One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

Dir. Miloš Forman | USA | 1975 | 138 min. | R | 4K DCP

With an insane asylum standing in for everyday society, Miloš Forman’s 1975 film adaptation of Ken Kesey’s novel is a comically sharp indictment of the urge to conform. Playing crazy to avoid prison work detail, manic free-spirit Randle P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholson) is sent to the state mental hospital for evaluation. There he encounters a motley crew of mostly voluntary inmates, presided over by the icy Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher).

Ratched and McMurphy recognize that each is the other’s worst enemy: an authority figure who equates sanity with correct behavior, and a misfit who is charismatic enough to dismantle the system simply by living as he pleases. McMurphy’s message to live free or die is ultimately not lost on one inmate, revealing that escape is still possible even from the most oppressive conditions.

Preceded by an introduction from musician and Belcourt staff member Jessica Breanne

If folks are up for it, we can chat about the movie afterwards over a bite nearby.
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