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A disturbed, institutionalized 16-year-old girl struggles between fantasy and reality.A disturbed, institutionalized 16-year-old girl struggles between fantasy and reality.A disturbed, institutionalized 16-year-old girl struggles between fantasy and reality.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 4 nominations total
Karin Collison
- Nurse
- (as Elizabeth Dartmoor)
Barbara Steele
- Idat
- (scenes deleted)
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- TriviaThe lead female role of of Deborah Blake in this picture was previously intended for Natalie Wood who had unrealized plans to both produce and star in the movie. Wood once had planned to produce the picture as well as star in it in the role of Deborah Blake but those plans never materialized. The part in the end was played in the film by Kathleen Quinlan.
- GoofsIn the New Year's Eve party scene, Deborah is seen with loose hair talking to Dr. Fried and then there is a close-up of Deborah with her hair pulled back from her forehead.
- Quotes
Deborah Blake: You can turn me off, you know. You can go off with your friends and write another paper on schizophrenia and get an award for it. But I can't turn me off. So I'm calling off the fight.
Dr. Fried: So you quit. Stay in the nuthouse for the rest of your life.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Hot Cookies (1977)
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If you've already read the book this film is a disappointment. If you haven't read it you are better off skipping the film and getting the book. The film removes too much of the book and basically makes little sense.
The film implies that Deborah's urethral cancer caused her schizophrenia. Which does a disservice to both the book and to the understanding of schizophrenia. Her other world is quite boring in the film and much richer in the book.
The cast is a good one which is why it warrants stars at all. And they do a good job at acting with what they had to work with.
The film implies that Deborah's urethral cancer caused her schizophrenia. Which does a disservice to both the book and to the understanding of schizophrenia. Her other world is quite boring in the film and much richer in the book.
The cast is a good one which is why it warrants stars at all. And they do a good job at acting with what they had to work with.
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