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The Bell Jar (1979)

Movie"Sometimes just being a woman is an act of courage..."
Audience Score
38
The Bell Jar
R 1 hr 47 minMar 20th, 1979Drama
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.
StarringMarilyn HassettJulie HarrisAnne Jackson
DirectorLarry Peerce
WriterMarjorie Kellogg

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 20th, 1979
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 8th, 2005 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Robert A. Goldston
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