The Bell Jar (1979)
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.
Director: Larry Peerce
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Marilyn Hassett as Esther Greenwood |
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Julie Harris as Mrs. Greenwood |
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Anne Jackson as Dr. Nolan |
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Barbara Barrie as Jay Cee |
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Robert Klein as Lenny |
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Donna Mitchell as Joan |
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Mary Louise Weller as Doreen |
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Jameson Parker as Buddy Willard |
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Thaao Penghlis as Marco |
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Scott McKay as Mr. Gilling |
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Meg Mundy as Bea Ramsey |
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Carole Monferdini as Hilda |
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Debbie McLeod as Betsy |
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Elizabeth Hubbard as Vikki St. John |
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Karen Howard as Toni LaBouchere |
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Margaret Hall as Jane McLode |
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Christine Estabrook as Student Editor |
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Nicholas Guest as Young Man in Cafeteria |
| Editing | Marvin Walowitz | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Robert Lloyd | Costume Design |
| Directing | Larry Peerce | Director |
| Writing | Marjorie Kellogg | Writer |
| Art | John Robert Lloyd | Production Design |
| Sound | Gerald Fried | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Paul Hefferan | Set Decoration |
| Production | Milt Felsen | Associate Producer |
| Production | Andrew Bonime | Co-Producer |
| Camera | Gerald Hirschfeld | Director of Photography |
| Production | Robert A. Goldston | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Todd Jr. | Producer |
| Production | Monroe Arnold | Associate Producer |
| Art | Don Holtzman | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Philip Leto | Hairstylist |
| Production | Tony LaMarca | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jerrold T. Brandt Jr. | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donald Brooks | Costume Design |
| Production | George Manasse | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andy Ciannella | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Sylvia Plath | Novel |