Sylvia Plath: Inside The Bell Jar

59min

Documentary

History

TV Movie

The story of the making of The Bell Jar, the unique, semi-autobiographical novel written by American writer Sylvia Plath (1932-63), published in February 1963, shortly before her death.

Production Companies

Yeti Television

Little Trees Films

BBC

Cast

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

The Bell Jar Reader (voice)
Ina Marie Smith

Ina Marie Smith

Letters & Journals Reader (voice)
Deborah McBride

Deborah McBride

Additional Voice (voice)
Willow Nash

Willow Nash

Additional Voice (voice)
Charlotte Brokenbrow

Charlotte Brokenbrow

Reenactment Performer
Zoe Hickson

Zoe Hickson

Reenactment Performer
Charlie Noakes

Charlie Noakes

Reenactment Performer
Tristine Skyler

Tristine Skyler

Self - Writer
Frieda Hughes

Frieda Hughes

Self - Daughter / Artist
Perry Norton

Perry Norton

Self - Schoolmate
Betsy Wallingford

Betsy Wallingford

Self - Schoolmate
Karen V. Kukil

Karen V. Kukil

Self - Smith College Libraries Curator
Heather Clark

Heather Clark

Self - Biographer
Neva Sachar

Neva Sachar

Self - Former Mademoiselle Magazine Guest Editor
Laurie Glazer

Laurie Glazer

Self - Former Mademoiselle Magazine Guest Editor
J. Melvin Woody

J. Melvin Woody

Self - Friend
Janet Rosenberg

Janet Rosenberg

Self - Friend
Elinor Klein

Elinor Klein

Self - Friend
Philip McCurdy

Philip McCurdy

Self - Schoolmate
Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath

Self - Writer (voice) (archive footage)
Ted Hughes

Ted Hughes

Self - Writer (voice) (archive footage)

Release date

11th Aug 2018

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English