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Cactus Flower ()

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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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  • Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations.
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Dr. Julian Winston
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Stephanie Dickinson
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Toni Simmons
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Harvey Greenfield
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Igor Sullivan
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Señor Arturo Sanchez
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Mrs. Durant
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Georgia
Irwin Charone ...
Mr. Shirley - Record Store Manager
Matthew Saks ...
Miss Dickinson's Nephew
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Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Club Patron (uncredited)
Linda Burton ...
Waitress (uncredited)
Hy Chase ...
First Waiter (uncredited)
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Club Patron (uncredited)
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Man dancing in club (uncredited)
Charles Fogel ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Don Furneaux ...
Parcel Post Man (uncredited)
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Record Store Customer (uncredited)
Lee Harris ...
Third Waiter (uncredited)
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Waitress (uncredited)
Peter Morrison Jacobs ...
Bearded Young Man (uncredited)
Rick Lamson ...
Maitre D' (uncredited)
Mary Jane Mangler ...
Dancer (uncredited)
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Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
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Fourth Waiter (uncredited)
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Dancer (uncredited)
George Simmons ...
Club Patron (uncredited)
Bob Stiles ...
Second Waiter (uncredited)
Sylvia Stone ...
Gray-Haired Woman (uncredited)
George Winters ...
Mail Boy (uncredited)

Directed by

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Gene Saks

Written by

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Abe Burrows ... (stage play)
 
Pierre Barillet ... (play "Fleur de cactus") (as Barillet) and
Jean-Pierre Grédy ... (play "Fleur de cactus") (as Gredy)
 
I.A.L. Diamond ... (screenplay)

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M.J. Frankovich ... producer

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Quincy Jones

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Charles Lang ... director of photography (as Charles E. Lang)

Editing by

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Maury Winetrobe

Editorial Department

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Abe Lincoln Jr. ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Production Design by

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Robert Clatworthy

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Edward G. Boyle ... (as Ed Boyle)

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Moss Mabry

Makeup Department

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John O'Gorman ... makeup supervisor: Ingrid Bergman

Production Management

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William J. O'Sullivan ... executive production manager (as William O'Sullivan)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Anthony Ray ... assistant director

Art Department

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Max Frankel ... property master

Sound Department

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Whitey Ford ... sound
Arthur Piantadosi ... sound

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Guy C. Verhille ... wardrobe: men (as Guy Verhille)

Music Department

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Jimmie Haskell ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Jack Hayes ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Hal Mooney ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Leo Shuken ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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David Merrick ... stage producer: New York
Miriam Nelson ... choreographer
Joel Preston ... publicist
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Plot Summary

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 A.L.Beneteau

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Taglines The International Stage Triumph Blossoms on the Screen! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Fleur de cactus (France)
  • Die Kaktusblüte (Germany)
  • Flor de cactus (Spain, Catalan title)
  • Flor de cactus (Spain)
  • Цветок кактуса (Soviet Union, Russian title)
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Runtime
  • 104 min
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Budget $3,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Making this movie was the first time Ingrid Bergman had been on a Hollywood sound stage since the 1940s--all her subsequent films up to that point had been made in Europe, even those for American studios. See more »
Goofs When Julian is driving Stephanie home, the shot from the driver's side of the car reveals the shadow of the car against the traffic on the movie screen behind them. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Ingrid (1984). See more »
Soundtracks A Time for Love Is Anytime See more »
Quotes Dr. Julian Winston: I must say, it's grotesque. A woman your age, throwing yourself at a kid like that!
Stephanie: And what about that eh, father-daughter thing of yours, if you don't think that's ridiculous...
Dr. Julian Winston: Well, it's different for a man. If a man is with a younger woman it looks entirely appropriate, but when it's the other way around, it's disg...
Stephanie: Well, you go to your church and I'll go to mine.
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