

MovieDrama
The Bell Jar
Sometimes just being a woman is an act of courage...
4.6(7)19791h 47m
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.
- Director
- Larry Peerce
- Created by
- Robert A. Goldston
- Writers
- Marjorie Kellogg
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Cast

Marilyn Hassett
Esther Greenwood

Julie Harris
Mrs. Greenwood

Anne Jackson
Dr. Nolan

Barbara Barrie
Jay Cee

Robert Klein
Lenny

Donna Mitchell
Joan

Mary Louise Weller
Doreen

Jameson Parker
Buddy Willard

Thaao Penghlis
Marco

Scott McKay
Mr. Gilling
Meg Mundy
Bea Ramsey
Carole Monferdini
Hilda

Debbie McLeod
Betsy

Elizabeth Hubbard
Vikki St. John
Karen Howard
Toni LaBouchere

Margaret Hall
Jane McLode

Christine Estabrook
Student Editor

Nicholas Guest
Young Man in Cafeteria
Crew
Directing
- Larry PeerceDirector
Writing
- Marjorie KelloggWriter
- Sylvia PlathNovel
Production
- Tony LaMarcaCo-Producer
- Jerrold T. Brandt Jr.Producer
- George ManasseProduction Manager
- Andrew BonimeCo-Producer
- Monroe ArnoldAssociate Producer
- Michael Todd Jr.Producer
- Milt FelsenAssociate Producer
- Robert A. GoldstonExecutive Producer
Camera
- Gerald HirschfeldDirector of Photography
Editing
- Marvin WalowitzEditor
Sound
- Gerald FriedOriginal Music Composer
Art
- John Robert LloydProduction Design
- Paul HefferanSet Decoration
- Don HoltzmanSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- John Robert LloydCostume Design
- Donald BrooksCostume Design
- Philip LetoHairstylist
- Andy CiannellaMakeup Artist