Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow stars as legendary American poet Sylvia Plath opposite Daniel Craig as Plath's husband, British poet Laureate Ted Hughes. The film explores the source and nature of creative genius, and the essence of love in all its madness and passion. Ted and Sylvia were a sensual, volatile, and brilliant couple who emerged as two of the most influential writers of the 20th Century. The supporting cast includes Tony Award winner Blythe Danner, who portrays Plath's mother; and Sir Michael Gambon.