Review of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) by Andrew S — 11 Dec 2007

One of the greatest plays made into an awesome movie. The performances are amazing!

This review of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) was written by Andrew S on 11 Dec 2007.

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

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