Some scenes and themes in the film have become deeply embedded in the popular conciousness, even 30 years after its release, and have been widely parodied. One such scene involves the one-word career advice given to Benjamin by a family friend--"Plastics", offered as a self-explanatory key to a certain life of corporate success. Another particularly famous scene is the conclusion of the film, where Benjamin interrupts Elaine's wedding to convince her to join him, escaping on a public bus. The escaping couple sit at the back of the bus smile at each other, and the movie closes with a shot through the back window of the bus with their smiles fading to a famously enigmatic neutral expression.
The movie was turned into a hit play, both in London's West End and on Broadway, in 1998, starring a succession of still-beautiful famous older actresses in the role as Mrs. Robinson.
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