The Bell Jar
Sometimes just being a woman is an act of courage...
1979 | 107m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Larry Peerce |
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| Writer: | Marjorie Kellogg, Sylvia Plath |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 20, 1979 |
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| Director: | Larry Peerce |
| Writer: | Marjorie Kellogg, Sylvia Plath |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | suicide, biography |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2026 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Larry Peerce | Director |
| Marjorie Kellogg | Writer |
| Marvin Walowitz | Editor |
| John Robert Lloyd | Costume Design, Production Design |
| Paul Hefferan | Set Decoration |
| Don Holtzman | Set Decoration |
| Donald Brooks | Costume Design |
| Andy Ciannella | Makeup Artist |
| Philip Leto | Hairstylist |
| George Manasse | Production Manager |
| Gerald Fried | Original Music Composer |
| Sylvia Plath | Novel |
| Gerald Hirschfeld | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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