| I Never Promised You a Rose Garden | |
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| Directed by | Anthony Page |
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| Based on | I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Joanne Greenberg |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Bruce Logan |
| Edited by | Garth Craven |
| Music by | Paul Chihara |
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| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million[2] |
| Box office | $3.2 million[2][3] |
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden is a 1977 American psychological 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 was released in Los Angeles on August 18, 1977.[1] 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.
- ^ a b "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Koetting, Christopher T. (2009). Mind Warp!: The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures. Hemlock Books. pp. 100–102. ISBN 978-0955777417.
- ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American Film Distribution: the Changing Marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 294. ISBN 978-0835717762. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada