premise: The Sterile Cuckoo was adapted by Alvin Sargent.
hypothesis: The Sterile Cuckoo . The movie was adapted by Alvin Sargent from the 1965 novel by John Nichols , and directed by Alan J. Pakula , in his directing debut . The Sterile Cuckoo (novel) . A 1969 film version of the novel was adapted by Alvin Sargent and directed by Alan J. Pakula .