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Directed by
Larry Peerce 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Marjorie Kellogg  writer
Sylvia Plath  novel

Cast (in credits order)

Marilyn Hassett ... Esther Greenwood

Julie Harris ... Mrs. Greenwood
Jameson Parker ... Buddy Willard
Anne Jackson ... Dr. Nolan
Barbara Barrie ... Jay Cee
Robert Klein ... Lenny
Donna Mitchell ... Joan
Mary Louise Weller ... Doreen
Thaao Penghlis ... Marco
Scott McKay ... Mr. Gilling
Meg Mundy ... Bea Ramsey
Carole Monferdini ... Hilda
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ruth Antonofsky ... Singer
Dick Carballo ... Frankie
Allan Eisenman ... Cab driver

Christine Estabrook ... Student editor
David Faulkner ... Professor Edwards
Annie Gagen ... Student Editor (as Ruth Van Poons)
Michael Gordon ... Cab driver

Nicholas Guest ... Young man
Margaret Hall ... Jane McLode
Dan Hannafin ... Doorman

Roxanne Hart
Karen Howard ... Toni LaBouchere
Elizabeth Hubbard ... Vikki St. John
Carolyn Hurlburt ... Jody
Beth McDonald ... Student editor

Debbie McLeod ... Betsy
Bonnie Sue Parker ... Nurse
Gil Rogers ... Dr. Richards
Shelley Rogers ... Student editor
Boomer Tibbs ... Waiter
Peggy E. Turnley ... Nurse
Ruth Van Poons ... Student editor
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Produced by
Monroe Arnold .... associate producer
Monroe Arnold .... executive producer
Andrew Bonime .... co-producer
Jerrold T. Brandt Jr. .... producer
Milt Felsen .... associate producer
Robert A. Goldston .... executive producer
Tony LaMarca .... co-producer
Michael Todd Jr. .... producer
 
Original Music by
Gerald Fried 
 
Cinematography by
Gerald Hirschfeld 
 
Film Editing by
Marvin Walowitz 
 
Production Design by
John Robert Lloyd 
 
Set Decoration by
Paul Hefferan  (as Paul Heffernan)
Don Holtzman 
 
Costume Design by
Donald Brooks 
 
Production Management
George Manasse .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Barnett .... first assistant director
Frank Simpson .... second assistant director
 
Sound Department
Richard Gramaglia .... sound mixer
Robert Gramaglia .... sound recordist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Gil Geller .... camera operator
Edward Gold .... camera operator
Sal Martorano .... electrician
 
Music Department
Janis Ian .... composer: theme song "Here Comes the Night"
 
Other crew
Harold Adler .... title designer
 

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