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A feisty misfit sent to a mental hospital inspires his fellow patients to assert themselves, much to the chagrin of the strong-willed head nurse, who turns out to be more dangerous than any of the inmates.
After ushering in the Czech New Wave with five distinct features in his native country, Czechoslovakia-born director Milos Forman brought his idiosyncratic sensibility to the United States, first with his unconventional and free-spirited Taking Off (1971). Kirk Douglas and his son Michael were anxious to adapt Ken Kesey's popular 1962 novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and it was Michael Douglas who tasked Forman with directing the project alongside the film's producer, Saul Zaentz. Forman worked closely with casting directors Mike Fenton and Jane Feinberg to fill the screen with a vivid ensemble, including Best Actress winner Louise Fletcher and Supporting Actor nominee Brad Dourif, alongside newcomers Christopher Lloyd and Danny DeVito. Forman took home his first of two Directing... Oscars, and Jack Nicholson won Best Actor for his vibrant portrayal of the rebellious R. P. McMurphy, for this Best Picture–winning classic.
*Winner of 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture (1975)
Director : Miloš Forman
Country : United States
Year : 1975
Distributor : Paul Zaentz