VHS : I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
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starring: Bibi Andersson, Kathleen Quinlan, Ben Piazza, Lorraine Gary, Martine Bartlettdirected by: Anthony Page
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0736991417434
Format: Color, NTSC
Label: New Concorde
Manufacturer: New Concorde
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: New Concorde
Release Date: September 25, 2001
Running Time: 96 minutes
Sales Rank: 31087
Studio: New Concorde
Theatrical Release Date: 1977
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - very engrossing film
Wonderfully acted. The scenes in the mental institution are very realistic, sad, & disturbing. Kathleen Quinlan is incredible as Deborah & Bibi Andersson gives a very sensitive, heartfelt performance as her caring psychiatrist. Interesting to note that the theme of antisemitism in the book which affected Deborah was omitted from the movie. Wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this.
I was disappointed in the DVD quality. This film deserved better.
Rating:  - If you've read the book, you'll be disappointed in the movie
...and even more disappointed in the DVD.
This movie was pretty bad. Several characters in the book were mixed up in the movie. I don't know if this was done intentionally, or if they just screwed up. The timeline was also way off in the movie. I won't go so far as to say the movie sucks, but it was definitely a horrible adaptation. And the quality of the DVD is even worse.
Rating: - Excellent performances triumph over low budget
Kathleen Quinlan plays Debbie, a suicidal teenager who periodically retreats into a scary fantasy world inhabited by a frightening tribe of savages. This film tells the story of her stay in a mental hospital, the other patients she meets there, and her treatment by the sympathetic Dr. Fried (Bibi Andersson). This is a low-budget 70s film produced by Roger Corman but, like many of his other productions, transcends such restrictions. The resolution of the film is a little too pat, but its real power ... Read More
Rating:  - absolutely outstanding
This movie, with the acting of Kathleen Quinlan, has got to be, by far, Kathleen's finest performance. Although the scream of Kathleen in "Nightmare in Blood" surpasses none. Kathleen Quinlan has always been a personal favorite of mine. When I saw her in "The Promise" she did me in. She is absolutely beautiful and her roles are varied and showcases her tremendous abilities. I adore her.
Sylvia Sydney should have received an oscar nomination. She protrayed Mrs. Corral the school teacher, ... Read More
Rating: - The Film of The Book
Based on the cult book of the same name, this true story manages to capture and convey the atmosphere of the book, and the remarkable relationship bewteen Debbie, a young girl suffering from schizophrenia, living in a world peopled by gods of her own creation, and her psychotherapist, Dr. Fried - alias Frieda Fromm-Reichmann, the wife of Eric Fromm, the famous psychoanalyst.
This truly touching and remarkable tale emphasizes the kernel of human potential and light in Debbie, and the considerable ... Read More
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