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I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)
Korte inhoud

This gripping drama recounts a schizophrenic teenager's struggle to cope with her mental illness. 
Deborah Blake (Kathleen Quinlan) fights inner demons that manifest themselves as visual hallucinations, and attempts suicide as an escape. 
After a stay in a mental hospital, and with the help of a caring psychiatrist, Deborah is eventually able to control her condition. 
An emotional and worthy adaptation of the autobiographical best-seller by Joanne Greenberg. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Adapted) Screenplay. 

cast

Dr. Fried . . . . . Bibi Andersson
Deborah Blake . . . . . Kathleen Quinlan
Miss Coral . .. . . Sylvia Sidney
Mr. Blake . . . . . Ben Piazza
Mrs. Blake . . . . . Lorraine Gary
Carla . . . . . Darlene Craviotto
Hobbs . . . . . Reni Santoni
Lee . . . . . Susan Tyrrell
Helene . . . . . Signe Hasso
McPherson . . . . . Norman Alden
Secret Wife of Henry VIII . . . . . Martine Bartlett
Anterrabae . . . . . Robert Viharo
Lactamaeon . . . . . Jeff Conaway
Dr. Haile . . . . . Dick Herd
Mrs. Forbes . . . . . Sarah Cunningham
The Spy . . . . . June C. Ellis
Sylvia . . . . . Diane Varsi
Kathryn . . . . . Patricia Singer
Eugenia . . . . . Mary Carver
Idat . . . . . Barbara Steele