Cactus Flower (1969)

Synopsis of Cactus Flower

Goldie Hawn won an Oscar for her performance as a Greenwich Village free spirit in Cactus Flower. Middle-aged dentist Winston (Walter Matthau) is enjoying an affair with Toni (Goldie Hawn) but doesn't want to be hemmed in by marriage. He prevails upon his non-glamorous assistant Stephanie (Ingrid Bergman) to pose as his wife so as to keep from campaigning for a ring. Then, to justify his "infidelity," Winston talks his pal (Jack Weston) into pretending to be Stephanie's illicit lover. Flattered by all the attention, Stephanie begins to "doll up." Confronted by a newly gorgeous Stephanie, Winston realizes that his Dream Girl has been right there in his office all along. As for Toni, she ends up in the arms of a writer (Rick Lenz), who has loved her since Reel One. Cactus Flower was adapted by Billy Wilder's frequent collaborator I.A.L. Diamond from the play by Abe Burrows -- which in turn was adapted from a French farce. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

103 mins

Director(s):

Gene Saks

Writer(s):

I.A.L. Diamond

Producer(s):

Mike J. Frankovich

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG(Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Adult Situations)

Categories:

Comedy

• 1969 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

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