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George (Burton) is a senior professor of history who has turned to alcohol to deal with his vituperative, vicious wife Martha (Taylor), whose appetite for administering abuse knows no bounds. Invited to the couple's home for late-night drinks are new professor Nick (George Segal), and his naive wife Honey (Sandy Dennis), where over the course of the evening, the polished veneer of the hosts tarnishes grotesquely. The witty repartee of consummate sophisticate Martha degenerates into increasingly violent verbal abuse of both her husband and guests, while George's stoic façade crumbles both physically and emotionally. The horrified Nick and Honey initially come off as happier foils to the misery of the older married couple, but the guests are soon mirroring George and Martha in their mutual antagonism, giving voice to buried resentments and alcohol-fueled revelations of repressed injuries. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
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- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1967 - Elizabeth Taylor (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1967 - Sandy Dennis (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1967 - Haskell Wexler (Best Cinematography (Black-and-White))
- 1967 - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Black-and-White)
- 1967 - Best Costume Design (Black-and-White)
- 1967 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1967 - Mike Nichols (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1967 - Richard Burton (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1967 - George Segal (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1967 - Ernest Lehman (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1967 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1967 - Alex North (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1967 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1967 - Best Film
- 1967 - Richard Burton (Best British Actor)
- 1967 - Elizabeth Taylor (Best British Actress)
Golden Globes
- 1967 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1967 - Mike Nichols (Best Director)
- 1967 - Ernest Lehman (Best Screenplay)
- 1967 - Richard Burton (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1967 - Elizabeth Taylor (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1967 - George Segal (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1967 - Sandy Dennis (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1966 - Elizabeth Taylor (Best Actress)
- 1966 - Best Film
- 1966 - Richard Burton (Best Actor)