Elizabeth Taylor; Richard Burton; George Segal; Sandy Dennis; Richard Barr; Clinton Wilder; Edward Albee; Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967); Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| ISBN: | 1419835890 9781419835896 |
| OCLC Number: | 76789943 |
| Language Note: | English or dubbed French dialogue with optional English, French, Korean, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Notes: | Based on the book by Edward Albee. Produced on the stage by Richard Barr and Clinton Wilder. Originally released as a motion picture in 1966. Special features: Disc 1. Commentary by cinematographer Haskell Wexler; Commentary, Mike Nichols looks back with Steven Soderbergh. Disc 2. "Elizabeth Taylor: intimate portrait" vintage biographical profile; "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?: a daring work of raw excellence" featurette; "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?: too shocking for its time" featurette; Sandy Dennis screen test; 1966 Mike Nichols interview; Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Burton movie trailer gallery. |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Haskell Wexler ; film editor, Sam O'Steen ; music composed and conducted by Alex North ; production designer, Richard Sylbert ; sound by M.A. Merrick ; set decorator, George James Hopkins ; costumes designed by Irene Sharaff. |
| Cast: | Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal, Sandy Dennis. |
| Awards: | Winner of 5 Academy Awards including Best Actress, Elizabeth Taylor; Best Supporting Actress, Sandy Dennis. |
| Target Audience: | Not rated; CHV rating: 14A. |
| Description: | 2 videodiscs (131 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.; dual-layer. |
| Contents: | Special features: Widescreen version presented in a "matted" format -- Commentary by directors Mike Nichols and Steven Soderberg -- Commentary by cinematographer Haskel Wexler -- Vintage biographical profile "Elizabeth Taylor -- an intimate portrait" -- 2 new featurettes: "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?: A daring work of raw excellence" ; "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?: Too shocking for its time". -- 1966 Mike Nichols interview -- Sandy Dennis screen test -- Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Burton movie trailer gallery -- Language: English mono ; French mono -- Subtitles (feature film only): English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean. |
| Other Titles: | Ernest Lehman's production of Edward Albee's Qui a peur de Virginia Woolf? |
| Responsibility: | Warner Bros. Pictures ; Ernest Lehman's production ; screenplay by Ernest Lehman ; directed by Mike Nichols. |
Abstract:
A couple is invited to the home of a professor and his sharp-tongued wife, and are treated to verbal battles by their hosts.
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