Sybil (1976 film)

Sybil (1976 film)

Infobox Film
name = Sybil


caption = "Sybil"
director = Daniel Petrie
producer =
writer = Flora Rheta Schreiber (book), Stewart Stern (teleplay)
narrator =
starring = Sally Field Joanne Woodward
music =
cinematography =
editing =
distributor =
released = November 14, 1976
runtime = 198 minutes
country = United States flagicon|USA
language = English
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
website =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0075296

" Sybil" is a 1976 drama film that originally aired as a made-for-television miniseries.

The film

Sally Field starred in the title role, with Joanne Woodward playing the part of Sybil's psychiatrist, Cornelia B. Wilbur. Based on the book "Sybil" by Flora Rheta Schreiber, the movie dramatizes the life of a shy young graduate student, Sybil Dorsett (in real life, Shirley Ardell Mason), suffering from dissociative identity disorder as a result of the psychological trauma she suffered as a child. With the help of her psychiatrist, Sybil gradually recalls the harrowing childhood abuse that led to the development of 16 different personalities, including some which made her appear psychotic, and even one that made her want to kill herself. Sally Field's portrayal of Sybil won much critical acclaim, as well as an Emmy Award.

The film, originally 198 minutes long, was initially shown over the course of two nights on NBC in 1976. Due to high public interest, the VHS version of "Sybil," released in the 80's the film was edited, with one version running 122 minutes and another, extended version running 132 minutes. Several key scenes, including Sybil's final climactic "introduction" to each of her 16 selves, are missing in both versions. The film is shown frequently on television, often with scenes restored or deleted to adjust for time constraints and the varying sensitivity of viewers.


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ee also

*Sybil (book)
*Shirley Ardell Mason — Actual person on whom "Sybil" was based
*"Songs from the Big Chair" - the 1985 Tears for Fears concept album inspired by this film
*Mental illness in films

External links

* [http://www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2006/04/20/LifeArts/sybil.Remake.Dvd.Long.Overdue-1863088.shtml?norewrite200608241452&sourcedomain=www.dailytexanonline.com] Link to The Daily Texan article on "Sybil" (1976) by Gerard Martinez
* [http://www.thebookstandard.com/bookstandard/news/hollywood/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001880856 Jessica Lange to Star in CBS Remake of 'Sybil']
* [http://www.astraeasweb.net/plural/controversy.html Multiple Personality Controversies] Links to many articles about the real Sybil, Shirley Mason.
*imdb title|id=0075296|title=Sybil
* [http://www.sybil.biz/ The Art of Shirley Mason] The Hidden Gallery currently runs an exhibition of Shirley Mason's art.


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