Sylvia

Synopsis
Biopic featuring Gwyneth Paltrow as Sylvia Plath and Daniel Craig as Ted Hughes. At one point Plath and Hughes recite from three of Shakespeare’s plays - King Lear (Plath reciting Lear on the heath having gone mad), Henry IV. Part I (Hughes reciting ‘I Know You All’ I ii) and Romeo and Juliet (a longer scene with both Hughes and Plath reciting from the tomb scene).
Language
English
Country
Great Britain; United States
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2003
Keywords
Plath, Sylvia (1932-1963); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director
Christine Jeffs
Producer
Alison Owen
Cinematographer
John Toon
Screenplay
John Brownlow
Music
Gabriel Yared
Production Design
Maria Djurkovic
Cast
Daniel Craig 
Gwyneth Paltrow 

Production Company

Name

BBC Films

Name

Capitol Films

Name

UK Film Council

Distributor (Sale)

 

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