The Bell Jar
Brief Synopsis
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Julie Harris in an adaptation of Plath's autobiographical novel, which 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.
Cast & Crew
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Larry Peerce
Director
Marilyn Hassett
Esther Greenwood
Julie Harris
Mrs Greenwood
Anne Jackson
Dr Nolan
Barbara Barrie
Jay Cee
Robert Klein
Lenny
Film Details
Also Known As
Bell Jar
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Release Date
1979
Distribution Company
Vestron Video
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 47m
Color
Color
Synopsis
Based on the roman à clef of poet Sylvia Plath, the film tells the story of Esther Greenwood, a college student with a publishing internship at a women's magazine in New York City. When Esther begins to experience psychological problems, her difficuties are made even worse by the insensitivity of the people in her life.
Director
Larry Peerce
Director
Cast
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
Scott Mckay
Mr Gilling
Jameson Parker
Buddy
Carlo Mondferdini
Hilda
Debbie Mcleod
Betsy
Meg Mundy
Bea Ramsey
Elizabeth Hubbard
Vikki St John
Karen Howard
Toni Labouchere
Thaao Penghlis
Marco
Kevin Hagan
Crew
Monroe Arnold
Associate Producer
Steve Barnett
Assistant Director
Jerrold Brandt
Producer
Donald Brooks
Costume Designer
Norman Buck
Key Grip
Andrew Ciannella
Makeup
Gerald Fried
Music
Robert A Goldston
Executive Producer
Dick Gramaglia
Sound
Ann Guerin
Publicist
Paul Heffernan
Set Decorator
Gerald Hirschfeld
Director Of Photography
Don Holtzman
Set Decorator
Maggie James
Script Supervisor
Marjorie Kellogg
Screenwriter
Terry Ladin
Production Office Coordinator
Phil Leto
Hairstyles
John Robert Lloyd
Production Designer
George Manasse
Production Manager
Randy Munkacsi
Stills
Dennis Murphy
2nd Assistant Director
Dennis Murphy
Production Manager Assistant
Larry Peerce
Executive Producer
Sylvia Plath
Source Material (From Novel)
Thomas Saccio
Props
Frank Simpson
2nd Assistant Director
Bernie Styles
Casting
Michael Todd
Producer
Rosanne Vogel
Production Accountant
Marvin Wallowitz
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Bell Jar
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
Release Date
1979
Distribution Company
Vestron Video
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 47m
Color
Color
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1979
Released in USA on video.
Released in United States 1979
