The Graduate -- Are you going to Scarborough Fair?

Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
She once was a true love of mine

[@RedefineOurPrime]

I love how the music of this film captures Ben’s state of mind during the story. First emptiness, then emptiness plus self loathing, then heartbreak, then hope, and back to emptiness.

[@jamestiscareno4387]

To me The Graduate is much more than a great movie. It takes me back to the early 70s when I suffered immensely from my first heartbreak over a girl I believed to be " The One ". We strolled those same streets. Ashby Ave. Frequented " Moe's Bookstore " seen in the movie. When he runs along side the bus. Walking the U.C. Berkeley campus. She broke my heart but 45 years later....we're still friends. She even once apologized to me saying it was wrong of her what she did to me. That was very nice of her to say. Anyway, I finally met the real girl of my dreams in the year 2000. Together 21 years now. How time flys. Oh how I can relate to the pain and love and longing Benjamin was experiencing. Katherine Ross is so gorgeous too. ☺

[@RedefineOurPrime]

@@jamestiscareno4387 that’s a great story! The first one always hurts the most. Scarborough Faire is also, in my opinion, the perfect musical embodiment of what that feeling feels like. It’s extremely sad and painful but beautiful at the same time.

[@BikingBadwithTC]

I don’t know anything about cinematography but I can sense there are magical things happening throughout the whole movie.

[@gangotri-rh1uu]

Yes a mesmerizing movie😊

[@ooppww1923]

They literally gave in all they could and thought we would not notice But as soon as this scene comes I feel something is happening which is mesmerising me but don’t know what 😅😅😅

[@MilesBellas]

it captures the boredom of summer and confusion of college years

[@Walmers27]

MilesBellas very true but what would we give to live one day again

[@paisleyprincess7996]

MilesBellas exactly

[@MilesBellas]

@@Walmers27 I appreciate living every day ! We go forwards not backwards ! 😀

[@williamtoad8040]

The affluent wealthy suburban combined with young adult and teenage themes of confusion, boredom, yearning for something different yet belonging at the same time, plus the use of current popular music to capture the moods. This film must've been a major influence on John Hughes.

[@richardmacdowell4815]

I grew up in the 60s, and saw many a great movie, The Graduate, being one of them. I long for, but realize I'll never see those years again, yet I'm blessed with the great performances I saw.

[@arispemissy5500]

Richard Mac Dowell I was five yrs old and I loved the music.I know how you feel.Times now are crappy for all.Thanks for dividing the country by bringing others in that don't know anything about America.It was a beautiful time

[@arispemissy5500]

Richard Mac Dowell I wasn't referring to you but this country will never be the one it once was.

[@depression1383]

@@arispemissy5500 Great Britain feels your pain...

[@WolfsH0ok]

Hard times are coming prepare accordingly its the fall of Rome, just with Internet access

[@rob-robi]

art has the voice of an angel

[@stephen9860]

Singers Simon and Garfunkel - best duo ever. Wish they hadn't split up. Their voices blended perfectly, and their music was loved by a whole generation.

[@donaldloehr4300]

I wouldn't say "best", but certainly up there among them. Thanks for your comment.

[@call2872]

The music perfectly captured Benjamin's state of deep contemplation about his life. Brilliant choice of music.

[@tmrezzek5728]

The most poignant bit of this montage is when Elaine and her dad drive off in the car; Mrs. Robinson heads toward the car to, presumably, say a final goodbye...and they don't wait for her.

[@free322001]

Good catch.

[@Karmen2010]

Yep!

[@ChrisWolff2013]

Mrs. Robinson is just as much a victim in all of this.

[@alecfoster5542]

@@ChrisWolff2013 Not really. She's the villain.

[@andy15698]

@@alecfoster5542 Both. More like hurt people hurts people

[@ronjones9447]

I just love this song and movie. Incredible

[@bunpeishiratori5849]

With his dad cleaning the leaves out of the pool, you can already tell that the summer has ended. It’s such a cool shot because in an instant you already know the passage of time that has taken place.

[@utubeDaveutube]

What occurred to me that made this and all these scenes in the movie so poignant ---- is for music from the 70s (and earlier) there were no "MTV-like Videos". You just had the words and music only and no "visual connection". So to see this movie and hear these songs playing during a scene ---- it added an entirely new element than I had experienced before from only listening to the 33RPM albums on their own. That's a key reason why I love this movie so much . . . . combining S&G's songs with a visual scene. Wow.

[@Fan_Made_Videos]

Look up Paul Simon's interview with Dick Cavett from 1971 and he goes into a bit of detail on how he composed both the melody and the lyrics while collaborating with The Graduate director Mike Nichols. It's almost like a precursor to how bands and musicians formulated their music videos when MTV changed the music landscape.

