I Never Promised You A Rose Garden (1977)

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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

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed By: Anthony Page
Written By: Joanne Greenberg, Gavin Lambert, Lewis John Carlino
Genres: Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Cult Movies

In Theaters: Jul 14, 1977 Wide
On DVD: Dec 26, 2005

Critic Reviews

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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AJ V

A beautiful, crazy, dramatic film, and I really loved it.
Byron B

The female version of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, except more patient on the couch exploring her issues with a nicer female doctor scenes. Roger Corman produced this psychological illness drama.

Cast

            Bibi Andersson as Dr. Fried

            Kathleen Quinlan as Deborah Blake

            Ben Piazza as Mr. Blake

            Martine Bartlett as Secret Wife of Henry VIII

            Lorraine Gary as Mrs. Blake

            Darlene Craviotto as Carla

            Reni Santoni as Hobbs

            Susan Tyrrell as Lee

            Signe Hasso as Helene

            Norman Alden as McPherson

            Sylvia Sidney as Miss Coral

            Carol Androsky
            
            Mary Carver as Eugenia

            Sarah Cunningham as Mrs. Forbes

            Cherry Davis as Nurses in Ward D

            June C. Ellis as The Spy

            Samantha Harper as Teacher in Ward D

            Richard Herd as Dr. Halle

            Nancy Parsons
            
            Dennis Quaid
            
            Barbara Steele as Idat

            Lynne Marie Stewart
            
            Cynthia Szigeti
            
            Diane Varsi as Sylvia

            Robert Viharo as Anterrabae

            Carol Worthington
            
            Jeff Conaway as Lactamaeon

            Helen Verbit
            
            Jan Burrell
            
            Donald Bishop as Doctor in Ward D

            Leigh Curran as Women in Ward D
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