I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)

Directed by

Anthony Page

Genre

drama film, fantasy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

R

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mentally ill teenager escapes into an intricate fantasy world to cope with her reality. The film follows her struggle as she navigates between these inner visions and the demands of the outside world.

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What happens

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden is a 1977 American drama film directed by Anthony Page from a screenplay by Gavin Lambert and Lewis John Carlino, based on the 1964 novel by Joanne Greenberg. The film stars Bibi Andersson, Kathleen Quinlan, Sylvia Sidney, Martine Bartlett, Lorraine Gary, Signe Hasso, Susan Tyrrell, and Diane Varsi. It follows a mentally ill teen who struggles between fantasy and reality, escaping to her own imaginary world. The film premiered in New York City on July 14, 1977, and it was released in Los Angeles on August 18, 1977. It received mixed reviews from critics, and was nominated for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium at the 50th Academy Awards. It was also nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for Quinlan at the 35th Golden Globe Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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