Sylvia Plath: Inside The Bell Jar

Overview

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.

Details

Cast

Maggie Gyllenhaal

The Bell Jar Reader (voice)

Ina Marie Smith

Letters & Journals Reader (voice)

Deborah McBride

Additional Voice (voice)

Willow Nash

Additional Voice (voice)

Charlotte Brokenbrow

Reenactment Performer

Zoe Hickson

Reenactment Performer

Charlie Noakes

Reenactment Performer

Tristine Skyler

Self - Writer

Frieda Hughes

Self - Daughter / Artist

Perry Norton

Self - Schoolmate

Betsy Wallingford

Self - Schoolmate

Karen V. Kukil

Self - Smith College Libraries Curator

Heather Clark

Self - Biographer

Neva Sachar

Self - Former Mademoiselle Magazine Guest Editor

Laurie Glazer

Self - Former Mademoiselle Magazine Guest Editor

J. Melvin Woody

Self - Friend

Janet Rosenberg

Self - Friend

Elinor Klein

Self - Friend

Philip McCurdy

Self - Schoolmate

Sylvia Plath

Self - Writer (voice) (archive footage)