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BBC Film & Capitol Films present

Sylvia

directed by Christine Jeffs

“Life was too small to contain her.”

20031h 49mRDrama

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BBC Film & Capitol Films present

Sylvia

directed by Christine Jeffs

“Life was too small to contain her.”

20031h 49mRDrama

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§ Synopsis

Drama · Romance

Story of the relationship between the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.

§ Keywords

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infidelity beach boat writing poet biography love snow drinking woman director 1950s female writer

§ Crew

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Director

Christine Jeffs

Screenplay

Cinematography

Music

§ Cast

8 of 15

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

as Sylvia Plath

Daniel Craig

Jared Harris

Amira Casar

as Assia Wevill

Andrew Havill

as David Wevill

Sam Troughton

as Tom Hadley-Clarke

Lucy Davenport

Anthony Strachan

Anthony Strachan

as Michael Boddy

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