The Graduate was most identified, and added "Men still come up to me and tell me 'You were my first sexual fantasy.'" The film is listed in "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die". The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: Terry Johnson's adaptation of the original novel and the film ran both on London's West End and on Broadway, and has toured the United States. There is a Brazilian version adapted by Miguel Falabella. Several actresses have starred as Mrs. Robinson, including Kathleen Turner, Lorraine Bracco, Jerry Hall, Amanda Donohoe, Morgan Fairchild, Anne Archer, Vera Fischer,
Dust in the Sun playing the lead when Robinson wanted to increase the emphasis on the romantic subplot involving Bayard as he thought it was too old. Robinson then offered the lead to Tingwell, who claimed he was too short and wrong for the role, and he suggested Ken Wayne. Tingwell went on to act in "The Shiralee" (1957). Robinson was originally reluctant to work with Wayne and instead cast New Zealand actor Walter Brown. Jill Adams was imported from England to play the female lead. Maureen Lanagan was a Sydney model making her first film – Robinson also used models turned actors in