Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me! The graduate is Dustin Hoffman's breakout role. It tells the story of a young man who has just graduated from college, and doesn't know quite what he wants to do with his life. He starts an affair with a family friend, but quickly falls in love with her daughter. And much to the disappointment to everybody, they fall in love. The film was released in 1967, and was directed by Mike Nichols.