Dive into one of cinema’s most acclaimed masterpieces — One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, starring the unforgettable Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher in award-winning roles. This 1975 classic swept the "Big Five" Oscars: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay, a rare feat in film history. Brilliantly adapted from Ken Kesey’s novel, the film follows Randle McMurphy, a free spirit who fakes insanity to escape prison, only to challenge the chilling contr

Louise Fletcher wins Best Actress for her performance as the cold, sadistic Nurse Mildred Ratched in 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.’ The film, which was based on Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel, was nominated for 9 Academy Awards, winning for Best Actor (Jack Nicholson), Best Actress (Louise Fletcher), Directing (Milos Forman), Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture. 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest’ was the first film in more than four decades to sweep the major categories of Best Picture, Director, Act

693K views · 10K reactions | A look back at Louise Fletcher winning the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" - 48th Oscars in 1976. | The Academy | Facebook