The Graduate

Comedy, Romance

Anne Bancroft	Mrs. Robinson
Dustin Hoffman	Benjamin Braddock
Katharine Ross	Elaine Robinson
William Daniels	Mr. Braddock
Norman Fell	Mr. McCleery
Alice Ghostley	Mrs. Singleman
Murray Hamilton	Mr. Robinson
Brian Avery	Carl Smith
Walter Brooke	Mr. McGuire
Marion Lorne	Miss DeWitte
Elizabeth Wilson	Mrs. Braddock
Buck Henry	Room Clerk

Réalisateur	Mike Nichols
Producteur	Lawrence Turman; Joseph E. Levine
Auteur	Charles Webb; Calder Willingham; Buck Henry
Image	Robert Surtees
Musicien	Dave Grusin

"The Graduate" follows Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) immediately following his graduation from college. Benjamin returns home with no defined plans of what to do next with his life. After a graduation party for Benjamin that is mostly attended by his parents friends, the wife of Benjamin's father's business partner, Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), asks Benjamin to drive her home and then to come into the house with her. After forcing a drink on Benjamin she bluntly offers to have an affair with him. Shocked and flustered Benjamin leaves but within a few days he calls Mrs. Robinson and their affair begins. Benjamin spends his days sleeping by his parent's backyard pool and his nights with Mrs. Robinson. As the summer passes, Benjamin's parents become alarmed at his aimlessness and pressure him to choose a graduate school. Also, unaware of Benjamin's affair, they encourage him to date the Robinson's daughter Elaine (Katharine Ross). Benjamin resists but ultimately takes her on a date. Despite his attempt at making the date a disaster Benjamin falls for Elaine. Angered, Mrs. Robinson reveals the affair and Benjamin’s world collapses. He must move on with his life, which he does by trying to win back Elaine.