For the 50th anniversary of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the Academy Film Archive funded a 4K restoration of the Miloš Forman-directed, Michael Douglas-produced, multiple-Oscar-winning 1975 adaptation of Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel. Jack Nicholson won his first Oscar for his portrayal of a mental patient raising all sorts of liberating hell in an Oregon mental hospital. But I can’t help but think somebody at the Archive thought it would be a good idea to have this story of a rulebreaker encouraging a bunch of scared, traumatized folk (which includes future Taxi castmates Danny DeVito and Christopher Lloyd) to stand up to their soulless oppressors (led by Louise Fletcher’s memorably sinister ice queen Nurse Ratched) available for theaters to play during these dark, depressing, Donald-filled times. Don’t be surprised if you end up sympathizing with these so-called crazy people, all of whom are craving some peace of mind in an environment controlled by bullies and tyrants (aka the real lunatics). Musician and Belcourt staff member Jessica Breanne will introduce the Sunday-morning screening. Visit belcourt.org for showtimes.
Nov. 30 & Dec. 3 at the Belcourt
2102 Belcourt Ave.
