Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)
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| '''''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?''''' is a [[1966]] film adaptation of the [[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?|play of the same name]] by [[Edward Albee]]. It was directed by [[Mike Nichols]] and starred [[Elizabeth Taylor]] as Martha and [[Richard Burton (actor)|Richard Burton]] as George. | '''''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?''''' is a [[1966]] film adaptation of the [[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?|play of the same name]] by [[Edward Albee]]. It was directed by [[Mike Nichols]] and starred [[Elizabeth Taylor]] as Martha and [[Richard Burton (actor)|Richard Burton]] as George. | ||
| - | When [[Warner Brothers]] wanted to release the film, [[Jack Valenti]] had just become President of the [[MPAA]] and he was faced with censoring the film's [[explicit language]]. Valenti negotiated a compromise: The word "[[screw]]" was removed, but other language remained, including the phrase "hump the hostess." The film received [[Production Code]] approval despite this prohibited language. | + | When the film was ready for release, the [[MPAA]] wanted to censor the film's [[explicit language]] but a compromise was negotiated: The word "[[screw]]" was removed, but other language remained, including the phrase "hump the hostess." The film received [[Production Code]] approval despite this prohibited language. |
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a 1966 film adaptation of the play of the same name by Edward Albee. It was directed by Mike Nichols and starred Elizabeth Taylor as Martha and Richard Burton as George.
When the film was ready for release, the MPAA wanted to censor the film's explicit language but a compromise was negotiated: The word "screw" was removed, but other language remained, including the phrase "hump the hostess." The film received Production Code approval despite this prohibited language.
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