The Bell Jar (1979)
1h 47m
Running Time
March 20, 1979Release Date
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.

Marilyn Hassett
Esther Greenwood

Julie Harris
Mrs. Greenwood

Anne Jackson
Dr. Nolan

Barbara Barrie
Jay Cee

Robert Klein
Lenny

Donna Mitchell
Joan

Mary Louise Weller
Doreen

Jameson Parker
Buddy Willard

Thaao Penghlis
Marco

Scott McKay
Mr. Gilling

Meg Mundy
Bea Ramsey

Carole Monferdini
Hilda

Debbie McLeod
Betsy

Elizabeth Hubbard
Vikki St. John

Karen Howard
Toni LaBouchere

Margaret Hall
Jane McLode

Christine Estabrook
Student Editor

Larry Peerce
Director

Marjorie Kellogg
Writer

Gerald Fried
Original Music Composer

Marvin Walowitz
Editor

John Robert Lloyd
Production Design / Costume Design

Gerald Hirschfeld
Director of Photography

Paul Hefferan
Set Decoration

Don Holtzman
Set Decoration

Donald Brooks
Costume Design

Andy Ciannella
Makeup Artist

Philip Leto
Hairstylist

George Manasse
Production Manager

Monroe Arnold
Associate Producer

Andrew Bonime
Co-Producer

Jerrold T. Brandt Jr.
Producer

Milt Felsen
Associate Producer

Robert A. Goldston
Executive Producer

Tony LaMarca
Co-Producer

Michael Todd Jr.
Producer

Sylvia Plath
Novel
Media.

Details.
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Wiki.
The Bell Jar is a 1979 American psychological drama film based on Sylvia Plath's 1963 book The Bell Jar. It was directed by Larry Peerce and stars Marilyn Hassett and Julie Harris. The story follows a young woman's summer in New York working for a women's magazine, her return home to New England and her psychological breakdown within the context of the difficulties of the 1950s, including the Rosenbergs' execution, the disturbing aspects of pop culture, and the distraction of predatory college boys.
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