Sylvia
starring: David Birkin, Alison Bruce, Amira Casar, Daniel Craig, Blythe Danner
directed by: Christine Jeffs
directed by: Christine Jeffs
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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: PALTROW,GWYNETH
EAN: 9780783297828
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0783297823
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 10, 2004
Running Time: 110 minutes
Sales Rank: 9452
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Explores the early romance and tempestuous marriage of poet Sylvia Plath and her husband Ted Hughes.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 24-AUG-2004
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com:
The biting poetry and sad life of poet Sylvia Plath form the story of Sylvia, starring Gwyneth Paltrow. This subtle but fascinating movie centers around Plath's relationship with poet Ted Hughes (Daniel Craig, Love Is the Devil), with whom she fell aggressively in love while a student at Cambridge. Their relationship proved passionate but rocky; many of Plath's fans blame the depression that eventually led her to suicide on Hughes's infidelity. Sylvia doesn't let Hughes off the hook, but it doesn't paint Plath as a helpless victim either. Paltrow's superb performance captures the poet's fierce jealousy and artistic ambition as much as her debilitating sorrow. The movie makes no big statements about Plath's poetry, letting the troubling details of her life tell their own compelling story. Also featuring Jared Harris, Blythe Danner, and Michael Gambon; the acting is outstanding all around. --Bret Fetzer
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- A noble attempt, but it falls shortI was concerned when I saw that Paltrow had been cast as Plath, so I avoided seeing this movie for ... Read More
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- "Her own words describe her best."Having recently finished "Ariel: The Restored Edition" and "Her Husband, Ted Hughes & Sylvia Plath: ... Read More
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- It should have been titled "Sylvia and Ted"I am an avid Plath reader. I also like to learn about her life from a variety of sources, so when I heard ... Read More
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- A disservice to SylviaI'd have given this movie 3 stars if it weren't for the brilliant performances of its cast. Despite an unforgettable ... Read More
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- The Hughes-Plath Marriage, In ShorthandIn her effort to avoid blaming the much-maligned Ted Hughes for Sylvia Plath's 1963 suicide, the director of "Sylvia" ... Read More
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