National Theatre Live: Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2017) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2017 · 198 mins · English

Directed by

Tim Van Someren

Starring

Imogen Poots, Imelda Staunton, Luke Treadaway, Conleth Hill

Following a late-night party on an American college campus, Martha and her husband George invite a young couple to their home for drinks. As alcohol flows and the early morning arrives, the visitors find themselves entangled in the older couple's increasingly volatile and emotionally charged games. The evening unfolds with a series of provocations and revelations, ultimately leading to a dramatic climax and the exposure of painful truths.