The Bell Jar

The Bell Jar (1979)

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

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1979-03-20
  • User Rating: 3.8/10 from 3 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 47min
  • Language: English
  • Director: Larry Peerce
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Summary

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.

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  • Marilyn Hassett

    as Esther Greenwood

  • Julie Harris

    as Mrs. Greenwood

  • Anne Jackson

    as Dr. Nolan

  • Barbara Barrie

    as Jay Cee

  • Robert Klein

    as Lenny

  • Donna Mitchell

    as Joan

  • Mary Louise Weller

    as Doreen

  • Jameson Parker

    as Buddy Willard

  • Thaao Penghlis

    as Marco

  • Scott McKay

    as Mr. Gilling

  • Meg Mundy

    as Bea Ramsey

  • Carole Monferdini

    as Hilda

  • Debbie McLeod

    as Betsy

  • Elizabeth Hubbard

    as Vikki St. John

  • Karen Howard

    as Toni LaBouchere

  • Margaret Hall

    as Jane McLode

  • Christine Estabrook

    as Student Editor
Editing Marvin Walowitz Editor
Costume & Make-Up John Robert Lloyd Costume Design
Directing Larry Peerce Director
Writing Marjorie Kellogg Writer
Art John Robert Lloyd Production Design
Sound Gerald Fried Original Music Composer
Art Paul Hefferan Set Decoration
Production Milt Felsen Associate Producer
Production Andrew Bonime Co-Producer
Camera Gerald Hirschfeld Director of Photography
Production Robert A. Goldston Executive Producer
Production Michael Todd Jr. Producer
Production Monroe Arnold Associate Producer
Art Don Holtzman Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Philip Leto Hairstylist
Production Tony LaMarca Co-Producer
Production Jerrold T. Brandt Jr. Producer
Costume & Make-Up Donald Brooks Costume Design
Production George Manasse Production Manager
Costume & Make-Up Andy Ciannella Makeup Artist
Writing Sylvia Plath Novel

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