Review of I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) by Nicole I — 25 Sep 2007

This movie was great. I'm glad I watched it.

This review of I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) was written by Nicole I on 25 Sep 2007.

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Brian P (1,844) on 05 Oct 2005

INTENSE DRAMA, WITH A STAND OUT PERFORMANCE BY KATHLEEN QUINLAN, A BIT OF A DOWNER, ON THE MELODRAMATIC SIDE, A LITTLE EXTREME AT TIMES BUT…

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By Steve S (3,182) on 04 May 2008

I love movies set in mental institutions, and this really showed the tragic intricacies of mental illness. Really really well done…

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By Aj V (1,538) on 05 Jan 2011

A beautiful, crazy, dramatic film, and I really loved it…

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By Scott Weinberg (1,998) for DVDTalk.com (826) on 07 Feb 2006

An autobiographical tale of attempted suicide, horrific schizophrenia, and frequent trips to a rather unpleasant mental hospital…

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By Lee M (4,001) on 03 Oct 2007

Good intentions and sensationalism compete for viewer interest in this filmization of Hanna Green's novel about the tentative recovery of a…

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By Roselynde B (8) on 28 Aug 2007

An interesting movie, but I felt the terror of schizophrenia was not translatable to film…

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By Eliza D (66) on 22 Jun 2007

Very well acted, truly disturbing. A classic…

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By Jenny G (174) on 05 Sep 2007

Uhhh... this is the PG version of the book, and not really that enjoyable at all. Nothing compared to the smart, mean, funny book it's based upon…

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By Harlene Q (7) on 24 Oct 2007

Saw this movie when I was 19, didn't really know much about mental illness and institutions, it haunted me for a long time…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 22 Oct 2004

This is difficult material to bring to life, but a young actress named Kathleen Quinlan does it with heart and sensitivity…

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