Die Reifeprüfung (1967)
Benjamin Braddock ist soeben mit dem College fertig geworden, fast 21 Jahre alt, und hat keinen Plan, was er jetzt anstellen soll. Ein Leben lang den „Ratschlägen“ seiner Eltern gefolgt und sich immer brav engagierend, muss Benjamin nun erstmals selbst entscheiden, wie’s für ihn weiter gehen soll – und ist komplett ratlos. Mitten in diese Sinnkrise platzt Mrs. Robinson, eine Freundin von Benjamins Eltern, die ihm ein unmissverständliches Angebot macht: Ich will dich, ruf mich einfach an und sag mir, wann und wo. Nach anfänglichem Zögern nimmt Ben diese offene Einladung zu einer Affäre an und lebt zwischen Swimmingpool und Hotelzimmer ziellos in den Tag hinein. Bis Elaine, Tochter der Familie Robinson, heimkehrt, und sich die beiden jungen Leute gegen den ausgesprochenen Willen von Mrs. Robinson ineinander verlieben.
Der Regisseur:
Mike Nichols
Die Autor:
Calder Willingham, Buck Henry.
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Dustin Hoffman as Ben Braddock |
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Anne Bancroft as Mrs. Robinson |
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Katharine Ross as Elaine Robinson |
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Murray Hamilton as Mr. Robinson |
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William Daniels as Mr. Braddock |
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Elizabeth Wilson as Mrs. Braddock |
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Buck Henry as Room Clerk |
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Brian Avery as Carl Smith |
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Walter Brooke as Mr. McGuire |
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Norman Fell as Mr. McCleery |
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Alice Ghostley as Mrs. Singleman |
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Marion Lorne as Miss DeWitte |
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Eddra Gale as Woman on Bus |
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Frank Baker as Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
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George Bruggeman as Church Member (uncredited) |
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Garrett Cassell as Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
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Buddy Douglas as Hotel Lobby Bellhop (uncredited) |
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Richard Dreyfuss as Boarding House Resident (uncredited) |
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Bob Eubanks as The Newlywed Game Host (voice) (uncredited) |
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Mike Farrell as Hotel Lobby Bellhop (uncredited) |
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Bob Folkerson as Bus Passenger (uncredited) |
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Elisabeth Fraser as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Donald F. Glut as College Student (uncredited) |
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Laurence Haddon as Mr. Carlson (uncredited) |
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Harry Holcombe as Minister (uncredited) |
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Jonathan Hole as Mr. Singleman (uncredited) |
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Robert P. Lieb as Mr. Loomis (Party Guest) (uncredited) |
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Elaine May as Girl with Note for Benjamin (uncredited) |
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Eve McVeagh as Mrs. Carlson (Party Guest) (uncredited) |
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Lainie Miller as Night Club Stripper (uncredited) |
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Ben Murphy as Shaving Fraternity Brother (uncredited) |
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Stuart Nisbet as Birthday Party Guest in Yellow Shirt (uncredited) |
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William H. O'Brien as Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
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Sam O'Steen as Man on Bus (uncredited) |
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Noam Pitlik as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) |
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Anthony Redondo as Bus Passenger (uncredited) |
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Clark Ross as Waiter (uncredited) |
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Bernard Sell as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Hal Taggart as Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
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Kevin Tighe as Carter (Showering Fraternity Brother) (uncredited) |
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Arthur Tovey as Hotel Guest (uncredited) |
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Eleanore Vogel as Bus Passenger (uncredited) |
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Wally West as Bus Passenger (uncredited) |
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David Westberg as Valet Parker (uncredited) |
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Maris Wrixon as Welcoming Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Writing | Charles Webb | Novel |
| Art | Richard Sylbert | Production Design |
| Editing | Sam O'Steen | Editor |
| Writing | Calder Willingham | Screenplay |
| Camera | Robert Surtees | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patricia Zipprodt | Costume Design |
| Directing | Mike Nichols | Director |
| Writing | Buck Henry | Screenplay |
| Crew | Loren Janes | Stunts |
| Crew | Lee Faulkner | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Carol Daniels | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Harry Maret | Makeup Artist |
| Production | George Justin | Production Supervisor |
| Art | George R. Nelson | Set Decoration |
| Lighting | Earl Gilbert | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sherry Wilson | Hairdresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sydney Guilaroff | Hair Designer |
| Crew | Dave Grusin | Additional Music |
| Editing | Bob Wyman | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Richard Borland | Grip |
| Sound | Paul Simon | Music |
| Camera | Albert Bettcher | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Meta Rebner | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Don Kranze | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jack Solomon | Sound |
| Art | Joel Schiller | Assistant Production Design |
| Camera | George Gordon Nogle | Camera Operator |
| Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting Consultant |
| Sound | Paul Simon | Songs |
| Sound | Art Garfunkel | Music |
| Production | Lawrence Turman | Producer |
| Production | Joseph E. Levine | Executive Producer |