Cactus Flower

"The prickly stage success that convulsed audiences around the world... with all its barbed wit and the sharpest comedy cast of the year!"

1969 1h 43m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 250

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“The prickly stage success that convulsed audiences around the world... with all its barbed wit and the sharpest comedy cast of the year!”

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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 Sanchez
Irene Hervey
Mrs. Durant
Eve Bruce
Georgia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gene Saks
Writers: I. A. L. Diamond
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 8.6× over at the box office.

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gene Saks, shot by Charles Lang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Quincy Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Maury Winetrobe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Walter Matthau and Ingrid Bergman and Goldie Hawn carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The prickly stage success that convulsed audiences around the world... with all its barbed wit and the sharpest comedy cast of the year!".

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The take

Gene Saks directs. Charles Lang behind the camera. Quincy Jones scores. Maury Winetrobe cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 8.6× over at the box office.
357 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Gene Saks, shot by Charles Lang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Quincy Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Maury Winetrobe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Walter Matthau and Ingrid Bergman and Goldie Hawn carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The prickly stage success that convulsed audiences around the world... with all its barbed wit and the sharpest comedy cast of the year!".
9IMDB entry: tt0064117 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.