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

Sylvia Plath: Inside The Bell Jar

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2018
0h 59m
6.3(3 votes)
Documentary
History
TV Movie

Overview

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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Production Companies

Yeti Television
BBC

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

21 members
Acting

Maggie Gyllenhaal

The Bell Jar Reader (voice)

Maggie Gyllenhaal
Acting

Ina Marie Smith

Letters & Journals Reader (voice)

Ina Marie Smith
Acting

Deborah McBride

Additional Voice (voice)

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Willow Nash

Additional Voice (voice)

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Directing

Charlotte Brokenbrow

Reenactment Performer

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Zoe Hickson

Reenactment Performer

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Charlie Noakes

Reenactment Performer

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Tristine Skyler

Self - Writer

Tristine Skyler
Acting

Frieda Hughes

Self - Daughter / Artist

Frieda Hughes
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Perry Norton

Self - Schoolmate

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Betsy Wallingford

Self - Schoolmate

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Karen V. Kukil

Self - Smith College Libraries Curator

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Heather Clark

Self - Biographer

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Neva Sachar

Self - Former Mademoiselle Magazine Guest Editor

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Laurie Glazer

Self - Former Mademoiselle Magazine Guest Editor

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J. Melvin Woody

Self - Friend

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Janet Rosenberg

Self - Friend

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Elinor Klein

Self - Friend

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Philip McCurdy

Self - Schoolmate

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Writing

Sylvia Plath

Self - Writer (voice) (archive footage)

Sylvia Plath
Writing

Ted Hughes

Self - Writer (voice) (archive footage)

Ted Hughes

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