The Bell Jar (1979)
1h 47m
Running Time
March 20, 1979Release Date
The Bell Jar (1979)
1h 47m
Running Time
March 20, 1979Release Date
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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
Robert Klein
Lenny
Barbara Barrie
Jay Cee
Donna Mitchell
Joan
Larry Peerce
Director
Mary Louise Weller
Doreen
Sylvia Plath
Writer
Jameson Parker
Buddy Willard
Marjorie Kellogg
Writer
Thaao Penghlis
Marco
Jerrold T. Brandt Jr.
Producer
Michael Todd Jr.
Producer
Scott McKay
Mr. Gilling
Meg Mundy
Bea Ramsey
Gerald Fried
Composer
Carole Monferdini
Hilda
Debbie McLeod
Betsy
Elizabeth Hubbard
Vikki St. John
Karen Howard
Toni LaBouchere
Margaret Hall
Jane McLode
Christine Estabrook
Student Editor
Gerald Hirschfeld
Director of Photography
Media.
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Wiki.
The Bell Jar is a 1979 American 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.