Anne Bancroft was 36 in this film?!

i'm almost 36 now and i think she looks great. while i can agree she might be believed to be older than 36 she certainly doesn't look late 50's in this movie.

They tell your her age, within a few years, in the movie.

She left college when she got pregnant with Elaine (Mr. Robinson was in law school, she was in college). Elaine is about Ben's age now. He turns 21 in the course of the movie. That makes Ms. Robinson around 41 or so.

This is also consistent with her line saying she is "twice as old" as Benjamin. Though that might not be literally true - it's often used as a loose expression, sometimes in a hyperbolic way - in this case it's pretty close to exactly right.

Looking older than her age makes it more believable. What matters is, she looks great.


You want something corny? You got it!

I think her attitude made her seem much older.

late 50's? If you look, she has no visible lines, no sagging, etc. I think she looked 36 and not made to look old enough. They used little aging make-up on her. She seemed older from being a fine actress, and the fact that she has always had a older demeanor about her (ref: The Miracle Worker, age 31)

Are you all having trouble with arithmetic?







Perhaps the OP just wants to reach out for some sense of community.

Late 50's?  Not even close. Personally I thought she looked her real age. Hoffman had such a boyish face that it made him seem younger.