The Graduate (1967) – Filming Locations
Drama / Romance / Comedy · Directed by Mike Nichols · Starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft
A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.
Where was The Graduate filmed?
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Benjamin Braddock returns home and encounters Mrs. Robinson; pool and exterior scenes. The iconic hotel served as the Braddock family home, with its distinctive architecture and pool featured prominently in early scenes establishing Benjamin's affluent but empty existence
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Benjamin's college graduation ceremony opening sequence. UCLA's iconic Romanesque Revival building provides the setting for the film's opening, establishing Benjamin as a recent graduate adrift in post-college life
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Benjamin's famous prolonged drive on the freeway searching for Elaine; various street and traffic scenes. The sprawling Los Angeles freeway system and Wilshire Boulevard embody the film's exploration of suburban alienation and the vast, impersonal urban landscape Benjamin traverses
- Berkeley, United States, Berkeley – Benjamin follows Elaine to her college; campus scenes and exterior locations. UC Berkeley's campus provides the setting for Benjamin's pursuit of Elaine, contrasting the Northern California college town with the Los Angeles suburban world he comes from
- Santa Barbara, United States, Santa Barbara – Benjamin and Elaine's scenes at a seaside hotel; climactic sequences. Santa Barbara's coastal setting provides the romantic and dramatic backdrop for the film's second half, contrasting with the inland suburban alienation of Los Angeles