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Director:

Gene Saks

Writers:

Pierre Barillet (play) and
Jean-Pierre Grédy (play) ...
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Release Date:

16 December 1969 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Romance more

Tagline:

'Cactus Flower' Has Flower Power more

Plot:

A dentist pretends to be married to avoid commitment, but when he falls for his girlfriend and proposes, he must recruit his lovelorn nurse to pose as his wife. full summary | add synopsis

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Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations more

User Comments:

A Hidden Gem more (33 total)


Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Walter Matthau ... Dr. Julian Winston

Ingrid Bergman ... Stephanie Dickinson

Goldie Hawn ... Toni Simmons
Jack Weston ... Harvey Greenfield
Rick Lenz ... Igor Sullivan
Vito Scotti ... Señor Arturo Sánchez
Irene Hervey ... Mrs. Durant

Eve Bruce ... Georgia
Irwin Charone ... Record Store Manager
Matthew Saks ... Nephew
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Additional Details

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

The original Broadway production of "Cactus Flower" by Abe Burrows opened at the Royale Theater on December 8, 1965 and ran for 1234 performances starring Lauren Bacall and Barry Nelson. more

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Julian is driving Stephanie home, something (possibly a boom mic) is reflected on the top center of background screen. more

Quotes:

Harvey Greenfield: Drink up. It'll make me look better to you.
Stephanie: There isn't that much wine in the world.
Harvey Greenfield: To our love affair.
[clinking glasses]
Stephanie: God forbid.
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Eegah! (#6.6)" (1993) more

Soundtrack:

I'm A Believer more


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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
A Hidden Gem, 1 September 2006
8/10
Author: Shane Murphy from Connecticut

I discovered this late one night on Turner Classics. I kept saying to myself "I'll turn it off as soon as it stops being funny", but needless to say I watched the whole way through.

I am a movie junkie but I had never even HEARD of this movie (or if I did in 1971, I forgot). It's worth watching just for the performance of Goldie Hawn as the tart-tongued ingénue. Her acting is a revelation in this movie. Yes, the script is sharp and excellent (when was the last time they made a Hollywood comedy with a smart script?) but her acting is extraordinary. I never realized how funny Goldie could be, and it makes her later appearances in roles such as Laugh-In and Private Benjamin a little sad. In her later career she is far too over-the-top compared to her minimalist, wickedly funny appearance here.

It's a pleasure watching the young Matthau, the great Bergman and the stellar supporting cast, but it's Goldie Hawn that will make this movie worth watching again.

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