# Cactus Flower (1969)

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**Runtime**: 103 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Romance
**Directed by**: Gene Saks
**Written by**: I. A. L. Diamond
**Starring**: Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman, Goldie Hawn, Jack Weston, Rick Lenz, Vito Scotti

> *The prickly stage success that convulsed audiences around the world... with all its barbed wit and the sharpest comedy cast of the year!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Apparently, lying about being married is a great way to meet people. A dentist claims to be married to avoid commitment. It somehow works out in the end, mostly.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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