Cactus Flower (1969)
Cactus Flower (1969)
The prickly stage success that convulsed audiences around the world... with all its barbed wit and the sharpest comedy cast of the year!
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.

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Cast

Walter Matthau Walter Matthau As: Dr. Julian Winston
Ingrid Bergman Ingrid Bergman As: Stephanie Dickinson
Goldie Hawn Goldie Hawn As: Toni Simmons
Jack Weston Jack Weston As: Harvey Greenfield
Rick Lenz Rick Lenz As: Igor Sullivan
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 16 December 1969

Country: US

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: Frankovich Productions, Columbia Pictures

Budget: $3,000,000

Revenue: $25,800,000

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Cast

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Dr. Julian Winston

Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman

Stephanie Dickinson

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Toni Simmons

Jack Weston

Jack Weston

Harvey Greenfield

Rick Lenz

Rick Lenz

Igor Sullivan

Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti

Señor Arturo Sánchez

Irene Hervey

Irene Hervey

Mrs. Durant

Eve Bruce

Eve Bruce

Georgia

Irwin Charone

Irwin Charone

Record Store Manager

Matthew Saks

Matthew Saks

Nephew

Linda Burton

Linda Burton

Waitress (uncredited)

Hy Chase

Hy Chase

1st Waiter (uncredited)

Directed By

Gene Saks

Gene Saks

Director

Anthony Ray

Anthony Ray

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Pierre Barillet

Pierre Barillet

Theatre Play

Abe Burrows

Abe Burrows

Theatre Play

Jean-Pierre Grédy

Jean-Pierre Grédy

Theatre Play

I. A. L. Diamond

I. A. L. Diamond

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Moss Mabry

Moss Mabry

Costume Design

Sound

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles Lang

Charles Lang

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Edward G. Boyle

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Robert Clatworthy

Robert Clatworthy

Production Design

Other Crew

Miriam Nelson

Miriam Nelson

Choreographer

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