The Bell Jar 1979
"Sometimes just being a woman is an act of courage..."
Overview
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.
Director: Larry Peerce
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