One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
/ˌwʌn fluː ˌəʊvə ðə ˈkʊkuːz nest/
/ˌwʌn fluː ˌəʊvər ðə ˈkʊkuːz nest/
- a US novel (1962) by Ken Kesey that became a successful Broadway play (1963) and film (1975). It is about a man who is a patient in a psychiatric hospital and tries to resist the strict discipline there. The film, which was directed by Milos Forman, with Jack Nicholson in the main part, won four Oscars.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest