Chi ha paura di Virginia Woolf?

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Like in the play, Nick (played by George Segal) is never referred to by name.	D
George Segal was the last surviving member of the cast. He passed away on March 23, 2021, exactly 10 [...]	D
Willard Maas and Marie Menken and their relationship were the basis for the characters of George and [...]	D
This movie reunited four people from Cleopatra (1963): Dame Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Cos [...]	D
The only Best Picture Oscar nominee that year to be also nominated for Best Art Direction (Black-and [...]	D
Mike Nichols worked hard to learn on the set and become the best movie director he could be. "Every [...]	D
Director Mike Nichols and cinematographer Haskell Wexler ran into weather problems right away while [...]	D
This movie was Oscar nominated in all of the major categories of Best Picture, Best Director, Best A [...]	D
The cast and crew first assembled near the Smith College campus in Northampton, Massachusetts to sho [...]	D
Very early on with the casting, Edward Albee sent Katharine Hepburn the play. A few weeks later on s [...]	D
Richard Burton was heavily criticized for playing his character with an English accent.	D
The five-month shooting schedule was conducted on-location in Northhampton, Massachusetts and at War [...]	D
Mike Nichols told Richard Burton just "do nothing" sometimes in a scene and simply listen. It was a [...]	D
This film is in the Official Top 250 Narrative Feature Films on Letterboxd.	D
The only movie that year to be nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress Oscars.	D
When the original play opened on Broadway at the Billy Rose Theater (October 1962), Martha was playe [...]	D
George and Martha drive a white 1962 Ford Country Squire Station Wagon.	D
In the scene that takes place outside of the bar, George violently pushes Martha into the side of th [...]	D
Richard Burton's longstanding U.K. acting friend Robert Hardy visited the couple during filming and [...]	D
Serves as the inspiration behind the famous "Dinner Party" episode of The Office. (s4e13)	D
A copy of Virginia Woolf's "To the Lighthouse" can be seen on the bookshelf above the liquor bottles [...]	D
Connie Stevens, who was under contract to Warner Brothers at the time of casting, pleaded with studi [...]	D
This became the first movie in Academy Awards and cinema history to be nominated for every Academy A [...]	D
Dame Elizabeth Taylor was only thirty-three when this movie was filmed in 1965, while her character [...]	D
During shooting, Dame Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton used identical red bicycles, lettered in g [...]	D
Included among the American Film Institute's 2002 list of the top 100 America's Greatest Love Storie [...]	D
Director Mike Nichols revealed in a 2006 interview that he was advised early on by a colleague to fi [...]	D
Early candidates for the role of Martha included Bette Davis, Ingrid Bergman, Rosalind Russell and P [...]	D
This is the only black-and-white movie directed by Mike Nichols.	D
In this movie, Dame Elizabeth Taylor does an exaggerated impression of Bette Davis saying a line fro [...]	D
Edward Albee said he came up with the title when he saw the phrase written on a men's room wall in a [...]	D
The record changer turntable shown on the corner shelf was a Glaser-Steers model.	D
Mike Nichols told journalist John Lahr that the studio was nervous about whether the Catholic Legion [...]	D
The fourth of eleven movies in which Dame Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton starred together.	D
Aside from the four credited members of the cast, other characters only appear on-screen for forty-s [...]	D
Mike Nichols purposely avoided shooting too many close-ups in this movie. If there was a close-up, h [...]	D
A map of Martha's Vineyard can be seen above George and Martha's fireplace. Director Mike Nichols ha [...]	D
The movie was one of a series of movies in the 1960s, beginning with L'uomo del banco dei pegni (196 [...]	D
Dame Elizabeth Taylor gained nearly thirty pounds to play the role of a middle-aged wife just for th [...]	D
Playwright Edward Albee was happy overall with how this movie turned out. Despite his initial misgiv [...]	D
Dame Elizabeth Taylor did not attend the Academy Awards ceremony when she won Best Actress for this [...]	D
The first movie to be given the M.P.A.A. tag: "No one under 18 will be admitted unless accompanied b [...]	D
Dame Elizabeth Taylor's first line in the movie is one that Bette Davis used in her movie Beyond The [...]	D
Theatrical movie directorial debut of Mike Nichols.	D
Although the title was obviously inspired by the song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" (sung in W [...]	D
The play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" takes place entirely in George's and Martha's living room [...]	D
According to editor Sam O'Steen, there was an argument about the glasses that Richard Burton wore fo [...]	D
On the back of the movie tie-in paperback of the play, it reads: "A Warner Bros. Technicolor film" - [...]	D
July 18, 1966: Police seized this movie and arrested the manager of a local Nashville, Tennessee the [...]	D
Uncredited choreographer Herbert Ross staged the dance sequence between Dame Elizabeth Taylor and Ge [...]	D
Robert Redford turned down the role of Nick, because, he said, "I hated it".	D
Mike Nichols and his former comedy partner Elaine May co-starred as George and Martha in a stage pro [...]	D
During post-production, there was an argument that resulted in director Mike Nichols being thrown ou [...]	D
