A history professor and his wife entertain a young couple who are new to the university's faculty. As the drinks flow, secrets come to light, and the middle-aged couple unload onto their guests the full force of the bitterness, dysfunction, and animosity that defines their marriage.
Acting
Taylor and Burton's real-life venom fuels every frame.
Direction
Nichols' debut proves he understood humans are terrifying.
Writing
Albee's dialogue stings like cheap gin at 3am.
Director
Mike Nichols
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