
The Graduate(1967)
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.


“The good news is Jonathan's having his first affair. The bad news is she's his roommate's mother.”
Naive Midwestern prep student Jonathan bonds with his more worldly roommate, Skip, who takes the small-town boy under his wing. At Skip's urging, the inexperienced Jonathan is emboldened to seek out older women in the cocktail lounges of nearby Chicago, where he meets and beds the alluring Ellen, who unfortunately turns out to be Skip's mother. The division between the friends is further deepened when a cheating scandal engulfs the school.

Jacqueline Bisset
Ellen

Rob Lowe
Skip

Andrew McCarthy
Jonathan

Cliff Robertson
Mr. Burroughs

Stuart Margolin
Balaban

John Cusack
Roscoe

Alan Ruck
Roger
Rodney Pearson
Allen

Remak Ramsay
Kennedy

Virginia Madsen
Lisa
Class is a comedy, drama film released in 1983 exploring themes of older woman seduces younger guy, college student. Directed by Lewis John Carlino, it stars Jacqueline Bisset, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy. Naive Midwestern prep student Jonathan bonds with his more worldly roommate, Skip, who takes the small-town boy under his wing. At Skip's urging, the inexperienced Jonathan is emboldened to seek out older women in the cocktail lounges of nearby Chicago, where he meets and beds the alluring Ellen, who unfortunately turns out to be Skip's mother. The division between the friends is further deepened when a cheating scandal engulfs the school.
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