Cactus Flower

1969
M
1h 44m

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7.2/10

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Ingrid Bergman, Goldie Hawn, and Walter Matthau in Cactus Flower (1969)

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.

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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.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.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.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

12K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 6 nominations total

Bar Patron
(uncredited)

Robert Buckingham

Club Patron
(uncredited)

Linda Burton

Waitress
(uncredited)

Hy Chase

First Waiter
(uncredited)

Charles Cirillo

Club Patron
(uncredited)

Mwako Cumbuka

Man dancing in club
(uncredited)

Charles Fogel

Restaurant Patron
(uncredited)

Don Furneaux

Parcel Post Man
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Making this movie was the first time Ingrid Bergman had been on a Hollywood sound stage since the 1940s--all her subsequent films up to that point had been made in Europe, even those for American studios.

Goofs
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.

Quotes
Dr. Julian Winston: I must say, it's grotesque. A woman your age, throwing yourself at a kid like that!
Stephanie: And what about that eh, father-daughter thing of yours, if you don't think that's ridiculous...
Dr. Julian Winston: Well, it's different for a man. If a man is with a younger woman it looks entirely appropriate, but when it's the other way around, it's disg...
Stephanie: Well, you go to your church and I'll go to mine.

Connections
Featured in Ingrid (1984)

Soundtracks
A Time for Love Is Anytime
Music by Quincy Jones
Lyrics by Cynthia Weil
Vocal by Sarah Vaughan

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8/10

A Hidden Gem

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.