Eve Bruce, Goldie Hawn, Ingrid Bergman

Walter Matthau stars as Julian Winston, an easy-going bachelor dentist whose delicately balanced scheme crumbles under some unexpected circumstances. Winston is stringing along his dizzy blonde mistre...( read more  read more... )ss, Toni (Goldie Hawn), by telling her he has a wife and children. When he learns that Toni has tried to commit suicide over him, however, he promises to marry her. Toni, refusing to be a homewrecker, insists on meeting Winston's wife. He convinces Stephanie (Bergman)--his starched, no-nonsense receptionist--to pose as his wife, and there are unforeseen twists and surprises for everyone.

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PG, 104 min.

Directed by: Gene Saks

Release Date: December 16, 1969

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DVD Release Date: April 23, 2002

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  • April 1, 2007
    By the numbers sex comedy that's not brilliantly written, so Matthau has to carry the whole thing on his own. It's amusingly dated now, but it's not awful; although the main fascination for me was just how attractive Goldie Hawn USED to be...
  • September 16, 2009
    This movie was GLORIOUS. I'd always meant to see it but never got around to it. The cast is great, I don't care what some of the critics have said. It's the ultimate in deception and quite clever and charming.
  • November 13, 2009
    Ingrid Bergman is superb and very funny while dancing! :))
  • October 7, 2009
    Never realized that there were romantic comedies even before Drew Barrymore became an adult! But today I watched this 1969 comedy starring Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman opposite Walter Matthau, an actor I had never heard of before. There was also a beautiful...( read more) Goldie Hawn. The humour level was moderate and the plot acceptable. I wouldn't recommend it but it is not a total waste of time.
  • October 5, 2009
    I watched this one on the weekend,it was on T.V just so happens somebody(Arianeta) recommend it to me.It was a pretty good movie,very cute and had some good laughs to it.Much better then what I thought.It was.wild to see how young Goldie Hawn was,very pretty.Walter Matthau was gr...( read more)eat in this aswell.worth checking out if your in the mood to watch an older type movie.I know that alot of people dont like the older ones/silver screen but thiers alot of hidden gems out there like this one.
  • October 4, 2009
    Cactus Flower is a 1969 comedic film directed by Gene Saks and starring Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman, and Goldie Hawn. The film is adapted from an earlier Broadway stage play, written by Abe Burrows, which in turn was based upon the French play Fleur de cactus. A middle-aged de...( read more)ntist finds himself wild about a kooky young girl, while his nurse/assistant finds herself falling in love with him. Goldie Hawn won an Oscar for her performance as a Greenwich Village free spirit in this movie and is a treat to watch. Never heard about the film before but I was pleasantly surprised by the entire package. Cactus Flower is a beautifully crafted and executed comedy perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon.
  • November 10, 2008
    I found it very entertaining. Goldie Hawn was so adorable in this film. Also kudos to Ingrid Bergman.:)
  • October 3, 2008
    Awesome Movie, makes you wanna be in a time warp and end up in the 60's. Goldie Hawn's debut movie where she was nominated for an oscar and won it. Walter Mathtau is adorable as always & Ingrid Bergman was just stunning! The scene in the dance club cracks me up all the time. Spea...( read more)cially the dance move called "The Dentist"! A must see film!
  • August 9, 2008
    I haven't yet seen it, but i'm sure Goldie deserved her Oscar!!

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  • crissanca67
    November 2, 2007
    IT'S A GREAT COMEDY ! AND INGRID BERGMAN IS SUPERB IN THIS MOVIE !

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