About this title: 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. ~ ...
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Format: DVD
Screen format: Full Screen
DVD region: 1
UPC:736991417496
Description: Brand New 6. This gripping drama recounts a schizophrenic teenager's struggle to cope with her mental illness. Deborah Blake (Kathleen Quinlan) fights inner demons that manifest themselves as visual hallucinations, and attempts suicide as an escape. After a stay in a mental hospital, and with the help of a caring psychiatrist, Deborah is eventually able to control her condition. An emotional and worthy adaptation of the autobiographical best-seller by Joanne Greenberg. Academy Award ... read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Full Screen
UPC:736991417496
Description: Bibi Andersson, Kathleen Quinlan, Ben Piazza, Lorraine Gary, Reni Santoni, Susan Tyrrell, Signe Hasso, Jeff Conaway, Diane... Very good in good packaging. 1977 Run time: 90. read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Full Screen
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Date: December 26, 2005
UPC:786936695762
Description: Bibi Andersson, Kathleen Quinlan, Ben Piazza, Lorraine Gary, Martine Bartlett, Darlene Craviotto. Fine in fine packaging. Language: English. Run time: 96 mins. Aspect ratio: 1.33: 1. Originally released: 1977. very rare out of print dvd official US release not a copy or import read more
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