One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Director: Miloš Forman. Cast: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Brad Dourif, Will Sampson, William Redfield, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Vincent Schiavelli, Sydney Lassick, Scatman Cruthers, Mwako Cumbuka, Dean R. Brooks, Mews Small. Screenplay: Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman (based on the novel by Ken Kesey).

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: C+


Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
Best Picture
Best Director: Miloš Forman
Best Actress: Louise Fletcher
Best Actor: Jack Nicholson
Best Adapted Screenplay: Lawrence Hauben & Bo Goldman
Best Cinematography: Bill Butler & Haskell Wexler
Best Film Editing: Richard Chew, Lynzee Klingman, and Sheldon Kahn
Best Original Score: Jack Nitzsche

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
Best Picture (Drama)
Best Director: Miloš Forman
Best Actress (Drama): Louise Fletcher
Best Actor (Drama): Jack Nicholson
Best Screenplay: Lawrence Hauben & Bo Goldman
Best Acting Debut (Male): Brad Dourif

Other Awards:
Directors Guild of America: Best Director
Writers Guild of America: Best Adapted Screenplay
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Actor (Nicholson)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Picture (tie)
National Society of Film Critics: Best Actor (Nicholson)
National Board of Review: Best Actor (Nicholson)
British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actress (Fletcher); Best Actor (Nicholson); Best Supporting Actor (Dourif); Best Film Editing

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