The Bell Jar (1979)

Directed by

Larry Peerce

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

R

Rating

4.2 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman spends a summer in New York working at a women's magazine. When she returns home to New England, she begins to emotionally unravel as she struggles with the pressures of 1950s society.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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