The Bell Jar

movie

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.

Timeline

• 2026-09-08 — Writer attached: Sarah Polley is attached as the writer and director of 'The Bell Jar'.
• 2026-09-08 — Casting: Billie Eilish is attached to play the main character, Esther Greenwood.

Cast & crew

Marilyn Hassett · Sarah Polley · Barbara Barrie · Larry Peerce · Mary Louise Weller · Thaao Penghlis · Robert Klein · Billie Eilish · Julie Harris · Jameson Parker · Sylvia Plath · Donna Mitchell · Scott McKay · Anne Jackson · Marjorie Kellogg