Review of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) by Brian P — 18 Apr 2012

Scared me with a powerful performance from Elizabeth Taylor.

This review of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) was written by Brian P on 18 Apr 2012.

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

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