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Sybil

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This tale of child abuse and and its deep psychological scars, based on a true story, follows Sybil (Sally Field), an introverted student living alone in New York City who suffers from multiple personality disorder. Haunted by nightmares of her past, Sybil starts seeing a psychiatrist named Dr. Cornelia B. Wilbur (Joanne Woodward). When Dr. Wilbur discovers Sybil has over a dozen different personalities, she becomes obsessed with uncovering her patient's tortured childhood in order to heal her.

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Don Willmott Filmcritic.com 07/09/2006
4/5
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William S 21h This book and movie have been discredited as a fiction, created by a sadistic therapist and a highly suggestible client. An investigative journalist who researched the case years after the therapist and client had died, found no evidence to support the trauma nor the diagnosis. Sybil Exposed: The Extraordinary Story Behind the Famous Multiple Personality Case. The cultural popularity of this book and movie has led to years of mis-diagnosis and maltreatment of people with psychological problems. See more Kristin B. @krissyklb Dec 27 Movie made me the mother and child advocate I am now! See more Suzanne E. @Stratfordflats Dec 8 Incredibly disturbing and powerful. See more Nicola E Jun 23 Probably the most disturbing and powerful film I’ve ever seen. I watched as a teenager and I still feel uneasy when I am reminded of it. Sally Field is exceptional. See more Georgan G 01/27/2024 Read the book when it came out and have seen this made-for-TV a couple of times. The abused child managed to save herself via extra personalities. See more Paul M 07/09/2023 I think this is probably the best movie I've seen sally field in. True story See more Read all reviews
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Daniel Petrie

Director

Joanne Woodward

Dr. Cornelia Wilbur

Sally Field

Sybil

Brad Davis

Richard

Martine Bartlett

Hattie

Jane Hoffman

Frieda Dorsett
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Synopsis This tale of child abuse and and its deep psychological scars, based on a true story, follows Sybil (Sally Field), an introverted student living alone in New York City who suffers from multiple personality disorder. Haunted by nightmares of her past, Sybil starts seeing a psychiatrist named Dr. Cornelia B. Wilbur (Joanne Woodward). When Dr. Wilbur discovers Sybil has over a dozen different personalities, she becomes obsessed with uncovering her patient's tortured childhood in order to heal her.
Director
Daniel Petrie
Producer
Jacqueline Babbin
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2014
Runtime
3h 18m