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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. It stars Liza Minnelli, Wendell Burton, and Tim McIntire. [2]
A college romance between a neurotic girl and a passive boy, based on a novel by John Nichols. The review praises Liza Minnelli's performance, but criticizes the film's inconsistent tone and syrupy songs.
A romantic comedy drama based on a novel by John Treadwell Nichols, starring Liza Minnelli and Wendell Burton. The film follows the relationship between a college boy and a neurotic young woman, and their struggles with love and life.
YouTube Movies & TV. 180M subscribers. Subscribed. 118. In this romantic comedy, an eccentric girl forces a college love affair with a reluctant student. Nominated for 2 Academy Awards including...
TRAILER. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Uptight college freshman Jerry Payne (Wendell Burton) finds a carefree friend in zany Pookie (Liza Minnelli). After an awkward meeting on the bus,...
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- Alan J. Pakula
- PG
- Liza Minnelli
A romantic comedy about a kooky girl and a studious boy who have an affair in upstate New York. The web page has a brief plot summary, a synopsis, and some trivia about the film.
The Sterile Cuckoo is a 1965 novel by John Nichols. It tells the story of a quirky young couple – eccentric, imaginative Pookie Adams and conventional, unimaginative Jerry Payne – whose relationship deepens despite their differences, but eventually falls apart.
