The Bell Jar (1979)
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.
GENRES:
Drama
DIRECTION:
Larry Peerce
Cast & Characters
| Marilyn Hassett | Esther Greenwood |
| Julie Harris | Mrs. Greenwood |
| Jameson Parker | Buddy Willard |
| Anne Jackson | Dr. Nolan |
| Barbara Barrie | Jay Cee |
| Robert Klein | Lenny |
| Donna Mitchell | Joan |
| Mary Louise Weller | Doreen |
| Thaao Penghlis | Marco |
| Scott McKay | Mr. Gilling |
| Meg Mundy | Bea Ramsey |
| Carole Monferdini | Hilda |