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The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)
Directed by Alan J. Pakula
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Two students at neighboring colleges get swept up in first love. Pookie Adams, a kooky misfit with no family or friends, clings to the quiet and studious Jerry, who has the ability to make a choice of living in Pookie’s private world or be accepted by the society that Pookie rejects. Unwittingly, it is through their awkward relationship that Pookie prepares Jerry for the world of “weirdos” that she doesn’t fit into.
Rated PG | Length 107 minutes
Actors
Liza Minnelli | Wendell Burton | Tim McIntire | Anita Alberts | Eric Best | Chris Bugbee | Becki Davis | Philip S. Derfler | Sandy Faison | Mark P. Fish | A. Frederick Gooseen | Austin Green | Elizabeth Harrower | Cynthia Hull | John Hussey | Tim Laurie | Fred Lerner | Margaret Markov | Paul McConnell | Jawn McKinley | Warren Peterson | Toni Shorrock | Towyna Thomas | Frances Tobin | Adele Wynn
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/01/2019 | TV | DVD | Library | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Starting at the top of my “Once Upon a Time…” list. Didn’t realize this was a Liza Minnelli flick until I fired it up. It’s basically a coming-of-age flick for college students, two young people that can’t get their shit sorted and can’t figure how to be in this relationship or what kind of relationship they want. It’s an odd choice because it’s totally the opposite of the hippie / counterculture type of films from that time. Minnelli is the misfit but in a totally upstate NY white middle class way.
It will be fun to revisit the podcast to hear why Tarantino programmed this (of the films discussed that I hadn’t seen I let those convos leave my mind knowing I wanted to see the film so I had more context).
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