Sylvia

– Story of the relationship between the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
2003
Sylvia (2003)

Story of the relationship between the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.

Sylvia (2003) - Trailer

Release Date:

31 Oct 2003

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Christine Jeffs

Writer:

John Brownlow (screenplay)

Main Actors:

David Birkin, Alison Bruce, Amira Casar, Daniel Craig

Plot:

In 1956, aspiring American poet Sylvia Plath meets fellow poet Edward Ted Hughes at Cambridge, where she is studying. Enthralled with the genius of his writing, Sylvia falls in love with him even before meeting him, and he quickly falls in love with her. They eventually marry. Sylvia quickly learns that others are also enthralled with her husband, for a combination of his good looks, charisma, fame and success. Sylvia lives in her husband's professional shadow as she tries to eke out her own writing career, which doesn't come as naturally to her as it does to Ted. She also suspects him of chronic infidelity. Both issues affect Sylvia's already fragile emotional state, she who once tried to commit suicide earlier in her life. Through her pain and her anger, she does gain minor success as a writer, with a completed semi-autobiographical novel and a few well received collection of poems. Following, she tries to regain some happiness in her life with Ted, but has an alternate plan if that does not work out as she wants.

Awards:

1 win.

Gross profit:

$1,235,406

Production:

Focus Features

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
37%
Metacritic:
56%