Sybil (1976)
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The multiple award-winning made-for-TV movie Sybil was based on the book by Flora Rheta Schreiber. Sally Field won an Emmy for her portrayal of the title character, a substitute teacher in New York who has developed multiple personality disorder. As a coping mechanism to deal with the abuse she… More The multiple award-winning made-for-TV movie Sybil was based on the book by Flora Rheta Schreiber. Sally Field won an Emmy for her portrayal of the title character, a substitute teacher in New York who has developed multiple personality disorder. As a coping mechanism to deal with the abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother, Hattie (Martine Bartlett), Sybil created separate personalities: aggressive Peggy Lou, suicidal Mary, baby Sybil Ann, and several others. Joanne Woodward plays Dr. Cornelia Wilbur, the psychologist who diagnoses Sybil's condition and helps her to get over it. William Prince and Jane Hoffman play her father and stepmother, while Brad Davis appears as her would-be boyfriend Richard. Originally shown in 1976 as a two-part special on NBC for a total of almost four hours, but most home video versions have been edited down to two hours. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Directed By
- Daniel Petrie, Daniel Petrie Sr
- Written By
- Flora Rheta Schreiber, Stewart Stern
- Genres
- Drama, Television
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1976 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Don Willmott, Filmcritic.com
Powerful stuff.
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Cast
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Sally Field
as Sybil
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Joanne Woodward
as Dr. Wilbur
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Martine Bartlett
as Hattie
- William Prince
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Jane Hoffman
as Frieda Dorsett
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Brad Davis
as Richard
- Gordon Jump
- Natasha Ryan
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Charles Lane
as Dr. Quinoness
- Sally Fields