Rotten
Falls short of its goal.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Sylvia
Life was too small to contain her.
2003 · 1h 49m · R
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Christine Jeffs
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Sylvia
Overview
Story of the relationship between the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.
Director and cast
- Christine Jeffs Director
- Gwyneth Paltrow as Sylvia Plath
- Daniel Craig as Ted Hughes
- Jared Harris as Al Alvarez
- Amira Casar as Assia Wevill
- Andrew Havill as David Wevill
- Sam Troughton as Tom Hadley-Clarke
- Lucy Davenport as Doreen
- Anthony Strachan as Michael Boddy
- Blythe Danner as Aurelia Plath
- Michael Gambon as Professor Thomas
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
37%
Tomatometer
Rotten
A prestige picture that doesn't have a lot going for it beyond its serious intentions.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
Paltrow does this role exceptionally well, but it is underwritten.
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News
Rotten
Cinema and poetry aren't merely disparate art forms but largely incompatible ones.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Rotten
Fails to reflect the enormous complexity of the tumultuous relationship between Ted Hughes and Plath.
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
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