The Bell Jar

The Bell Jar

107 mins | Drama | March 20, 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.

The Bell Jar

107 mins | Drama | March 20, 1979

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.
IMDb rating 5.2
Producers
Original title The Bell Jar
Directors Larry Peerce
Writers Sylvia Plath, Marjorie Kellogg

Cast

Marilyn Hassett

as Esther Greenwood

Julie Harris

as Mrs. Greenwood

Anne Jackson

as Dr. Nolan

Barbara Barrie

as Jay Cee

Robert Klein

as Lenny

Donna Mitchell

as Joan

Mary Louise Weller

as Doreen

Jameson Parker

as Buddy Willard

Thaao Penghlis

as Marco

Scott McKay

as Mr. Gilling

Meg Mundy

as Bea Ramsey

Debbie McLeod

as Betsy

Elizabeth Hubbard

as Vikki St. John

Karen Howard

as Toni LaBouchere

Margaret Hall

as Jane McLode

Christine Estabrook

as Student Editor