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The Bell Jar

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The Bell Jar

Sometimes just being a woman is an act of courage...

3.2

1h 47m

1979

“Sometimes just being a woman is an act of courage...”

Synopsis

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

Drama

suicidebiography

Cast & Crew

Marilyn Hassett

Marilyn Hassett

as Esther Greenwood

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

as Mrs. Greenwood

Anne Jackson

Anne Jackson

as Dr. Nolan

Barbara Barrie

Barbara Barrie

as Jay Cee

Robert Klein

Robert Klein

as Lenny

Donna Mitchell

Donna Mitchell

as Joan

Mary Louise Weller

Mary Louise Weller

as Doreen

Jameson Parker

Jameson Parker

as Buddy Willard

Thaao Penghlis

Thaao Penghlis

as Marco

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