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I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

When she tried to kill herself, it was just the beginning.

1977•1h 36m•5.9/10
Drama

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5.9/10(41)

A disturbed and institutionalized 16-year-old girl struggles between fantasy and reality.

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Production

New World Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Kathleen Quinlan

Kathleen Quinlan

Deborah Blake

Bibi Andersson

Bibi Andersson

Dr. Fried

Ben Piazza

Ben Piazza

Jay Blake

Lorraine Gary

Lorraine Gary

Ester Blake

Martine Bartlett

Martine Bartlett

Secret Wife

Margo Ann Berdeshevsky

Drawing Patient

Darlene Craviotto

Carla

Reni Santoni

Reni Santoni

Hobbs

Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell

Lee

Signe Hasso

Signe Hasso

Helene

Norman Alden

Norman Alden

McPherson

Sylvia Sidney

Sylvia Sidney

Miss Coral

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Shark, Baseball Pitcher

Karin Collison

Karin Collison

Nurse

Robert Viharo

Robert Viharo

Anterrabae

Diane Varsi

Diane Varsi

Sylvia

Helen Verbit

Patient

Gertrude Graner

Old Patient

Cynthia Szigeti

Cynthia Szigeti

Nurse

Lynne Marie Stewart

Lynne Marie Stewart

The Sisters

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