# One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

> 1975 film directed by Miloš Forman

**Wikidata**: [Q171669](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171669)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Flew_Over_the_Cuckoo's_Nest_(film))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/one-flew-over-the-cuckoo-s-nest

## Summary
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 film directed by Miloš Forman. The film is widely recognized for major awards and preservation: it received multiple Academy Awards and BAFTA recognitions and is part of the United States National Film Registry.

## Key Facts
- Title (Wikipedia): One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film).
- Description (Wikidata): 1975 film directed by Miloš Forman.
- Director / Creator: Miloš Forman (1932–2018), a Czech American director, screenwriter, and professor (citizenship: United States, Czechoslovakia, France; occupations: director, screenwriter, actor roles and educator as listed).
- Publication / release dates listed: 1975-01-01, 1975-11-19, 1976-03-18 (ISO 8601 timestamps provided).
- Class: film (sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock).
- Genres associated: comedy film; medical drama; prison film.
- Country relationship: United States (country located primarily in North America).
- Awards and recognitions received (as listed):
  - Academy Award for Best Picture (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; award inception 1929; country: United States; sitelink_count: 71).
  - Academy Award for Best Director (category of film award; inception 1929; country: United States; sitelink_count: 62).
  - Academy Award for Best Actress (presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; inception 1929; country: United States; sitelink_count: 64).
  - Academy Award for Best Actor (presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; inception 1929; country: United States; sitelink_count: 66).
  - Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (category of film award; inception 1929; country: United States; sitelink_count: 53).
  - BAFTA Award for Best Film (British Academy Film Award; country: United Kingdom; sitelink_count: 36).
  - BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (British film award for actors; country: United Kingdom; sitelink_count: 32).
  - National Board of Review: Top Ten Films (film award; inception 1929; country: United States; sitelink_count: 9).
- Inclusion in preservation: Part of the National Film Registry (selection of films for preservation in the United States Library of Congress; registry inception 1988; country: United States; sitelink_count: 44).
- Related named persons (as provided):
  - Michael Douglas — American retired actor, producer and activist (born 1944); occupations listed; citizenship: United States, United Kingdom (sitelink_count: 98).
  - Brad Dourif — American actor (born 1950); occupations listed; citizenship: United States (sitelink_count: 56).
  - Miloš Forman — Czech American director, screenwriter, and professor (1932–2018); occupations and citizenships as above (sitelink_count: 87).
- Entity-wide metadata:
  - sitelink_count: 76 (total sitelinks for this entity).
  - wikidata_description: 1975 film directed by Miloš Forman.

## FAQs
Q: What is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
A: It is a 1975 film directed by Miloš Forman, described in Wikidata as a 1975 film directed by Miloš Forman and listed on Wikipedia under the title "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film)."

Q: Who created or directed the film?
A: The film was directed and developed by Miloš Forman, a Czech American director, screenwriter, and professor (1932–2018).

Q: When was the film released?
A: Publication/release dates provided for the film are 1975-01-01, 1975-11-19, and 1976-03-18 in ISO 8601 format.

Q: What genres and classification apply to the film?
A: The film is classified as a film (motion-picture class) and is associated with genres including comedy film, medical drama, and prison film.

Q: What major awards has the film received?
A: The film is listed as having received multiple major awards, including Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, and Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay); BAFTA awards for Best Film and Best Actor in a Leading Role; and a National Board of Review Top Ten Films recognition.

Q: Is the film preserved or listed by any national archive?
A: Yes. The film is part of the United States National Film Registry, the Library of Congress selection for preservation.

Q: Which notable people are associated with the film in the provided data?
A: The provided data lists Miloš Forman (director/creator), Michael Douglas (American actor/producer/activist, born 1944), and Brad Dourif (American actor, born 1950) as related persons.

Q: What metadata is available for the film entry?
A: The entity has a sitelink_count of 76, the Wikipedia title "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film)," and a Wikidata description "1975 film directed by Miloš Forman."

## Why It Matters
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest matters because it attained broad critical recognition across major film awards and institutional preservation. The film's receipt of multiple Academy Awards (including Best Picture and Best Director) and BAFTA honors marks it as a standout cinematic achievement according to leading industry institutions. Inclusion in the National Film Registry underscores the film's cultural, historical, or aesthetic significance within the United States and grants it preservation in the Library of Congress. The combination of international recognition (BAFTA) and U.S. institutional honors (Academy Awards, National Board of Review, National Film Registry) positions the film as an influential work in both artistic and archival terms. The involvement of a notable director and named performers further anchors the film in cinematic history and scholarly discussion.

