The Bell Jar

1979 | 107 minutes | 3.8 ★ (3)

The Bell Jar
  • Overview

    Adaptation of the 1963 novel by Sylvia Plath. 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.

  • Release Date

    20 March 1979

  • DirectingLarry Peerce
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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