The Group

1966
Approved
2h 30m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

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Candice Bergen, Shirley Knight, Joan Hackett, Elizabeth Hartman, Joanna Pettet, Mary-Robin Redd, Jessica Walter, and Kathleen Widdoes in The Group (1966)

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After graduating from a prestigious Eastern university, 8 devoted female friends go their separate ways: one leaves for Europe, while the others experience troubled relationships. Decades la... Read allAfter graduating from a prestigious Eastern university, 8 devoted female friends go their separate ways: one leaves for Europe, while the others experience troubled relationships. Decades later they get to meet one last time.After graduating from a prestigious Eastern university, 8 devoted female friends go their separate ways: one leaves for Europe, while the others experience troubled relationships. Decades later they get to meet one last time.

Director
- Sidney Lumet
Writers
- Mary McCarthy
- Sidney Buchman
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

2.1K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Sidney Lumet
Writers
- Mary McCarthy
- Sidney Buchman
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 3 nominations total

Trivia
Baruch Lumet (Mr. Schneider) was the father of the director Sidney Lumet.

Goofs
In one shot of the New York City skyline, the Pan Am Building is clearly visible in the background. The film takes place from 1933 to 1939. Construction of the Pan Am building did not begin until 1960 and it was not completed until 1963.

Quotes
Dottie: Sacrifice is dated, Mother. You don't reform a man. He just drags you down.

Connections
Featured in The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005)

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9/10

Wonderful social satire

Based on the Mary McCarthy novel about depression-era Vassar grads. First big roles for: Candice Bergen, as a snooty lesbian; Larry Hagman, young, skinny and already obnoxious; Carrie Nye (Mrs. Dick Cavett); Elizabeth Hartman, who killed herself a few years ago; exquisite Joan Hackett, who never lived up to her potential and died ridiculously young; a pre-"Soap" Richard Mulligan surprisingly convincing as the sexy bohemian cad who breaks Hackett's heart (in real life, they were married); Hal Holbrook, straight from his "Mark Twain Tonight" show; young James Broderick as a young doctor; an incredibly sexy Jessica Walter; a lusty young Shirley Knight. A must-see.