cactus flower be what i call a pizza movie a personal favorite that never fail to satisfy . perfect for an evening at home with a pizza . know all the line ( and what line . ) by heart only enhance the enjoyment . since so many others here have retell the plot and i will simply add the correction that bergman character and miss dickinson and be a nurse receptionist and meaning she be a skilled nurse and therefore an educate person not just a receptionist . bergman performance in this film and the film itself be largely dismiss at the time and but today audience will marvel at her range while not just the impeccable comic timing and but the ability to make u believe her character be unaware of her own feeling while reveal them so clearly to toni and to u . while the general plot stretch credibility and bergman performance be compelling represent honest and utterly believable . also a standout be jack weston performance a the matthau old friend and co conspirator and harvey . no one could deliver a zinger like weston and and i. a. l. diamond script give him plenty . for example represent that such a big and dirty and rotten lie it have class . weston excel at slightly seedy character because he exude a warmth that allow you to forgive his character flaw . the film be a fairly straight adaptation of the abe burrow play ( which be itself adapt from a french play by barillet and gredy ) . on broadway matthau role be play by barry nelson . bergman by lauren bacall and and hawn by brenda vaccaro . it run for 1 and 234 performance ( three year ) and be nominate for two tony award ( vaccaro and burt brinckerhoff and who play igor ) . for me and the film score and write and adapt by the legendary quincy jones be another highlight . the main theme ( a time for love be anytime ) be perform by sarah vaughn over the opening and closing credit . it be also insinuate in different arrangement throughout the film and most notably a the romantic piano music underscore berman speech to hawn in the record store . jones also create cover of popular song from the period ( to sir with love and i be a believer ) for the night club scene . a with all of the film element and there be a tremendous amount of talent and taste and and professionalism evident . in my opinion and few modern romantic comedy can hold a candle to this classic . it great to finally have it available on dvd . time to call for a pizza .