Plot & Details
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 accompanied 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.
- Genre(s): Drama
- Run Time: 96min.
- DVD Release Date: 09/25/2001
- Director(s): Anthony Page
- Starring: Bibi Andersson , Kathleen Quinlan , Ben Piazza , Martine Bartlett , Lorraine Gary
- Themes: Doctors and Patients,Mental Illness,Therapy
- Tone: Claustrophobic,Intimate,Tense,Stirring
- Keywords: fantasy,mental-institution,mental-patient,psychiatrist,schizophrenia,teenagers,violence
- Language: English
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Lewis John Carlino | Nominated |
| 1977 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Gavin Lambert | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Kathleen Quinlan | Nominated |
| 1977 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Picture - Drama | Nominated |
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