Mercedes McCambridge portrayed "Martha" on-stage and sought after the movie role.	D
The play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" opened in New York City at the Billy Rose Theater on Octo [...]	D
Selected to the Library of Congress National Film Registry.	D
Dame Elizabeth Taylor had approval of co-stars, director, hairdresser and costume designer. At first [...]	D
While Richard Burton and Dame Elizabeth Taylor were forces to be reckoned with while they were worki [...]	D
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the number sixty-seven Greatest Movie of All Tim [...]	D
Even though their schedule and long lunches could try director Mike Nichols' patience daily, Dame El [...]	D
Director Mike Nichols was adamant on shooting in black-and-white, even though most Hollywood movies [...]	D
According to director Mike Nichols, writer and producer Ernest Lehman had written a different ending [...]	D
The M.P.A.A. ultimately decided to grant this movie an unprecedented exemption as "a special, import [...]	D
Jack Lemmon was the only actor to be offered the role of George in Chi ha paura di Virginia Woolf? ( [...]	D
In her A&E Biography special, Dame Elizabeth Taylor remarked that her performance as Martha was her [...]	D
Every single book title on the shelves in George and Martha's place were hand picked by Production D [...]	D
Director Mike Nichols later realized that his insistence on location shooting at an actual college c [...]	D
Included among the American Film Institute's 2005 list of 250 movies nominated for AFI's 100 Years o [...]	D
Frank Flanagan, who appeared uncredited as the motel/cafÃ© innkeeper, was this movie's gaffer. The [...]	D
John Frankenheimer was considered to direct.	D
Costing $7.5 million, it was the most expensive black-and-white movie yet made in the U.S. Dame Eliz [...]	D
Although two married couples were competing for the Oscars, only the wives (Dame Elizabeth Taylor an [...]	D
In a 1998 interview with the Hollywood Reporter Jack Valenti recalled being locked in battle with th [...]	D
This is the first movie in which the BBFC allowed use of the word "bugger" in its dialogue.	D
Dame Elizabeth Taylor's Best Actress Oscar winning performance was the only nominee in the category [...]	D
Despite their differences with director Mike Nichols, Warner Brothers was very supportive of this mo [...]	D
Included amongst the American Film Institute's 1998 list of the four hundred movies nominated for th [...]	D
According a 2005 interview with Edward Albee, the original writer of the play which this movie was b [...]	D
Features the only Oscar nominated performances of George Segal and Sandy Dennis (for which she won B [...]	D
Richard Burton's character appears with a bouquet, saying "Flowers for the Dead!" in Spanish. This t [...]	D
In addition to Gli insospettabili (1972) and Give 'em Hell, Harry! (1975), this is one of only three [...]	D
Jack Valenti, the newly appointed head of the M.P.A.A. at the time, said years later, "This film was [...]	D
This was the last movie to win the Oscar for Black-and-White Cinematography.	D
According to Edward Albee, the only thing he doesn't like about this movie is the over-use of overhe [...]	D
Warren Beatty and Pamela Tiffin were given consideration for the roles of Nick and Honey.	D
Dame Elizabeth Taylor initially thought she was wrong for the role of Martha, but was convinced by R [...]	D
According to director Mike Nichols, Marlene Dietrich visited the set and completely ignored Dame Eli [...]	D
Academy Award-winning cinematographer Harry Stradling Sr. was replaced by Haskell Wexler just after [...]	D
Richard Burton befriended Mike Nichols in New York City while playing in "Camelot" and reportedly he [...]	D
Every credited member of the cast received an Academy Award nomination.	D
According to cinematographer Haskell Wexler, even though Dame Elizabeth Taylor had intentionally gai [...]	D
Director Mike Nichols and editor Sam O'Steen worked well together during production and would run in [...]	D
Director Mike Nichols and editor Sam O'Steen worked around the clock to finish this movie. At one po [...]	D
After looking at dailies regularly during the first week of shooting, Mike Nichols decided that this [...]	D
Included amongst the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider.	D
Robert Hardy also recalled that Richard Burton fully encouraged and nurtured Elizabeth Taylor's port [...]	D
The M.P.A.A. insisted on the removal of the term "screw you" from this movie where it was replaced w [...]	D
According to Mike Nichols, the other actors and actresses were all "awed" by Dame Elizabeth Taylor a [...]	D
When this movie was shown on network television for the first time, some local television affiliates [...]	D
Even though Haskell Wexler was able to achieve the visual style that Mike Nichols wanted, he took so [...]	D
Sandy Dennis, who was pregnant at the time of filming, suffered a miscarriage on the set.	D
According to cinematographer Haskell Wexler, after the Warner Brothers crew left the New England loc [...]	D
Richard Burton celebrated his fortieth birthday on the set of this movie where spouse Dame Elizabeth [...]	D
According to editor Sam O'Steen, director Mike Nichols was very nervous at the world premiere of thi [...]	D
Dame Elizabeth Taylor told 60 Minutes (1968) in an interview that she thought Richard Burton had des [...]	D
According to cinematographer Haskell Wexler, Dame Elizabeth Taylor and Sandy Dennis had on-set compe [...]	D

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