``One Flew One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' Jack Nicholson's powerful performance delivers a timeless Arrival

Father Kirk and son Michael Douglas' dream project

Kirk Douglas, who starred in the Broadway version, originally acquired the film rights to the film, which is based on a 1962 novel. A famous actor and producer, he once fell in love with the talent of film director Milos Forman, who lived in Czechoslovakia, and told him, ``I have a project that I would like you to direct.I will definitely send you the script.'' However, no matter how much Foreman waited, the promised script never arrived. Just when I had half forgotten whether that was Kirk's social gesture, in the 1970s, I received a call from his son, Michael Douglas, who had finally inherited the rights from Kirk.

Michael says that his father, Kirk, never forgot his promise, and even sent the original novel of ``One Flew Over the One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' to his address in the Czech Republic at the time. When I looked into it again, I found that the novel had indeed been sent. However, it seems that it was caught by censorship. At that time, the Czech Republic was under a socialist system, and the definition of freedom was very different from today (Milos Forman immigrated to the United States in the wake of the Czech incident in 1968).

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Although it took some time, the thoughts of father and son Douglas reached the hands of Milos Forman. As he reconsidered this work, he said that something suddenly dawned on him. This means that Foreman himself is in the same position as the main character, McMurphy, and the other hospitalized patients.

"That hospital is exactly the same social structure that I lived in for 20 years. I understand how they feel. Every detail of this film is informed by my own experiences. I did.”

Originally, American New Cinema was a movement that condensed the desire to rebel against the system and break with existing ideas. In this context, this work combines the earnest feelings of Czech-born Milos Forman, resulting in a work that vividly captures the mood of the times.

“Make it more real!!”

Foreman's favorite phrase was "Make it more real!" What he pursues is not the superficial reality, but something unique and passionate that gushes from within. In order to achieve this goal, it is essential to find a suitable location for filming and to find the best actors.

It is said that Gene Hackman and Burt Reynolds were considered for the lead role, but when Jack Nicholson's name was mentioned, everyone agreed that it was the only choice. However, when it comes to casting him as a star actor, he has to wait six months until his schedule becomes available. Naturally, they answered, "We'll wait." The six-month period of preparation that resulted was the key to bringing this work's unfathomable realism and dynamism.

Many people seem to think that this film was shot in a movie studio, but that is not the case. This was all filmed in an actual psychiatric ward. The director of the hospital that granted permission to use the film (who also appears in the film) requested that the patients be involved in the film's production for the purpose of therapy.

Supporting characters who thoroughly prepared for their roles over half a year