The Sterile Cuckoo

The Sterile Cuckoo
The Sterile Cuckoo
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alan J. Pakula
Screenplay by	Alvin Sargent
Based on	The Sterile Cuckoo; by John Nichols
Produced by	David Lange; Alan J. Pakula
Starring	Liza Minnelli; Wendell Burton; Tim McIntire
Cinematography	Milton R. Krasner
Edited by	Sam O'Steen
Music by	Fred Karlin
Production; company	Boardwalk Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	October 22, 1969;
Running time	107 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$14 million

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. It stars Liza Minnelli, Wendell Burton, and Tim McIntire.^[2]

The film was adapted by Alvin Sargent from the 1965 novel by John Nichols, directed by Pakula in his directing debut, and was released by Paramount Pictures.^[2]

The film received two Oscar nominations for the 42nd Academy Awards: Liza Minnelli for Best Actress in a Leading Role, and Fred Karlin & Dory Previn's song "Come Saturday Morning" (performed by the Sandpipers) for Best Original Song.

^ "Box Office Information for The Sterile Cuckoo". The Numbers. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Canby, Vincent (October 23, 1969). "The Sterile Cuckoo (1969) Screen: 'The Sterile Cuckoo,' Old-Style TV Drama". The New York Times.

[numbers-1] "Box Office Information for The Sterile Cuckoo". The Numbers. Retrieved February 26, 2012.

[NYT-2] Canby, Vincent (October 23, 1969). "The Sterile Cuckoo (1969) Screen: 'The Sterile Cuckoo,' Old-Style TV Drama". The New York Times.

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