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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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Fame (1980)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.