Film
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (18)+ Discussion with Plymouth MIND
Dir. Milos Forman, US, 1975, 133 mins. Cast. Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Brad Dourif, Christopher Lloyd, Danny DeVito
Adapted from Ken Kesey’s novel, the film centres on Randle McMurphy (Nicholson), a convict who simulates mental illness in the hope that a transfer to psychiatric hospital might ensure his early release. But he hasn’t bargained for the rigid regimen of Nurse Ratched, who dislikes his disruptive effect on the ward. Inspired casting and Forman’s naturalistic direction lend authenticity to the proceedings, so that the film succeeds both as anti-authoritarian parable and as an affecting reminder of the psychiatric practices of the past.
This is a special screening for World Mental Health Day and will be followed by a discussion and Q & A led by Plymouth and District MIND.
Adapted from Ken Kesey’s novel, the film centres on Randle McMurphy (Nicholson), a convict who simulates mental illness in the hope that a transfer to psychiatric hospital might ensure his early release. But he hasn’t bargained for the rigid regimen of Nurse Ratched, who dislikes his disruptive effect on the ward. Inspired casting and Forman’s naturalistic direction lend authenticity to the proceedings, so that the film succeeds both as anti-authoritarian parable and as an affecting reminder of the psychiatric practices of the past.
This is a special screening for World Mental Health Day and will be followed by a discussion and Q & A led by Plymouth and District MIND.