Review of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) by Brandon R — 03 Jun 2009

The acting was wonderful and it flowed well, but it lacked the energy the stage-version had.

This review of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) was written by Brandon R on 03 Jun 2009.

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? has generally received very positive reviews.

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