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Director:
Writers:
Pierre Barillet (play) and
Jean-Pierre Grédy (play) ...
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Release Date:
16 December 1969 (USA) more
Genre:
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
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Underrated comedy uplifted by star trio. more (33 total)

Cast

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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
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Tuesday Weld turned down the role of Toni Simmons. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Julian is driving Stephanie home, the shot from the driver's side of the car reveals the shadow of the car against the traffic on the movie screen behind them. more
Quotes:
[Toni realises that she's being kissed by someone other than Julian]
Toni Simmons: Who are you? What are you doing?
Igor Sullivan: Mouth to Mouth resuscitation.
Toni Simmons: You were kissing me!
Igor Sullivan: I lost my head!
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Movie Connections:
References Romeo and Juliet (1968/I) more
Soundtrack:
I'm A Believer more

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21 out of 24 people found the following comment useful.
Underrated comedy uplifted by star trio., 14 September 2002
Author: back2wsoc from Chicago, Illinois

Adapted from the Broadway play, Cactus Flower is nonthink entertainment given superlative star treatment by Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman, and Goldie Hawn. Hawn, in her Oscar-winning debut, plays Toni, a twentysomething free spirit engaged to dentist Julian Winston (Matthau), who isn't ready to give up his bachelorhood just yet. To avoid marriage, he lies to Toni and tells her that he is already married (with children) to his assistant, Stephanie (Bergman). At first, Stephanie is against the idea of being dishonest, but because of the secret love she harbors for Julian, she gives in. Romantic entanglements ensue, leading to a touching conclusion. Ingrid Bergman always had a flair for light comedy, but was only given rare opportunities to show it (Indiscreet, The Yellow Rolls-Royce). Matthau is wonderfully befuddled, and Hawn began the first in a series of kooky characterizations. With hilarious support from Jack Weston, Rick Lenz, and Eve Bruce, Cactus Flower is a blossoming laugh fest!

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