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Sylvia

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

on BBC Two England

Drama about the life of American poet Sylvia Plath, focusing on her troubled marriage to fellow poet Ted Hughes and her tragic early death. Show more

Contributors

Sylvia Plath:
Gwyneth Paltrow
Ted Hughes:
Daniel Craig
Professor Thomas:
Michael Gambon
Assia Wevill:
Amira Casar
Aurelia Plath:
Blythe Danner
Morecambe:
David Birkin
David Wevill:
Andrew Havill

BBC Two England

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