The Sterile Cuckoo
1969 · Movie · PG · 107 min · ★ 5.5 · 78% critics
A cautious college freshman meets a free-spirited outsider during an awkward bus encounter, and her sudden presence soon disrupts his orderly campus life. As affection grows into romance, their different needs and insecurities make the relationship increasingly difficult.
Based on The Sterile Cuckoo
Also known as Pookie
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Details
- Years
- 1969
- Release date
- 1969-10-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (32 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy bittersweet, realistic stories about lonely young people and first love; Not for you if you want a brisk comedy or upbeat romance.
Pros: heartfelt lead performance; realistic young romance; melancholy college atmosphere | Cons: slow pacing; talky stretches; emotionally heavy mood
Themes
- based on novel or book
- college
- broken heart
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1970 · nominated
Cast & crew
Liza Minnelli
as Pookie Adams
Wendell Burton
as Jerry Payne
Tim McIntire
as Charlie Schumacher
- AA
Anita Alberts
as (uncredited)
- EB
Eric Best
as (uncredited)
- CB
Chris Bugbee
as Eddie Roe (uncredited)
Becki Davis
as (uncredited)
- PD
Philip S. Derfler
as (uncredited)
Sandy Faison
as Nancy Putnam (uncredited)
- MF
Mark P. Fish
as (uncredited)
Directed by Alan J. Pakula