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The Odeon of Death Film of the Month: I Never Promised You A Rose Garden

The Odeon of Death takes a look at the month’s events through the medium of cinema.

The Odeon of Death Film of the month I Never Promised You A Rose Garden

The Odeon of Death takes a look at the month’s events through the medium of cinema.

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I Never Promised You A Rose Garden (2020)

When shy government worker Dominic falls ill he heroically drives his family 264 miles to shelter, despite failing sight and baldness. But a cruel press is out to get him, in a touching drama critics are calling a “stupendous work of fiction.”

A more comprehensive review of this new movie appears in the monthly print edition of Byline Times.

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