# The Graduate (1967)

> A directionless California graduate is pulled between an affair with a married older woman and an unexpectedly genuine romance with her daughter.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/23259

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy
- Director: Mike Nichols
- Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross, William Daniels, Murray Hamilton, Elizabeth Wilson, Buck Henry, Brian Avery
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061722/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, satirical, awkward, classic movie night, late night viewing

## Synopsis

A young man's journey through seduction and self-discovery unfolds in a world of adult complexities.

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