The Bell Jar (film)

The Bell Jar
Directed byLarry Peerce
Screenplay byMarjorie Kellogg
Based onThe Bell Jar
by Sylvia Plath
Produced byJarrold T. Brandt Jr.
Mike Todd Jr.
StarringMarilyn Hassett
Julie Harris
Anne Jackson
Barbara Barrie
Robert Klein
CinematographyGerald Hirschfeld
Edited byMarvin Walowitz
Music byGerald Fried
Distributed byAVCO Embassy Pictures
Release date
  • March 21, 1979 (1979-03-21)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million[1]

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.

  1. ^ "The Bell Jar - History". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Bell Jar - Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards - AllRovi". Allmovie.com. October 24, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2011.