One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

To mark the 50th Anniversary of Ken Kesey’s novel, Paul Taylor-Mills and Amy Anzel present this cult classic which remains one most poignant dramas of the 20th Century. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest was written after Ken Kesey spent time working the graveyard shift as an orderly at a mental heath institute in California. The 1975 film version won five Academy awards and catapulted Jack Nicholson to Hollywood royalty.

After being sentenced to prison, Randle P. McMurphy tries to avoid hard labour by agreeing to a stint in a mental institution. However, his unwillingness to comply and his compassion for his fellow patients make him a prime target for the fearsome Nurse Ratched, which has life-changing consequences for all.