The Bell Jar
Sometimes just being a woman is an act of courage...
4.6
7 votes
March 20, 1979
1h 47m
Overview
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.
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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. GillingMeg Mundy
Bea RamseyCarole Monferdini
Hilda
Debbie McLeod
Betsy
Elizabeth Hubbard
Vikki St. JohnKaren Howard
Toni LaBouchereMore like this
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