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The Bell Jar

Sometimes just being a woman is an act of courage...
Mar 20, 1979 · 1h 47m
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Drama

PLOT

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
Directed by Larry Peerce

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Country
US

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