Sylvia (2003)
Life was too small to contain her.
Story of the relationship between the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.
Director: Christine Jeffs
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 109 min
Release Date: October 17, 2003
Cast
- Gwyneth Paltrow - Sylvia Plath
- Daniel Craig - Ted Hughes
- Jared Harris - Al Alvarez
- Amira Casar - Assia Wevill
- Andrew Havill - David Wevill
- Sam Troughton - Tom Hadley-Clarke
- Lucy Davenport - Doreen
- Anthony Strachan - Michael Boddy
- Blythe Danner - Aurelia Plath
- Michael Gambon - Professor Thomas
Screenplay
- John Brownlow (Screenplay)
Music: Gabriel Yared
Cinematography: John Toon
Editing: Tariq Anwar
Production: BBC Film, Capitol Films, Ruby Films
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: $7M
Box Office: $10M
Original Language: en
Themes
Forbidden Love and Passionate Affairs, Mental Struggles and the Power of Love, Arranged Marriage and Struggle for Harmony, Struggling to Save a Failing Marriage, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption
Keywords
infidelity, beach, boat, writing, poet, biography, love, snow, drinking, woman director, 1950s, female writer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sylvia about?
- Story of the relationship between the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.
- Who directed Sylvia?
- Sylvia was directed by Christine Jeffs.
- Who stars in Sylvia?
- Sylvia stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Daniel Craig, Jared Harris, Amira Casar, Andrew Havill, Sam Troughton.
- How long is Sylvia?
- Sylvia has a runtime of 1h 49m (109 minutes).
- What genre is Sylvia?
- Sylvia is a Drama, Romance film.
- What is the budget of Sylvia?
- Sylvia had a budget of $7M.
- How much did Sylvia gross?
- Sylvia grossed $10M worldwide.
- Where was Sylvia produced?
- Sylvia was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Sylvia?
- The themes of Sylvia include: Forbidden Love and Passionate Affairs, Mental Struggles and the Power of Love, Arranged Marriage and Struggle for Harmony, Struggling to Save a Failing Marriage, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption.