I Never Promised You A Rose Garden (1977)
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49% of users liked it
(1,025 ratings)
Without ever revealing the diagnosis, this film chronicles the inner life and outer circumstances of Deborah Blake (Kathleen Quinlan), a young mental patient. As the film opens, she is being accompanied by her subdued parents to yet another mental hospital. This one looks clean and cheerful, at… More Without ever revealing the diagnosis, this film chronicles the inner life and outer circumstances of Deborah Blake (Kathleen Quinlan), a young mental patient. As the film opens, she is being accompanied by her subdued parents to yet another mental hospital. This one looks clean and cheerful, at least. Her treatment is handled by Dr. Fried (Bibi Andersson), a very skillful therapist who gets past her deranged defenses and reveals that Deborah harbors some very violent fantasies about some of her relatives. The movie is based on the best-selling autobiographical novel by Joanne Greenberg. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Directed By
- Anthony Page
- Written By
- Joanne Greenberg, Gavin Lambert, Lewis John Carlino
- Genres
- Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Cult Movies
R,
- In Theaters
- Jul 14, 1977 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com
An autobiographical tale of attempted suicide, horrific schizophrenia, and frequent trips to a rather unpleasant mental hospital.
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Cast
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Bibi Andersson
as Dr. Fried
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Kathleen Quinlan
as Deborah Blake
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Ben Piazza
as Mr. Blake
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Martine Bartlett
as Secret Wife of Henry VIII
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Lorraine Gary
as Mrs. Blake
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Darlene Craviotto
as Carla
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Reni Santoni
as Hobbs
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Susan Tyrrell
as Lee
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Signe Hasso
as Helene
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Norman Alden
as McPherson
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Sylvia Sidney
as Miss Coral
- Carol Androsky
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Mary Carver
as Eugenia
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Sarah Cunningham
as Mrs. Forbes
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Cherry Davis
as Nurses in Ward D
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June C. Ellis
as The Spy
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Samantha Harper
as Teacher in Ward D
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Richard Herd
as Dr. Halle
- Nancy Parsons
- Dennis Quaid
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Barbara Steele
as Idat
- Lynne Marie Stewart
- Cynthia Szigeti
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Diane Varsi
as Sylvia
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Robert Viharo
as Anterrabae
- Carol Worthington
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Jeff Conaway
as Lactamaeon
- Helen Verbit
- Jan Burrell
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Donald Bishop
as Doctor in Ward D
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Leigh Curran
as Women in Ward D
