The Graduate 1967 Romantic Comedy-Drama Movie The Graduate is a 1967 American romantic comedy-drama film that follows the story of Benjamin Braddock, a recent college graduate who becomes infatuated with his father's business partner's wife, Mrs. Robinson. The film explores themes of identity, alienation, and the disillusionment of the 1960s. Cast: Dustin Hoffman, as Benjamin Braddock, the protagonist Anne Bancroft, as Mrs. Robinson, the older woman Katharine Ross, as Elaine Robinson, Mrs. Robinson's daughter and Benjamin's love interest William Daniels, as Mr. Braddock, Benjamin's father Elizabeth Wilson, as Mrs. Braddock, Benjamin's mother
Release Year: 1967 Genre: Romantic Comedy-Drama Director: Mike Nichols Runtime: 106 minutes Rating: R
Academy Award: Best Director (Mike Nichols) Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director (Mike Nichols), Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (Anne Bancroft)