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Cactus Flower

1969 · 103 min

A breezy, witty romantic comedy full of mistaken identities and charming performances that keeps you smiling.

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

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • deception
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Gene Saks
Written by
I. A. L. Diamond
Starring
Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman, Goldie Hawn, Jack Weston, Rick Lenz, Vito Scotti, Irene Hervey, Eve Bruce
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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