[@michaelburke5907]

Oh, he is suffering the worst kind of love...rejected and unrequited. Perfect tune.

[@countrypaul]

Great song, excellent movie. (And wow, was Dustin Hoffman young!!! Then again, we all were....)

[@ronjones9447]

A girl I use to date was getting married, I literally almost dragged her out. I often wonder why I didn’t. I love my wife, but this haunts me 38 plus years later

[@MrRafterPL]

Just classic

[@panteramm70]

O

[@christinaluna2055]

MrRafterPL you can feel Ben's pain and despair

[@schaveza2009]

A very great movie. Inmortal.

[@WhisperingJohn]

Great film and this scene is so memorable.

[@charlespapineau5428]

Sorry, but I can't take my eyes off that gorgeous Alfa Spider. The awesome Simon and Garfunkel songs seem to creep into many of the scenes with this lovely car. I can't see an Alfa Spider without hearing Simon and Garfunkel in my head now!

[@pumasgoya]

For me it's the Lincoln.

[@hellahell7743]

Ein der besten Songs ever

[@SCHRUBBE1966]

I had a metal fishtank like that.

[@colderbeer]

So epic....and they way his parents freak out over his announcement to marry Elaine.....ha ha ha ha

[@stevecvino]

Yeah the mother's scream was priceless.

[@davidcassin9289]

has to be 1 of the best songs even some covers are fantastic

[@brybish]

Katherine Ross has the most beautiful eyes.

[@drak3661]

She's so beautiful

[@eslermanu47]

My favourite film of all time.

[@pato2200]

The song is about a forbidden love between an angel and a mortal which can never be fulfilled. It is a song of doomed love and Ben believes this is the case with Elaine. I love you Francesca.

[@francybenve5316]

I love you too

[@michaelwhittaker5432]

excellent points -BUT wat is the real subplot of the film that every one misses ? why is Mrs. Robinson so against her daughter seeing Benjamin the film fools us in to believing it because shes a washed up alcoholic and angry for been dompt for a younger woman .... no so there is much more if you look

[@nananabooboo8264]

On TV right now. The feelings... The ability to relate. The perfect mix of music and film. My heart hurts. But then the very next scene: Ben's mom screams like a lunatic, "EYEEE don't beLEIVE it!!" The half baked ideas of my youth. I miss that fucking passion. That obsession with movies like t h is, Harold and Maude, taxi driver...It's interesting and on some dumb level important that I'm a young black woman, child of immigrants. My favorite films are majority the stories of white, lonely males. Maybe one day I will see myself look like myself on camera. Anyway, More importantly, if it weren't for ppl telling some form of their story through song and film and writing with humor things that hurt where would I be? I would've given up long ago, in my adolescence. There would be no happy ending for freaks like me.😶 Is it just me or is Elaine's retelling of her mother's "rape" super awkward and uncomfortable?? Like she's describing something not completely fucked up and disturbing. Oh geez. One more thing. "I don't know what's happening." "U mean yr confused?" And their early morning talk goes this totally unclear, invulnerable way. The idea of marriage based on love, being "in love", makes shit more complicated, doesn't it. Because when that feeling fades as it can and frequently does, what is the point. What is marriage. Oh this movie;so important! So real! So special! And entertaining on another level. "He said he thought we'd make a pretty good team."

[@larrybackstrom5795]

Simply beautiful!

[@thomastom888]

Love sends you crazy ❤

[@laszlotorok930]

Love the film and great songs wonderful times of the 68 ❤️❤️❤️

[@cisltd]

This song is 400 years old when the US and Canada did not exist as a country

[@jaxteller6433]

The best Movie

[@suetaylor6949]

One of the best movies ever. Love Dustin Hoffman

[@NeluThat70sKid]

So lyrical.....✌☺☺☺☺👍👍

[@jeffreyramsey4538]

I have watched this movie over 30times and never tire of it, ever aspect of this movie i luv but none more than Elaine( kathrine Ross) returning to Berkley and Ben just watching fm afar helplessly and the nxt wen he shows up at the campus as she is walking out of the hallway and encounters a fellow student/ friend, the expression on Ben's face says it all

[@michaelgasiciel9317]

What a great montage of scenes with my favorite song as backdrop.

[@antoniodominguez3839]

Always beautiful.

[@Hudson96919]

Alot people who dont like the movie have the same thing to say That Ben dose alot of driving but thats the point !!!

[@leohappyful]

The osts contributed to The Graduate significantly.

[@Russellsagecline]

Loved Ms. Anne Bancroft!

