Movie Description

The Bell Jar

(1979)

Overview

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.

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Original TitleThe Bell Jar

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1979-03-20

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 47m

Genres

  • Drama