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The Bell Jar is a american film of genre Drama directed by Larry Peerce released in USA on 20 march 1979 with Marilyn Hassett
The Bell Jar (1979)
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Add to a movie listThe Bell Jar is a 1979 film based on Sylvia Plath's 1963 roman à clef; it was directed by Larry Peerce, and stars Marilyn Hassett and Julie Harris. The story follows a young woman's summer in New York City working for a women's magazine, her return home to New England, and her subsequent psychological breakdown within the context of the difficulties of the 1950s—ranging from the Rosenbergs' execution, to the disturbing aspects of pop culture, to the distraction of predatory college boys.
Actors
Marilyn Hassett
(Esther Greenwood)
Julie Harris
(Mrs. Greenwood)
Jameson Parker
(Buddy Willard)
Anne Jackson
(Dr. Nolan)
Barbara Barrie
(Jay Cee)
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