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Letters Home (1986)

I’ll never speak to god again.

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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.

Release Date
March 8, 1986
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
7.4/10 (9 votes)

Director: Chantal Akerman

Cast: Coralie Seyrig, Delphine Seyrig

Production: Centre audiovisuel Simone de Beauvoir, Zeugma Films
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Letters Home

Letters Home

I’ll never speak to god again.

TV Movie
Drama

I’ll never speak to god again.

7.4
104 min
1986

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.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageFrench
Release Date3/8/1986
Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

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Production Companies
Centre audiovisuel Simone de Beauvoir
Zeugma FilmsZeugma Films

Keywords

suicide
theater play
woman director

Spoken Languages

French

Production Countries

France

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Cast

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Coralie Seyrig

as Sylvia Plath

Delphine Seyrig

as Aurelia Plath

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Frequently Asked Questions

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 Seyri…

How long is Letters Home?▾

1h 44m

When was Letters Home released?▾

March 8, 1986

Who directed Letters Home?▾

Chantal Akerman

Who stars in Letters Home?▾

Coralie Seyrig, Delphine Seyrig

What genre is Letters Home?▾

TV Movie, Drama