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!
Rating: 7.2 out of 10TMDB(250 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (1970)
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Box office
Grossed $25.8M worldwide, about 8.6 times its $3M budget
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Based on
Based on Cactus Flower
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Music
Music by Quincy Jones
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Charles Lang
Details
- Director
- Writer
- I. A. L. DiamondScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 16, 1969
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $3M
- Revenue
- $25.8M
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Walter MatthauDr. Julian Winston
Ingrid BergmanStephanie Dickinson
Goldie HawnToni Simmons
Jack WestonHarvey Greenfield
Rick LenzIgor Sullivan
Vito ScottiSeñor Arturo Sanchez
Irene HerveyMrs. Durant- Eve BruceGeorgia
- Irwin CharoneMr. Shirley - Record Store Manager
- Matthew SaksMiss Dickinson's Nephew
- Linda BurtonWaitress (uncredited)
- Hy ChaseFirst Waiter (uncredited)
- Nick BorganiBar Patron (uncredited)
Robert BuckinghamClub Patron (uncredited)- Charles CirilloClub Patron (uncredited)
Mwako CumbukaMan Dancing in Club (uncredited)- Charles FogelRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Don FurneauxParcel Post Man (uncredited)
Tani GuthrieRecord Store Customer (uncredited)- Lee HarrisThird Waiter (uncredited)
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