Review of I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) by Greg W — 08 Feb 2011

Well-made but, like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, not really my thing.

This review of I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) was written by Greg W on 08 Feb 2011.

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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