The Bell Jar
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.
Release Date
March 20, 1979Runtime
107 minRating
RGenres
DramaDirected by
Larry PeerceWritten by
Marjorie KelloggLanguage
EnglishBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
Marilyn Hassett
Esther GreenwoodJulie Harris
Mrs. GreenwoodAnne Jackson
Dr. NolanBarbara Barrie
Jay CeeRobert Klein
LennyDonna Mitchell
JoanMary Louise Weller
DoreenJameson Parker
Buddy WillardThaao Penghlis
MarcoScott McKay
Mr. GillingDebbie McLeod
BetsyElizabeth Hubbard
Vikki St. JohnChristine Estabrook
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