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Bibi Andersson, Kathleen Quinlan, Ben Piazza, Martine Bartlett, Lorraine Gary ... see more see more... , Darlene Craviotto , Reni Santoni , Susan Tyrrell , Signe Hasso , Norman Alden , Sylvia Sidney , Carol Androsky , Mary Carver , Sarah Cunningham , Cherry Davis , June C. Ellis , Samantha Harper , Richard Herd , Nancy Parsons , Dennis Quaid , Barbara Steele , Lynne Marie Stewart , Cynthia Szigeti , Diane Varsi , Robert Viharo , Carol Worthington , Jeff Conaway , Helen Verbit , Jan Burrell , Donald Bishop , Leigh Curran

Without ever revealing the diagnosis, this film chronicles the inner life and outer circumstances of Deborah Blake (Kathleen Quinlan), a young mental patient. As the film opens, she is being accompani... read more read more...ed by her subdued parents to yet another mental hospital. This one looks clean and cheerful, at least. Her treatment is handled by Dr. Fried (Bibi Andersson), a very skillful therapist who gets past her deranged defenses and reveals that Deborah harbors some very violent fantasies about some of her relatives. The movie is based on the best-selling autobiographical novel by Joanne Greenberg. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Anthony Page

Release Date: July 14, 1977

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DVD Release Date: December 26, 2005

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  • ajv2688
    January 5, 2011
    ajv2688
    A beautiful, crazy, dramatic film, and I really loved it.
  • hypathio7
    December 22, 2008
    hypathio7
    The female version of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, except more patient on the couch exploring her issues with a nicer female doctor scenes. Roger Corman produced this psychological illness drama.

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Scott Weinberg
February 7, 2006
Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com

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

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Vincent Canby
May 9, 2005
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Roger Ebert
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Geoff Andrew
June 24, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out

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May 24, 2003
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