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The Bell Jar (1979)

Sometimes just being a woman is an act of courage...

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.

Release: 1979-03-20
Runtime: 107 min
Rating: 3.2 / 10
Cast
Marilyn Hassett
Marilyn Hassett
Esther Greenwood
Julie Harris
Julie Harris
Mrs. Greenwood
Anne Jackson
Anne Jackson
Dr. Nolan
Barbara Barrie
Barbara Barrie
Jay Cee
Robert Klein
Robert Klein
Lenny
Donna Mitchell
Donna Mitchell
Joan
Mary Louise Weller
Mary Louise Weller
Doreen
Jameson Parker
Jameson Parker
Buddy Willard
Thaao Penghlis
Thaao Penghlis
Marco
Scott McKay
Scott McKay
Mr. Gilling
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Meg Mundy
Bea Ramsey
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Carole Monferdini
Hilda
Debbie McLeod
Debbie McLeod
Betsy
Elizabeth Hubbard
Elizabeth Hubbard
Vikki St. John
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Karen Howard
Toni LaBouchere
Margaret Hall
Margaret Hall
Jane McLode
Christine Estabrook
Christine Estabrook
Student Editor
Nicholas Guest
Nicholas Guest
Young Man in Cafeteria