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Cactus Flower is a 1969 American screwball comedy film directed by Gene Saks, and starring Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman and Goldie Hawn, who won an Academy Award for her performance. The screenplay was adapted by I. A. L. Diamond from the 1965 Broadway play of the same name written by Abe Burrows, which in turn was based upon the French play ...
- $3 million
- Quincy Jones
- December 16, 1969 (United States)
- M. J. Frankovich
A dentist pretends to be married to avoid commitment, but when he falls for his girlfriend and proposes, he must recruit his nurse to pose as his wife. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this Oscar-winning film.
- (12K)
- Comedy, Romance
- Gene Saks
- 1969-12-16
Find out who starred in and worked on the comedy film Cactus Flower, based on a stage play by Pierre Barillet and Jean-Pierre Grédy. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
A classic example of a playwright's comedy about a dentist, his nurse, and his mistress, with a twist of mistaken identity and a romance. Ebert praises the chemistry of the three stars, the screenplay, and the realism of the film adaptation.
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Cactus Flower is a 1969 romantic comedy starring Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman and Goldie Hawn. It follows a dentist who marries his nurse after breaking up with a young woman, but faces complications when the nurse falls in love with him.
- (183)
- Gene Saks
- PG
- Walter Matthau
A dentist lies to his young lover that he is married and has children, but when he wants to propose, he asks his nurse to pretend to be his wife. IMDb provides different versions of the plot summary and synopsis for this romantic comedy film.
A delightful comedy sparked with crazy, mixed-up situations and the kooky, Academy Award (r)-winning film debut of Goldie Hawn. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
