The Mandom Test

"ONE OF THE TEN BEST FILMS IN HISTORY" Helena Lindblad, DN, in the BFI's 2020 vote

OSCAR AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR (Mike Nichols)

GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST ALBUM (Mrs. Robinson, Simon & Garfunkel)

With its outspokenness and innovative visual style, The Mandomsprovet managed to attract an entire generation of young adults. A whopping 87 million viewers saw the film in the US and 880,000 flocked to the box office in Sweden, making the film a long-running hit that people watched over and over again. In 1968, the film won an Oscar for Best Director (Mike Nichols) and was nominated for six more awards, including the entire lead trio of Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft and Katharine Ross. Simon & Garfunkel's blockbuster soundtrack won a Grammy for Best Album of the Year.

This is the story of Benjamin, who has just graduated from college and finds himself in the confusing gap between youth and adulthood. Through his parents, he meets the older and seductive Mrs. Robinson and begins a secret sexual relationship with her, before finding true love in Elaine, who is his age. The only problem is that Elaine is Mrs. Robinson's daughter... "A MILESTONE! EQUALLY AFFECTED AND FUNNY NOW" - Bonniers big film guide

BONUS FEATURES: * COMMENTARY TRACK with Dustin Hoffman and Katharine Ross * COMMENTARY TRACK with Mike Nichols and Steven Soderbergh * ONE ON ONE. Interview with Dustin Hoffman (23 min) * STUDENTS OF THE GRADUATE. Documentary (25 min) * THE GRADUATE AT 25. Documentary (44 min) * THE GRADUATE: THE SEDUCTION. Documentary (8 min) * THE ROLE OF MUSIC IN FILM. Interview with Professor Helga de la Motte (8 min) * ORIGINAL TRAILER * TRAILER FOR THE NEW PREMIERE * SWEDISH TRAILER