Directed by: Mike Nichols
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, William Daniels, Katharine Ross
Revealing mistake: Benjamin pulls into a gas station to use the phone near the end. There are an awful lot of tire marks where the car skids to a stop. Likely practice marks from previous takes.
Visible crew/equipment: When Ben's parents are trying to get him to go downstairs near the beginning, the camera backs up out of his room. On the left side is a shadow of some film equipment.
Buck Henry: Are you here for an affair, sir?
Trivia: A change from the theatrical re-release for the 25th anniversary and the video release. In the first Taft Hotel bedroom scene, a nervous Ben asks Mrs. Robinson if she would like "Wood or Wire [hanger]?" In the theater, her response was, "wood." Which led to the wonderful pratfall of Ben trying to take the wood one, which wouldn't come off. But it was changed in the 25th anniversary video release and her response was, "Either one would be fine."
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