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Sylvia Plath: Inside The Bell Jar
Genres
DocumentaryHistoryTV 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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
59 min
Release Date
2018-08-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
6.3
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Maggie Gyllenhaal
The Bell Jar Reader (voice)
Ina Marie Smith
Letters & Journals Reader (voice)
Deborah McBride
Additional Voice (voice)
Willow Nash
Additional Voice (voice)
Charlotte Brokenbrow
Reenactment Performer
Zoe Hickson
Reenactment Performer
Charlie Noakes
Reenactment Performer
Tristine Skyler
Self - Writer
Frieda Hughes
Self - Daughter / Artist
Perry Norton
Self - Schoolmate
Betsy Wallingford
Self - Schoolmate
Karen V. Kukil
Self - Smith College Libraries Curator
Heather Clark
Self - Biographer
Neva Sachar
Self - Former Mademoiselle Magazine Guest Editor
Laurie Glazer
Self - Former Mademoiselle Magazine Guest Editor
J. Melvin Woody
Self - Friend
Janet Rosenberg
Self - Friend
Elinor Klein
Self - Friend
Philip McCurdy
Self - Schoolmate
Sylvia Plath
Self - Writer (voice) (archive footage)
Ted Hughes
Self - Writer (voice) (archive footage)
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