'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?': Read THR's 1966 Review — hollywoodreporter.com

On June 22, 1966, The Hollywood Reporter appraised the directorial debut of Mike Nichols, giving high praise to every aspect of the drama. Read the review below, originally titled "'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' Is a Motion Picture Masterpiece." The screen has never held a more shattering and indelible drama than Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Edward Albee's stage play was a masterpiece. The makers of this film have created from it a motion picture masterpiece. It will be nominated for every category it fits in next year's Academy Awards, and it deserves to win them all. It will tote up an equally impressive score at the boxoffice. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is an instant film classic, and Warner Bros. deserves the highest credit for making it a movie without compromise. 

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