"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" -- Main Title, composed by Alex North

My favorite play, written by Edward Albee.
My favorite movie, directed by Mike Nichols.
And also, my favorite soundtrack. Composed by Alex North.
Does it get any better than this?

No copyright infringement intended. This score was composed by Alex North, who also did the music for "Streetcar." I think he did an amazing job.

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[MrThesheenster]

Liz finally outdoes Kate Hepburn sooooo very much, the former seems like a rank amateur!

[DivaBehavior]

@MrThesheenster

There will be no bashing of KHep on my videos. Why can't we just agree that they're both fantastic?

[TenthCircuitStud]

Thanks for letting me hear again, 44 years on, this beautiful theme of love in middle age. At 22, I hoped that one day I'd hum this tune, strolling next to an old  wife as plain as I am and who loves me as much as I love her. North composed this music to express his belief that love is durable, surviving tumult, even violence. No joyride, but worth the effort.

[DivaBehavior]

@TenthCircuitStud

I hope you found that woman. And if not, I hope you do. Yes, indeed, Alex North was touched by the hand of God in his ability to compose music.

[Colleen25255]

this is SO BEAUTIFUL!!!! I had no idea!! Thank you so much for posting. What a lovely score.

[DivaBehavior]

@Colleen25255z

If you haven't seen this movie -- see it. It's the most incredible film I've ever seen, and will always be my favorite.

[jennifer86010]

Martha's actual script line was....."the insulting mistake of loving me. I must be punished for it." Additionally, Alex North's best music is not the beginning or ending theme of this film.  His best work is the music score played very softly underneath the most dramatic scenes....Martha's speech about their imaginary son, and her total emotional breakdown near the end. This was GOOD film music. It is subtle and supportive to the character's emotional expression. - Dennis Edwards

[cinemalover1992]

Taylor's best role ever

[MrTonykulas]

@MrThesheenster I think Elizabeth Taylor's performance in this masterpiece outranks any other. But I think she only narrowly surpasses Katherine Hepburn who was som amazing in anything she did.

[TonyMaximMuscles]

This was a real pivotal film for Hollywood, showing glamorous stars in nasty, real-world roles, and pushing the censors to their limits. Some of the most incredible acting ever was in this film. I think playing tipsy and drunk is one of the most difficult tasks for an actor, and these four--Taylor, Burton, Dennis, and Segal--all did it so well, played their roles with such emotion and passion! A real don't-miss flick!

[poetcomic1]

The Catholic view of life is intrinsically humorous and lively. We all know about the Catholic 'hatred for homosexuals'. In the worst days of AIDS in the eighties in NYC, Catholic nuns and charities took care of more indigent dying AIDS patients than anyone else. Far more.

[poetcomic1]

This is one of the great Catholic films of all time. The North scores captures the secret life of this compassionate work. Marriage and children are the two sacred 'touchstones' and mysteries of human our life. The Church loves no one so much as damaged hopeless sinners. Compared to this film 'The Passion of Christ' is an S&M cult film for the likes of Mel Gibson, a movie maker with a strange 'passion' for showing handsome young men hideously tortured naked in close up. Don't ask.

[TWD66]

Thank you for posting this beautiful theme, DivaBehavior.

Is this music sad, appeased, loveful, desperate, nostalgic ? I cannot tell.

In many ways, it reflects the contradictory feelings of the characters.

Martha, about George : "Who has made the hideous, the hurting, the insulting mistake of loving me. And must be punished for it."

[TheMartinick]

R.I.P. dear Elizabeth and Richard. LS