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!"

Dec 16 1969 M 1h 44m
Comedy, Romance

Distraught when her middle-aged lover breaks a date with her, 21-year-old Toni Simmons attempts suicide. Impressed by her action, her lover, dentist Julian Winston reconsiders marrying Toni, but he worries about her insistence on honesty. Having fabricated a wife and three children, Julian readily accepts when his devoted nurse, Stephanie, who has secretly loved Julian for years, offers to act as his wife and demand a divorce.

Plot

Toni Simmons believes that the only reason her married lover won't leave his wife is because of the children. Actually, her lover, dentist Julian Winston, doesn't have any children. In fact, he doesn't even have a wife--he just tells women he does to avoid getting involved. When Julian does decide to take the plunge with Toni, she insists on meeting the first wife and Julian enlists the aid of his long-time nurse/receptionist Stephanie Dickinson to play the part.

Written by

Abe Burrows, Pierre Barillet, Jean-Pierre Grédy

Directed by

Gene Saks

Cast

Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman, Goldie Hawn

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Frankovich Productions, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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Scores
# of Votes
12,796
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
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