The Bell Jar

The Bell Jar (1979)

Drama1 hour and 47 minutes
38%
User score

Sometimes just being a woman is an act of courage...

Description

Adaptation of the 1963 novel by Sylvia Plath. Details a young woman's summer in New York working for a Mademoiselle-like magazine, return home to New England, and subsequent breakdown all amidst the horrors of the fifties, from news of the Rosenbergs' execution to sleazy disc jockeys and predatory college boys.

Larry Peerce
Director
Marjorie Kellogg
Writer
Sylvia Plath
Novel

Actors

Marilyn Hassett
Marilyn Hassett
Esther Greenwood
Julie Harris
Julie Harris
Mrs. Greenwood
Anne Jackson
Anne Jackson
Dr. Nolan
Barbara Barrie
Barbara Barrie
Jay Cee
Robert Klein
Robert Klein
Lenny
Donna Mitchell
Donna Mitchell
Joan
Mary Louise Weller
Mary Louise Weller
Doreen
Jameson Parker
Jameson Parker
Buddy Willard
Thaao Penghlis
Thaao Penghlis
Marco
Scott McKay
Scott McKay
Mr. Gilling
Meg Mundy
Meg Mundy
Bea Ramsey
Carole Monferdini
Carole Monferdini
Hilda
Debbie McLeod
Debbie McLeod
Betsy
Elizabeth Hubbard
Elizabeth Hubbard
Vikki St. John
Karen Howard
Karen Howard
Toni LaBouchere
Margaret Hall
Margaret Hall
Jane McLode
Christine Estabrook
Christine Estabrook
Student Editor
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
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