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Pookie

Titre original : The Sterile Cuckoo
  • 1969
  • R
  • 1h 47m
ÉVALUATION IMDb
6,7/10
2,6 k
MA NOTE
Pookie (1969)
In this romantic comedy, an eccentric girl forces a reluctant college student into an affair. Nominated for 2 Academy Awards including Best Song "Come Saturday Morning.
Liretrailer1:21
1 vidéo
25 photos
Comédie romantiqueLe passage à l’âge adulteComédieDrameRomance

Dans cette comédie romantique, une jeune femme excentrique entame une relation amoureuse avec un étudiant réticent. Ce film a été nominé pour 2 oscars dont celui de la meilleure chanson pour... Tout lireDans cette comédie romantique, une jeune femme excentrique entame une relation amoureuse avec un étudiant réticent. Ce film a été nominé pour 2 oscars dont celui de la meilleure chanson pour « Come Saturday Morning ».Dans cette comédie romantique, une jeune femme excentrique entame une relation amoureuse avec un étudiant réticent. Ce film a été nominé pour 2 oscars dont celui de la meilleure chanson pour « Come Saturday Morning ».

  • Réalisation
    • Alan J. Pakula
  • Scénaristes
    • John Nichols
    • Alvin Sargent
  • Vedettes
    • Liza Minnelli
    • Wendell Burton
    • Tim McIntire
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  • ÉVALUATION IMDb
    6,7/10
    2,6 k
    MA NOTE
    • Réalisation
      • Alan J. Pakula
    • Scénaristes
      • John Nichols
      • Alvin Sargent
    • Vedettes
      • Liza Minnelli
      • Wendell Burton
      • Tim McIntire
    • 43Commentaires d'utilisateurs
    • 16Commentaires de critiques
    • 68Métascore
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    • Nommé pour 2 oscars
      • 3 victoires et 7 nominations au total

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    Liza Minnelli
    Liza Minnelli
    • Pookie Adams
    Wendell Burton
    Wendell Burton
    • Jerry Payne
    Tim McIntire
    Tim McIntire
    • Charlie Schumacher
    Anita Alberts
      Eric Best
        Chris Bugbee
        • Eddie Roe
        • (uncredited)
        Becki Davis
        Becki Davis
          Philip S. Derfler
            Sandy Faison
            • Nancy Putnam
            • (uncredited)
            Mark P. Fish
              A. Frederick Gooseen
                Austin Green
                • Pookie's Father
                • (uncredited)
                Elizabeth Harrower
                Elizabeth Harrower
                • Landlady
                • (uncredited)
                Cynthia Hull
                Cynthia Hull
                  John Hussey
                    Tim Laurie
                      Fred Lerner
                      Fred Lerner
                        Margaret Markov
                        Margaret Markov
                          • Réalisation
                            • Alan J. Pakula
                          • Scénaristes
                            • John Nichols
                            • Alvin Sargent
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                          Commentaires des utilisateurs43

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                          8RunPepe

                          Loneliness...

                          This is one of the few films I've seen in which every shot represents the theme and overall feeling of the film. No matter whether Minnelli's Pookie and Burton's Jerry are together as a couple, in a crowd, or completely alone, a sense of loneliness pervades the situation. To achieve this Pakula uses several long shots of the characters, or, during the party scene, he has Pookie and Jerry on separate levels of the staircase, staring up or down at each other from a distance. From the very first shot we see this, with Pookie and her father walking to a bench and then sitting there waiting, in an extremely long take that spans the entire opening credits. In representing the awkwardness of a first sexual experience, another extremely long take is used, in which Jerry disrobes Pookie, take off each piece of clothing one by one, hanging them up in the closet or folding them properly, then doing the same for himself, and within this the loneliness is established in Pookie's great enthusiasm to "get in the sack" and Jerry's calculated attempts at making the experience romantic, which are completely unromantic. Even McIntire's small role as Charlie plays an important part in the representation of the loneliness, as he assumes that Jerry is a virgin, like he is, thinking he confide this is in Jerry because they have it in common, which they don't. Minnelli's acting in this excellent, probably on the same par as her role in Bob Fosse's "Cabaret." This is also one of the few films I have actually not just felt sad about, but actually did cry at. I believe this is a very well-made film, and it deserves a higher rating than it has on here. The subjects it deals with are not trivial in the least, they are an important part of life, and the ending is perfect in proving this. It is very realistic in the psychological portrayal of its characters, which is a very difficult thing to pull off. I have not read the book, but I am sure the characters are established just as well in this film adaptation. Although it is a sad film to watch, Pakula hooks us right away with Pookie's outrageous personality, and although, like Jerry, we feel she is annoying person, even if she is friendly, we cannot stop listening to her and watching her, and when she is not in a scene we feel something is lacking. So, rather quickly, we begin to enjoy her character and what it brings to the film, just as Jerry begins to enjoy her company and she helps him learn to enjoy his life and be more outgoing, even though, in the end, this works against Pookie. I feel this film has been highly overlooked, and I definitely recommend it, even with the sad ending it brings. By the end of the film I had fallen in love with Pookie, and this is what makes it such a strong film.
                          GOWBTW

                          You got to get out of your shell sometimes......

