The Bell Jar (film)
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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.[2] The story follows a young woman's summer in New York working for a women's magazine, her return home to New England and her psychological breakdown within the context of the difficulties of the 1950s, including the Rosenbergs' execution, the disturbing aspects of pop culture, and the distraction of predatory college boys.
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Directed by | Larry Peerce |
Screenplay by | Marjorie Kellogg |
Based on | The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath |
Produced by | Jarrold T. Brandt Jr. Mike Todd Jr. |
Starring | Marilyn Hassett Julie Harris Anne Jackson Barbara Barrie Robert Klein |
Cinematography | Gerald Hirschfeld |
Edited by | Marvin Walowitz |
Music by | Gerald Fried |
Distributed by | AVCO Embassy Pictures |
Release date | March 21, 1979 |
Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $2 million[1] |
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