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The Sterile Cuckoo (released in the UK as Pookie) is a 1969 American comedy-drama film by producer-director Alan J. Pakula that tells the story of an eccentric young couple whose relationship deepens despite their differences and inadequacies.
An eccentric girl forces a reluctant college student into an affair. Two students from neighboring colleges in upstate New York are swept up in a tragic romantic interlude calling for a maturity of vision beyond their experience of capabilities.
Most of the film is engagingly honest. There's a sad, funny scene in the motel room as Jerry mechanically undresses Pookie. There's a good scene in the fraternity house when Pookie gets drunk. A finely acted performance by Tim McIntire, as Jerry's roommate.
In this romantic comedy, an eccentric girl forces a college love affair with a reluctant student. Nominated for 2 Academy Awards including Best Song "Come Saturday...
Uptight college freshman Jerry Payne (Wendell Burton) finds a carefree friend in zany Pookie (Liza Minnelli). After an awkward meeting on the bus, where they are headed...
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- Comedy, Drama
- PG
The Sterile Cuckoo (1969) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A bittersweet story of first love between two misfit, mismatched college students, The Sterile Cuckoo (1969) was Liza Minnelli's second film, earned her the first of two Oscar® nominations, and made her a star. Minnelli plays Pookie Adams, whose mother died giving birth to her, and whose father rarely sees her.
