Review of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) by Tibor B — 07 Jul 2011

More just a stage play on screen than an actual movie.

This review of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) was written by Tibor B on 07 Jul 2011.

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

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