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Sylvia Plath: Inside The Bell Jar
Sylvia Plath: Inside The Bell Jar

Sylvia Plath: Inside The Bell Jar

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The story of the making of The Bell Jar, the unique, semi-autobiographical novel written by American writer Sylvia Plath (1932-63), published in February 1963, shortly before her death.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

59 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

11 August 2018

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

The Bell Jar Reader (voice)

Ina Marie Smith

Ina Marie Smith

Letters & Journals Reader (voice)

Deborah McBride

Deborah McBride

Additional Voice (voice)

Willow Nash

Willow Nash

Additional Voice (voice)

Charlotte Brokenbrow

Charlotte Brokenbrow

Reenactment Performer

Zoe Hickson

Zoe Hickson

Reenactment Performer

Charlie Noakes

Charlie Noakes

Reenactment Performer

Tristine Skyler

Tristine Skyler

Self - Writer

Frieda Hughes

Frieda Hughes

Self - Daughter / Artist

Perry Norton

Perry Norton

Self - Schoolmate

Betsy Wallingford

Betsy Wallingford

Self - Schoolmate

Karen V. Kukil

Karen V. Kukil

Self - Smith College Libraries Curator

Heather Clark

Heather Clark

Self - Biographer

Neva Sachar

Neva Sachar

Self - Former Mademoiselle Magazine Guest Editor

Laurie Glazer

Laurie Glazer

Self - Former Mademoiselle Magazine Guest Editor

J. Melvin Woody

J. Melvin Woody

Self - Friend

Janet Rosenberg

Janet Rosenberg

Self - Friend

Elinor Klein

Elinor Klein

Self - Friend

Philip McCurdy

Philip McCurdy

Self - Schoolmate

Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath

Self - Writer (voice) (archive footage)

Ted Hughes

Ted Hughes

Self - Writer (voice) (archive footage)

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