The Bell Jar

Sometimes just being a woman is an act of courage...

The Bell Jar (1979)

Drama

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.

Director: Larry Peerce

Release Date: 1979-03-20
Status: Released
Run time: 107 min / 1:47

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Casts

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

Crew

Sound Gerald Fried Original Music Composer
Camera Gerald Hirschfeld Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up Philip Leto Hairstylist
Production Monroe Arnold Associate Producer
Directing Larry Peerce Director
Editing Marvin Walowitz Editor
Writing Marjorie Kellogg Writer
Art John Robert Lloyd Production Design
Costume & Make-Up John Robert Lloyd Costume Design
Production Robert A. Goldston Executive Producer
Production George Manasse Production Manager
Costume & Make-Up Donald Brooks Costume Design
Writing Sylvia Plath Novel
Production Andrew Bonime Co-Producer
Costume & Make-Up Andy Ciannella Makeup Artist
Production Michael Todd Jr. Producer
Art Paul Hefferan Set Decoration
Production Tony LaMarca Co-Producer
Production Milt Felsen Associate Producer
Art Don Holtzman Set Decoration
Production Jerrold T. Brandt Jr. Producer

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