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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Walter MatthauDr. Julian Winston
Ingrid BergmanStephanie Dickinson
Goldie HawnToni Simmons
Jack WestonHarvey Greenfield
Rick LenzIgor Sullivan
Vito ScottiSeñor Arturo Sánchez
Irene HerveyMrs. DurantEve BruceGeorgiaIrwin CharoneRecord Store ManagerMatthew SaksNephewLinda BurtonWaitress (uncredited)Hy Chase1st Waiter (uncredited)Keywords
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What is Cactus Flower about?
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.
How long is Cactus Flower?
Cactus Flower has a runtime of 103 minutes.
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