Open Film Screening: The Graduate (Mike Nichols, 1967)

Open Film Screening: The Graduate (Mike Nichols, 1967)

At the bookstore hall of Auditory

This Wednesday we’re watching one of the biggest box office hits of the 1960s — The Graduate, nominated for 7 Academy Awards and the film that made Dustin Hoffman a Hollywood star.

Plot summary:
After graduating from college, Benjamin Braddock returns home, uncertain about his future. At a party held in his honor, he meets Mrs. Robinson, a sophisticated family friend who seduces him. Timid and aimless, Benjamin gives in to the powerful charm of the older woman — until he unexpectedly falls in love with her daughter, Elaine…

 A timeless classic with iconic performances and a soundtrack by Simon & Garfunkel.