Riyadh 07:21London 04:21New York 23:21Tokyo 13:21
Monday, 2 November 2026AboutAdvertiseContact

Dustin Hoffman Says Filming ‘The Graduate’ Was a ‘Terrible Experience’ and Director Mike Nichols Made Katharine Ross Slap Him 27 Times for a Scene He ‘Didn’t Even Use’

Reported by Variety.

Rows of empty theater seats with colored lighting
Illustrative image. Photo: Gabriela on Unsplash

This story is developing. Read the full report from Variety.

Original reporting

Read at Variety

This brief was written with AI assistance from the reports listed above and checked against our editorial policy. Spotted an error? Request a correction.