Sylvia
“Life was too small to contain her.”
Synopsis
Story of the relationship between the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Sylvia Suspects Ted Is Having An AffairOfficial
Type: Clip • Published 2025-09-20
Top Cast
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Gwyneth Paltrow
Sylvia Plath
Daniel Craig
Ted Hughes
Jared Harris
Al Alvarez
Amira Casar
Assia Wevill
Andrew Havill
David Wevill
Sam Troughton
Tom Hadley-Clarke
Lucy Davenport
Doreen
Anthony Strachan
Michael Boddy
Blythe Danner
Aurelia Plath
Michael Gambon
Professor Thomas
Alison Bruce
Elizabeth
David Tristan Birkin
Morecambe
Sonia Ritter
Midwife
Julian Firth
James Michie
Derek Payne
Vicar
Release History & Theatrical Window
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
October 17, 2003
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$10M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.43x
+$3M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christine Jeffs
- Screenplay & Story
- John Brownlow
- Original Score
- Gabriel Yared
- Original Title
- Sylvia
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Production Budget
- $7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $10M
- Production Studios
- BBC Film, Capitol Films, Ruby Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christine Jeffs
John Brownlow
Gabriel Yared
John Toon
Tariq Anwar
Alison Owen, Robert Jones, David M. Thompson, Jane Barclay, Sharon Harel-Cohen
Department Leadership Roster
Sandy Powell
Costume Design
Alison Owen
Producer
Christine Jeffs
Director
Tariq Anwar
Editor
Maria Djurkovic
Production Design
John Toon
Director of Photography
Gabriel Yared
Original Music Composer
John Brownlow
Screenplay
Tom Wood
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sylvia
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Sylvia about?
Story of the relationship between the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.
Who directed Sylvia?
Sylvia was directed by Christine Jeffs.
Who stars in Sylvia?
The principal cast of Sylvia includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Daniel Craig, Jared Harris, Amira Casar, Andrew Havill.
When was Sylvia released and how long is it?
Sylvia was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
What was the box office and production budget of Sylvia?
Sylvia had a reported production budget of $7M and grossed $10M at the worldwide box office (1.43 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Sylvia?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sylvia was composed by Gabriel Yared.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Sylvia?
Sylvia holds official age classifications: GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).