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The Bell Jar

The Bell Jar

# Sometimes just being a woman is an act of courage...
Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1979-03-20
⌚ Running Time: 107 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 3.8

Beloved Cast

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

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