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The Graduate

Shemaroo Rs. 249 (DVD)

The Graduate (1967), directed by Mike Nichols, was an iconic movie of its times. On its 40th anniversary, Shemaroo re-released the classic in DVD form. It was the first movie to hint at the stardom that Dustin Hoffman would eventually reach. Forty years after its release, this comedy-drama-romance continues to tickle with its wit and impress with its cinematography. It’s set around a young college graduate, Ben Braddock, played by Hoffman, who is trying to find his feet after college. The movie raises the usual issues of growing-up angst but with biting intelligence. The crux of the movie is the seduction of Ben by Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft) and their ensuing relationship. Ben, however, finds love in her daughter Elaine (Katharine Ross). Through landmark dialogues and shots the movie creates hilarious yet poignant moments.

The film also brought the folk-rock duo of Simon and Garfunkel to the top of the charts in 1968.

The single hit “Mrs. Robinson” occurs through the movie either as the song or as a subterranean hum. The movie received three Oscar nominations for Hoffman, Bancroft and Ross.

This re-release proves how some movies outlive time.

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