Sylvia

(2003)

Synopsis

Alternately brooding and impassioned biopic focusing on the troubled seven-year marriage of poets Sylvia Plath (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Ted Hughes (Daniel Craig). Paltrow brings a subtle, textured air to the role. Her real-life mother, Blythe Danner, plays her screen mom. Christine Jeffs directed.

Directors

Christine Jeffs, Robert Jones, John Toon, Gabriel Yared, Sandy Powell, John Hill, Jim Dowdall

Production year

2003

Rating

R

Studio

Focus Features

Runtime

110 minutes

Cast

Gwyneth Paltrow, Daniel Craig, Jared Harris, Blythe Danner, Michael Gambon