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.
The Bell Jar Reader (voice)
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Letters & Journals Reader (voice)
Ina Marie Smith
Additional Voice (voice)
Deborah McBride
Additional Voice (voice)
Willow Nash
Reenactment Performer
Charlotte Brokenbrow
Reenactment Performer
Zoe Hickson
Reenactment Performer
Charlie Noakes
Self - Writer
Tristine Skyler
Self - Daughter / Artist
Frieda Hughes
Self - Schoolmate
Perry Norton
Self - Schoolmate
Betsy Wallingford
Self - Smith College Libraries Curator
Karen V. Kukil
Self - Biographer
Heather Clark
Self - Former Mademoiselle Magazine Guest Editor
Neva Sachar
Self - Former Mademoiselle Magazine Guest Editor
Laurie Glazer
Self - Friend
J. Melvin Woody
Self - Friend
Janet Rosenberg
Self - Friend
Elinor Klein
Self - Schoolmate
Philip McCurdy
Self - Writer (voice) (archive footage)
Sylvia Plath
Self - Writer (voice) (archive footage)
Ted Hughes