One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
by Ken Keseyliterary work· published 1962
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a novel written by Ken Kesey. Set in an Oregon psychiatric hospital, the narrative serves as a study of institutional processes and the human mind; including a critique of psychiatry, and a tribute to individualistic principles
Adaptations (2)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest has been adapted 2 times, across film and television series, from 1975 to 2020. The most recent is Ratched (2020).
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975 · film · 133 min · dir. Miloš Forman · IMDb ↗A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.
