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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a landmark 1975 American psychological comedy-drama directed by Miloš Forman and based on the acclaimed 1962 novel by Ken Kesey. The film is set in an Oregon psychiatric hospital in the early 1960s and explores themes of individualism versus conformity, and the struggle against institutional authority. The story centers on Randle Patrick McMurphy (played by Jack Nicholson in an Oscar-winning performance), a rebellious, charismatic convict who feigns insanity to be transferred from a prison work farm to the mental institution, believing it will be an easier place to serve his sentence. He immediately clashes with the ward's cold, authoritarian head, Nurse Mildred Ratched (Louise Fletcher, also an Oscar winner), who maintains complete control over her patients through manipulative psychological tactics. McMurphy attempts to liberate his fellow patients—a group including the timid Billy Bibbit (Brad Dourif), the articulate Harding (William Redfield), and the massive, seemingly deaf-mute Chief Bromden (Will Sampson)—by encouraging them to assert their own wills, leading them on small insurrections like a stolen fishing trip. The escalating battle between McMurphy, who represents chaotic freedom, and Nurse Ratched, who embodies oppressive order, culminates in a tragic climax where McMurphy is lobotomized after attacking the nurse. The film ultimately ends on a note of defiant liberation, as Chief Bromden, inspired by McMurphy's spirit, finds the strength to escape the institution. It was a critical and commercial success, famously becoming the second film in history to win all "Big Five" Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director (Forman), Best Actor (Nicholson), Best Actress (Fletcher), and Best Adapted Screenplay. Read More

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