## Notable For
- Winning multiple major Academy Awards categories as listed: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, and Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay).
- Receiving BAFTA recognitions including Best Film and Best Actor in a Leading Role.
- Being included in the National Film Registry for preservation by the United States Library of Congress (registry inception 1988).
- Association with Miloš Forman, a Czech American director and significant film figure (1932–2018).
- Cross-genre association spanning comedy film, medical drama, and prison film classifications.
- Presence in major film award lists such as the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films.

## Body

### Overview
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is cataloged as a film and described succinctly as a "1975 film directed by Miloš Forman."
- The entity's primary Wikipedia title is "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film)."
- The film entry has a sitelink_count of 76, indicating coverage across multiple Wikimedia projects and languages.

### Release and Publication Dates
- Three publication_date values are provided for the film: 1975-01-01, 1975-11-19, and 1976-03-18. These dates are recorded as ISO 8601 timestamps in the source metadata.

### Creator and Key People
- Miloš Forman is listed as the creator/developer and director of the film. His lifespan is given as 1932–2018. Occupations associated with him include director, screenwriter, and professor; his citizenships are listed as the United States, Czechoslovakia (or predecessor states), and France in the structured notes.
- Michael Douglas appears in the related persons list. He is identified as an American retired actor, producer, and activist, born in 1944. Occupation entries and citizenships include United States and the United Kingdom according to the provided structured data.
- Brad Dourif appears in the related persons list. He is identified as an American actor born in 1950, with occupations and United States citizenship noted.

### Genres and Classification
- The film is classified in the broad class "film," described as a sequence of images that give the impression of movement and stored on film stock.
- Genre associations provided are: comedy film, medical drama, and prison film. Each genre label is included in the source relationships and indicates thematic or stylistic elements attributed to the film.

### Awards and Industry Recognition
- The film is associated with several major awards and honors:
  - Academy Award for Best Picture (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; award inception 1929; country: United States; sitelink_count 71).
  - Academy Award for Best Director (category inception 1929; country: United States; sitelink_count 62).
  - Academy Award for Best Actress (presented annually by the Academy; inception 1929; country: United States; sitelink_count 64).
  - Academy Award for Best Actor (presented annually by the Academy; inception 1929; country: United States; sitelink_count 66).
  - Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (category inception 1929; country: United States; sitelink_count 53).
  - BAFTA Award for Best Film (British award; country: United Kingdom; sitelink_count 36).
  - BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (British film award; country: United Kingdom; sitelink_count 32).
  - National Board of Review: Top Ten Films (film award listing; inception 1929; country: United States; sitelink_count 9).
- Each listed award entry includes the award name, the awarding body or character of the award, inception dates where provided, the country associated with the award, and a sitelink_count from the source.

### Preservation and Institutional Status
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is listed as part of the National Film Registry. The National Film Registry is described as a selection of films for preservation in the United States Library of Congress. The registry's inception is listed as 1988 and is associated with the United States.

### Related Entities and Context
- Country-level relationship: The film is connected to the United States as the country primarily associated in the source material (the film's awards and preservation are noted within U.S. institutions).
- Awards institutions and their metadata: Several award entries include inception years (1929 for multiple Academy-related and National Board of Review awards) and sitelink_counts indicating the breadth of coverage for those award items in Wikimedia projects.
- Related people metadata: Miloš Forman, Michael Douglas, and Brad Dourif are included in the provided related persons list with concise biographical markers (birth years, occupations, citizenships).

### Metadata and Identifiers
- The film record includes a sitelink_count of 76, indicating the number of linked language editions or related links across Wikimedia projects for this entity.
- The Wikidata short description provided is "1975 film directed by Miloš Forman."
- The structured data includes the specific Wikipedia page title "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film)."

### Additional Notes
- The source material lists multiple award categories and supporting metadata (inception dates and sitelink_counts). These are included verbatim where provided.
- All occupations, citizenships, sitelink_counts, and dates in this entry are drawn directly from the supplied source material and are presented without addition or interpretation beyond organization for clarity.

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