The Bell Jar

The Bell Jar (1979)

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

A young woman's summer in New York includes working for a Mademoiselle-like magazine, her return home to New England, and subsequent breakdown all amidst the horrors of the 1950s, from news of the Rosenbergs' execution to sleazy disc jockeys and predatory college boys.

Date of release
1979-03-20
TMDB
4.6 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Drama
Director
Larry Peerce

Casting

Interesting facts

The Bell Jar is a 1979 American psychological drama film based on Sylvia Plath's 1963 book The Bell Jar. It was directed by Larry Peerce and stars Marilyn Hassett and Julie Harris. The story follows a young woman's summer in New York working for a women's magazine, her return home to New England and her psychological breakdown within the context of the difficulties of the 1950s, including the Rosenbergs' execution, the disturbing aspects of pop culture, and the distraction of predatory college boys.

Production

Filmmakers had been trying to adapt the novel for the screen since the early 1970s.

The film was shot in June and July 1978 at Rutgers University in New Jersey, Four Winds Hospital in Katonah, New York and at various locations in New York City. The fashion-show scenes were shot on the seventh-floor terrace of the International Building in New York City.

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