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The Bell Jar (1979)

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

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Larry Peerce

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

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

Posters and backgrounds

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