Cocktails with George and Martha : movies, marriage, and the making of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Philip Gefter (Author)
An award-winning author presents the history and impact of both the theatrical and cinematic versions of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and how it forced audiences to confront deeply-held concepts about relationships, sex and family. Edward Albee's play, which debuted on stage in 1962 and was adapted for the silver screen in 1966, takes place over one long, boozy night, laying bare the lies, compromises, and scalding love that have sustained a middle-aged couple through decades of marriage. Now, acclaimed author Philip Gefter tells that story in full for the first time, tracing "Woolf" from its hushed origins in Greenwich Village's bohemian enclave, through its tormented production process, to its explosion onto screens across America and a permanent place in the canon of cinematic marriages
Print Book, English, 2024
Bloomsbury Publishing, New York, 2024