When she tried to kill herself, it was just the beginning.
A disturbed and institutionalized 16-year-old girl struggles between fantasy and reality.
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) is a drama film directed by Anthony Page, released on July 14, 1977 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Kathleen Quinlan, Bibi Andersson, Ben Piazza and Lorraine Gary. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 41 ratings.
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Kathleen Quinlan
as Deborah Blake
Bibi Andersson
as Dr. Fried
Ben Piazza
as Jay Blake
Lorraine Gary
as Ester Blake
Martine Bartlett
as Secret Wife
Margo Ann Berdeshevsky
as Drawing Patient
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
Directed by Anthony Page, written by Joanne Greenberg, Gavin Lambert and Lewis John Carlino, produced by Terence F. Deane, Michael Hausman and Edgar J. Scherick.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 41 ratings.
Kathleen Quinlan delivers powerfully here as the disturbed “Deborah” who has been institutionalised by her therapist “Dr. Fried” (Bibi Andersson). She’s delusional and walks a fairly fine line between a reality in which she doesn’t feel pain and a fantasy land with it’s own language that she must, at all costs, keep secret. Once ensconced, she finds herself staring at a stark world where her humanity is very much…
Reviewed on October 18, 2025
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I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) includes Kathleen Quinlan, Bibi Andersson, Ben Piazza, Lorraine Gary and Martine Bartlett. The film was directed by Anthony Page. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden was released on July 14, 1977 and runs for 1h 36m.
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 41 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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