Cactus (1986)
Average Rating: 7.4/10
Reviews Counted: 5
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 0
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Critic Reviews: 1
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 0
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Isabelle Huppert plays a French woman who travels to Australia after leaving her husband. Injured in an accident, Huppert is in danger of losing her sight. Her friends try to get her to "bond" with blind doctor Robert Menzies, who possesses a greenhouse full of cactus. In the big "Author's Statement" scene, Menzies likens his cactus to people who need special care, even though they seem to bloom only when neglected. The arrival of Isabelle's husband Jean-Pierre Mignon only serves to solidify the
Apr 1, 1987 Wide
Mar 29, 2005
International Spectrafilm
Cast
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Isabelle Huppert
Colo -
Robert Menzies
Robert -
Norman Kaye
Tom -
Monica Maughan
Bea -
Banduk Marika
Banduk -
Peter Aanensen
George -
Sheila Florance
Martha -
Jean-Pierre Mignon
Jean-Francois -
Julia Blake
Club Speaker -
Kyra Cox
Sister -
Maurie Fields
Maurie -
Dawn Klingberg
Pedestrian -
Lionel Kowal
Eye Specialist -
Tony Llewellyn-Jones.
Father -
Ray Marshall
Kevin -
Sean Scully
Doctor -
Elsa Davis
Elsa -
Curtis Easton
Young Robert -
Tarni Jams
Mother
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A qualified accomplishment ... Part and parcel of its limitations, though, is Cactus's genuine will to stand apart, offering rich textures and unexpected pleasures.
It seems like a 19th-century Victorian tale.
A wonder-filled Australian film about a love affair between two people characterized by a blend of caring and sharing.
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