John Gomez Justin Garcia Film Ap. The Graduate Main Characters Dustin Hoffman (Benjamin Braddock) Anne Bancroft (Mrs. Robinson) Katharine Ross (Elaine Robinson) William Daniels (Mr. Braddock) Elizabeth Wilson (Mrs. Braddock) Brian Avery (Carl Smith) Walter Brooke (Mr. McGuire) Norman Fell (Mr. McCleery) Alice Ghostley (Mrs. Singleman) Marion Lorne (Miss DeWitte) Synopsis 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 …showed first 75 words of 1144 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1144 total…are cyclical in editing: pool, room, pool, room, etc., yet the scene is slightly changed each time, thereby planting doubts in the viewer's mind and emphasizing the inevitable downfall of the relationship of Benjamin and Mrs. Robinson. Even at the end of the affair when Benjamin turns away from Mrs. Robinson, the audience is left wondering if this ending-stealing yet another bride and running away from his problems-is a happy ending or a bittersweet one.