The Bell Jar
20/03/1979
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.
Movie Information
Marilyn Hassett
as Esther Greenwood
Julie Harris
as Mrs. Greenwood
Anne Jackson
as Dr. Nolan
Barbara Barrie
as Jay Cee
Robert Klein
as Lenny
Donna Mitchell
as Joan
Mary Louise Weller
as Doreen
Jameson Parker
as Buddy Willard
Thaao Penghlis
as Marco
Scott McKay
as Mr. Gilling
Meg Mundy
as Bea Ramsey
Carole Monferdini
as Hilda
Debbie McLeod
as Betsy
Elizabeth Hubbard
as Vikki St. John
Karen Howard
as Toni LaBouchere
Margaret Hall
as Jane McLode
Christine Estabrook
as Student Editor
