"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."
Maggie Gyllenhaal
as The Bell Jar Reader (voice)
Ina Marie Smith
as Letters & Journals Reader (voice)
Deborah McBride
as Additional Voice (voice)
Willow Nash
Charlotte Brokenbrow
as Reenactment Performer
Zoe Hickson
Charlie Noakes
Tristine Skyler
as Self - Writer
Frieda Hughes
as Self - Daughter / Artist
Perry Norton
as Self - Schoolmate
Betsy Wallingford
Karen V. Kukil
as Self - Smith College Libraries Curator
Heather Clark
as Self - Biographer
Neva Sachar
as Self - Former Mademoiselle Magazine Guest Editor
Laurie Glazer
J. Melvin Woody
as Self - Friend
Janet Rosenberg
Elinor Klein
Philip McCurdy
Sylvia Plath
as Self - Writer (voice) (archive footage)
Ted Hughes
Frankie Pollak
Art Direction
Angus Macqueen
Executive Producer
Bethan Charles
Costume Designer
Sean O'Neil
Sound
Stephen H. Jones
Will Coker
Colorist
Claire Griffiths
Makeup Artist
Holly Wollveridge
Guy Farley
Original Music Composer
Emma Cahusac
Commissioning Editor
Siân Price
Tim Kendall
Producer
Jo Durnall
Juliet Ireland
Clive Flowers
Declan Smith
Researcher
Teresa Griffiths
Director
Anna Ksiezopolska
Editor
Jonathan Partridge
Director of Photography