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Time and space

There is so much in Mike Nichols 'The Graduate' that is unforgettable but the one sequence which is etched on my brain forever is the haunting editing elision of the summer affair between Ben and Mrs Robinson.  The way the 'family home' and 'anonymous hotel' environments merge together in a beautifully complex way is still astonishing. The pacing conveys such emotional emptiness amidst all the sunshine and affluence.