The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)

Directed by

Alan J. Pakula

Genre

drama film, comedy drama, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An eccentric young woman and a shy college student fall into an awkward relationship. They navigate their differences and personal flaws while trying to stay together.

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What happens

The Sterile Cuckoo (released in the UK as Pookie) is a 1969 American comedy-drama film by producer-director Alan J. Pakula that tells the story of an eccentric young couple whose relationship deepens despite their differences and inadequacies. It stars Liza Minnelli, Wendell Burton, and Tim McIntire. The film was adapted by Alvin Sargent from the 1965 novel by John Nichols, directed by Pakula in his directing debut, and was released by Paramount Pictures. The film received two Oscar nominations for the 42nd Academy Awards: Liza Minnelli for Best Actress in a Leading Role, and Fred Karlin and Dory Previn's song "Come Saturday Morning" (performed by the Sandpipers) for Best Original Song. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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