Sylvia [DVD]

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Sylvia is a 2003 biographical drama directed by Christine Jeffs that examines the passionate and turbulent relationship between American poet Sylvia Plath and British poet Ted Hughes, played by Daniel Craig. The film follows Plath’s time in England on a Fulbright Scholarship, where she meets Hughes and the two quickly marry. As Hughes achieves literary success and attracts the attention of other women, the marriage becomes strained, prompting Plath to channel her emotional turmoil into her own creative work, which begins to flourish with remarkable intensity.

This is a single-disc DVD release from Focus Features with a runtime of one hour and forty minutes and an R rating. The film features a cast including Blythe Danner and Andrew Havill alongside Craig, with a screenplay by John Brownlow. A theatrical trailer is included as bonus content. Owning this used copy lets you explore an important literary story without the cost of a new purchase.