The Bell Jar (1979)
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
Marilyn Hassett Esther Greenwood |
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Julie Harris Mrs. Greenwood |
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Anne Jackson Dr. Nolan |
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Barbara Barrie Jay Cee |
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Robert Klein Lenny |
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Donna Mitchell Joan |
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Mary Louise Weller Doreen |
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Jameson Parker Buddy Willard |
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Thaao Penghlis Marco |
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Scott McKay Mr. Gilling |
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Meg Mundy Bea Ramsey |
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Carole Monferdini Hilda |
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Debbie McLeod Betsy |
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Elizabeth Hubbard Vikki St. John |
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Karen Howard Toni LaBouchere |
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Margaret Hall Jane McLode |
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Christine Estabrook Student Editor |
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 |