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A young woman finds her life spiraling out of control as she struggles with mental illness.
| Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter: | |||
 | Dakota Fanning | - | Esther Greenwood |
 | Patricia Arquette | ||
 | Jesse Plemons | - | Lenny Shepherd |
 | Stacy Martin |
Kirsten Dunst's feature-length directorial debut.
This adaptation of Sylvia Plath's novel was originally planned in 2010, with Celine Rattray producing and Julia Stiles set to star as Esther Greenwood, as well as acting as a producer, however the film met with financial difficulties. Stiles and Kirsten Dunst previously starred together in Mona Lisas Lächeln (2003) and read the book in 10 Dinge, die ich an Dir hasse (1999).
The first movie that Dakota Fanning is also producing.
Jesse Plemons, who stars as Lenny Shepherd, appeared alongside the film's director Kirsten Dunst's in the second season of Fargo (2014). The pair played oddball husband and wife Ed and Peggy Blumquist, and both received Emmy nominations for their respective performances. They are engaged in real life
Feature film directorial debut of Kirsten Dunst. Dunst previously directed the short films Welcome (2007) and Bastard (2010).
Bel Powley previously starred alongside Dakota Fanning's sister, Elle Fanning, in Mary Shelley (2017).
This movie originally came out in 1979 co-starring Jameson Parker (Buddy Willard ). Jameson is best known as A.J Simon on the 80's hit TV show Simon & Simon. Gerald McRaney costarred as his older brother Rick Simon. Simon & Simon ran 1981 - 1989.