The story of celebrated American poet Sylvia Plath and her turbulent marriage to a future poet laureate of England, Ted Hughes. Ted and Sylvia was a sensuous, volatile and brilliant couple who emerged as two of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Sylvia committed suicide in 1963, at the age of thirty, after being left by Ted.
Production British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) [gb]; British Film Council [gb]; Capitol Films [gb]; Focus Features (in association with); Ruby Films [gb];
Cast Names David Birkin; Alison Bruce; Amira Casar; Daniel Craig; Blythe Danner; Lucy Davenport; Julian Firth; Jeremy Fowlds; Michael Gambon; Sarah Guyler; Jared Harris; Andrew Havill; Theresa Healey; Liddy Holloway; Robyn Malcolm; Michael Mears; Siobhan Page; Gwyneth Paltrow; Derek Payne; Sonia Ritter; Billy Seymour; Anthony Strachan; Katherine Tozer; Sam Troughton; Eliza Wade; Ben Want; Joel Want; Hannah Watkins; Tandi Wright; David House; James Hurn; Naomi Westerman;
Box Office USD 1,302,242
Release Date 2003-10-17 (limited)
Genres Biography; Drama; Romance;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated R for sexuality/nudity and language.
Running Time 1 hr. 50 min. 1 hr. 40 min. 1 hr. 50 min. 1 hr. 54 min.