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The Bell Jar is a 1979 American drama film based on Sylvia Plath's 1963 book The Bell Jar. It was directed by Larry Peerce and stars Marilyn Hassett and Julie Harris.
- March 21, 1979
- Jarrold T. Brandt Jr., Mike Todd Jr.
Oct 25, 1979 · Based on Sylvia Plath's novel, the film follows Esther Greenwood's mental breakdown in the 1950s. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, plot summary, and more on IMDb.
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- Biography, Drama
- Larry Peerce
- 1979-10-25
A film adaptation of Sylvia Plath's novel about a young woman's mental breakdown in the 1950s. Follow her summer in New York, her engagement, her trip to New England, and her struggles with depression and society.
The Bell Jar (1979) Movie Info Synopsis A college student (Marilyn Hassett) who lost her father and hates her mother (Julie Harris) slowly goes mad in the 1950s.
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- Larry Peerce
- R
- Marilyn Hassett
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1979 • 107 minutes. Rating. info This item is not available. About this movie. arrow_forward. The Bell Jar is a 1979 American drama film based on Sylvia Plath's 1963 book The Bell...
Robert Klein. Lenny. Film Details. Also Known As. Bell Jar. MPAA Rating. Genre. Adaptation. Biography. Drama. Release Date. 1979. Distribution Company. Vestron Video. Technical Specs. Duration. 1h 47m. Color.
Mar 20, 1979 · Synopsis by Clarke Fountain. Poet Sylvia Plath wrote an immensely popular roman à clef, The Bell Jar, which chronicles a woman's descent from functioning as a highly educated, motivated, and capable young woman to being completely incapacitated at the hands of mental illness.