                          College can be lonely, or it can be fun. Fitting in is always a must even though you don't want to. In "The Sterile Cuckoo", it all points out to that. Taking place in Upstate New York, it makes a very great Fall setting there. Here you have Jerry(Wendell Burton), a shy college man who happens to meet Mary Ann "Pookie" Adams(Liza Minelli) who happens to be socially inept. She doesn't fit in with anyone around her, she calls them "Wierdos". She too is smart, but she only wants to be around Jerry, instead. They happen to have a good time where ever they go, even going to a graveyard where she really acts up. The hotel scene is really classic. The request she gave out was very unusual. "Peel the Tomato" seems to be a new one on me. The strip scene was short but nice to watch. No insecurity about that! But in life, we need to leave our comfort zone behind sometimes, because not meeting new people can create problems. But that's anybody's guess. This movie is a real gem, and I enjoyed it very much. 5 stars!
                          scott.leigeber

                          tragic from the opening credits

                          From the moment this movie begins, with the evocative Sandpiper's rendition of "Come Saturday Morning", the ache in my body becomes almost unbearable -- but this little gem is so beautifully realized that it is worth it. Minnelli, Burton, and Alan Pakula's direction are close to perfect. This is a very special movie, that transcends the period it was made to lament the underdog's painful journey through want and wish and heartbreaking compromise, all while the conventional world seems to go blithely on, unaware of the slings and arrow of outrageous fortune that befall those born not to have their places in the sun. A fine achievement for almost everyone involved in this film. It is also notewothy that Liza, a unique actress, has never quite found the cinematic career she deserves -- there have been some seering, indelible moments, notably CABARET and NEW YORK, NEW YORK, and the aforementioned, but the 1970's didn't seem the time for her. Incidentally, I have wondered for twenty five years what she might have done in a filmed biography of Clara Bow!
                          8MarieGabrielle

                          sweet melancholy....

                          This film, along with the performances of the two principals, Minnelli and Burton, as well as the soundtrack, evoke a time in everyone's past, at some time or other.

                          As two drifting college students, they have a chance meeting, become interested in each other, then gradually grow apart. The sets are evocative of New England and upstate New York, beautiful in autumn, beautiful and sad. Reminding us perhaps of past relationships, longing, and wishes that were never fulfilled.

                          The soundtrack is sentimental, but not overly so, I am not a major fan of Minnelli, but in this film her performance was understated and believable. The film leaves us with a sense of loss and longing, recalling times we were younger, relationships of the past. 8/10.
                          elliottrainbow

                          A truly original, wonderful film!

                          This story of a strange girl falling in love with a boy who at first resists, then embraces her is a wonderful movie. Pookie Adams is unlike any character in any other movie I have seen. She is truly desperate for love and when she finds it she ruins it by holding on too tightly. This movie is heart- breaking because there is no way for the teenage lovers to find a happy ending. A sweet, touching look at first love that is not to be missed.

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                          • Anecdotes
                            After winning the part of Pookie Adams, Liza Minnelli had a copy of the script sent over to her mother, Judy Garland, who read it and thought the part of this troubled, friendless girl would be an unattractive role for her daughter. Minnelli says she became defensive and argued that Pookie was a great role for any actress, but that Garland was personally concerned Minnelli identified too closely with Pookie.
                          • Gaffes
                            When they are walking by the cows he's telling her about all the stuff he read in her letters and she's wearing a short skirt with a pink blouse. Then they show them from the back in a far away shot as they walking away from the cows and their clothing has changed to the ones they were wearing when they were flying the kite.
                          • Citations

                            'Pookie' Adams: [a little brassily, during her first tryst with Jerry] So, would you like to peel a tomato?

                            Jerry Payne: [confused] What?

                            'Pookie' Adams: [quieter, more seductively] Do you want to strip me?

                          • Connexions
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                          • Bandes originales
                            Come Saturday Morning
                            Lyric Dory Previn Music Fred Karlin

                            Performed by The Sandpipers

                            A & M Records Recording Artists

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                          Détails

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                          • Date de sortie
                            • 22 octobre 1969 (United States)
                          • Pays d’origine
                            • United States
                          • Langue
                            • English
                          • Aussi connu sous le nom de
                            • The Sterile Cuckoo
                          • Lieux de tournage
                            • Howell Furniture and Hardware/The Bank Block, 300 S. Euclid Ave., Ontario, Californie, États-Unis(first bus stop)
                          • société de production
                            • Boardwalk Productions
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                          • Brut – États-Unis et Canada
                            • 13 982 357 $ US
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                          • Durée
                            • 1h 47m(107 min)
                          • Mixage
                            • Mono
                          • Rapport de forme
                            • 1.85 : 1

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