The movie “The Graduate” directed by Mike Nichols is an anti-establishment film that tells the story about the coming of age of a young man named Benjamin Braddock played by Dustin Hoffman. Ben who recently graduated from college with a Bachelor’s degree is confused about his future. He is pulled in numerous directions by his parents, friends, and other acquaintances including Mrs. Robinson a married woman who is a close friend of the family. Mrs. Robinson played by Anne Bancroft initiates an affair with Ben. She wants to escape from her boredom and sees Ben as the perfect person to act out her fantasies with. As the story develops Ben comes to realize that he is in love with Elaine played by Katharine Ross, who is Mrs. Robinson’s daughter. When Ben and Elaine start their relationship they are threatened by the malicious rage of Mrs. Robinson. She begins to hastily arrange Elaine’s marriage with another boy named Carl. Mike Nichols, the director of the movie, focuses on two things. First, the conflicts between the young and old generations during the sixties, and second the superficiality of human relationships between the main characters of the movie.
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