[@renemamani2861]

Grazie

[@geoffjoffy]

Totally sums up a lost love.

[@paisleyprincess7996]

Greatest movie ever. Classic. Sexy. I watched this as a teenager and I there was something tantalizing about the power Mrs. Robinson has I’m securing her young lover. Deep down as women, I believe we all want that power to be so seductive that we’re irresistible...and that’s what made it such an erotic movie

[@amihan.n]

I was born 90's but I feel nostalgic

[@romerodias3850]

Yes

[@countalucard4226]

Love hurts

[@Doorslide]

Elaine Elaine Elaine El..

[@ZebeddiDooDah]

Hi

[@philippeh3904]

Right now in college and the coronavirus has me in my room all day wondering what I’m going to deal with my life. Not depressing at all😬

[@ZebeddiDooDah]

God bless all the college students in this worldwide scam

[@davidredford3111]

Back when things were great woman and men can fall in love without stupid internet

[@joep8787]

Today, Ben would be seen as a stalker, the way he pursues Elaine to her college. She said no several times but he didn't believe her.

[@dirceuguedes7832]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@enriquevaleroarroyo-bm9tj]

Bestial la

[@laminage]

Benjamin's a very lucky Man. If it were My Parents, they would have said "Get a Job or get the F out of here!" You want to chillax so be it but it's getting out of hand. Also Benjamin and Mrs. Robinson didn't realize how much "Pain" they bought to Elaine with their betrayal. Benjamin's Room is so cool. When he's getting ready to go out, it kind of reminds me of when Miss Ellie asked Jock where he was going when he was spending "time" with Julie Grey. I also notice that at least in those Days, Women didn't always use their resources. In Mrs. Robinson's Day you went to College to find a Good Husband, in Elaine's day it was kind of similar. You also saw that Mrs. Robinson & Elaine didn't have a good relationship with each other.

[@EthanUson]

i saw this, but its in a screen recording using screencast o matic. this song will be used for performance in queens college on feb 3.

[@EthanUson]

tomorrow is Feb 3rd, and I am excited to perform the song with my fellow classmates! @ queens college in cswy bay!

[@juliendessolis1295]

intemporel

[@rufuspipemos]

Funny how in 2022 this comes off as being a major stalker. LOL.

[@Stormtrooper-oc4vn]

I still can't believe William Daniels is still alive

[@Fan_Made_Videos]

Well, also don't forget he played older than he is in this movie. He's actually ten years older than Dustin Hoffman

[@Stormtrooper-oc4vn]

@@Fan_Made_Videos oh no wonder he always looked older in this film

[@EthanUson]

17 people have not been to Scarborough Fair.

[@foreigncarfan493]

How did you make the music HD can you tell me?

[@lemurianchick]

That's the weed, homie.

[@johnnastrom9400]

Where's the rest of it?

[@annecohen8927]

All of this with Ben’s lingering depression as he longed to be with Elaine.

[@diegobareno5820]

Makes me think of Wizards (1977)

[@alecfoster5542]

If you really want to get depressed, read some of the vapid and clueless comments below. Some "got" the film and expressed great insights. Others...

[@michaelrowsell1160]

My girlfriend at the time wanted me to interrupt her wedding by banking on the door at the back of the church and she would run to me and we would drive off together . however I never had the courage to do it.

[@colebuck8821]

What is he scraping off the table at the very beginning?

[@countalucard4226]

Cole Buck cigarette butt?

[@victorcornejo6996]

Honestly I feel absolutely no remorse for Benjamin nor Mrs Robinson. They both made things worse and Benjamin had the chance to tell Mr Robinson what happened and even parents.

[@kellyvenables3462]

Someone stole Dustin's cats and should return to him his cats. He loves his cats.

[@AlejandroLopez-mr7qc]

This is for you Yaneth

[@tedf1471]

- "Plastics!"

[@kephas7772]

Alfa Romeo

[@gargomell91]

Wouldn't Ben be draft eligible?

[@jebise1126]

wow he is real creep... always watching what she is doing

[@laszlotorok930]

In the Sixties London was the greatest city on this earth 🇬🇧❤️

[@cisltd]

I suppose Liverpool did not exist then..

[@oscar.gonzalez]

No one is speaking in the Robinson household

[@suzieparis6821]

But using dustin hoffman..musta been short on male actors..pun intended

[@rushishah1995]

Sufjan Stevens anyone?

[@donnix6931]

Rushi Shah Simon and Garfunkel, but surely on influence on Stevens

[@arnoldstollar5375]

Not Dustins’ best movie.

[@randywhite3947]

Yes it is