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.
Movie: The Bell Jar
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Esther Greenwood
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Dr. Nolan
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