Letters Home
“I’ll never speak to god again.”
Synopsis
A filmed adaptation of Rose Leiman Goldemberg’s play, based on Sylvia Plath’s intense correspondence with her mother Aurelia, from the time the poet was in university until her suicide. Delphine Seyrig and her niece Coralie Seyrig recite Sylvia and Aurelia’s letters to the audience directly.
Top Cast
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- Director
- Chantal Akerman
- Screenplay & Story
- Delphine Seyrig, Françoise Merle, Patty Hannock, Coralie Seyrig
- Original Title
- Letters Home
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Centre audiovisuel Simone de Beauvoir, Zeugma Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chantal Akerman
Delphine Seyrig, Françoise Merle, Patty Hannock, Coralie Seyrig, Rose Leiman Goldemberg
Luc Benhamou
Claire Atherton
Department Leadership Roster
Luc Benhamou
Director of Photography
Delphine Seyrig
Screenplay
Claire Atherton
Editor
Françoise Merle
Screenplay
Patty Hannock
Screenplay
Coralie Seyrig
Screenplay
Chantal Akerman
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
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ESSENTIAL FILMS BY WOMEN
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What is Letters Home about?
A filmed adaptation of Rose Leiman Goldemberg’s play, based on Sylvia Plath’s intense correspondence with her mother Aurelia, from the time the poet was in university until her suicide. Delphine Seyrig and her niece Coralie Seyrig recite Sylvia and Aurelia’s letters to the audience directly.
Who directed Letters Home?
Letters Home was directed by Chantal Akerman.
Who stars in Letters Home?
The principal cast of Letters Home includes Coralie Seyrig, Delphine Seyrig.
When was Letters Home released and how long is it?
Letters Home was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.