One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
🔊/ˌwʌn fluː ˌəʊvə ðə ˈkʊkuːz nest/
🔊/ˌwʌn fluː ˌəʊvər ðə ˈkʊkuːz nest/
a US novel (1962) by Ken Kesey that became a successful Broadway play (1963) and film (1975). It is about a man with mental problems who tries to resist the harsh discipline of the hospital where he is a patient. The film, which was directed by Milos Forman, with Jack Nicholson in the main part, won four Oscars.