Sybil (movie)
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Sybil originally aired as a made-for-television miniseries in 1976. Sally Field starred as the titular Sybil, with Joanne Woodward playing the role of Sybil's psychiatrist, Cornelia Wilbur. Based on the book Sybil (book) by Flora Rheta Schreiber, the movie dramatises the life of a shy young graduate student suffering from multiple personality disorder. With the help of her psychiatrist, Sybil gradually recalls the harrowing childhood abuse that led to the development of sixteen personalities. Sally Field's portrayal of Sybil won an Emmy.
The film, originally 198 minutes long, was initially shown over the course of two nights. In the video version of Sybil, the film has been trimmed, with one version running 122 minutes and another, extended version running 132 minutes. Several key scenes, including Sybil's final climatic "introduction" to each of her sixteen selves, are missing in both versions. The film is shown frequently on television, often with scenes randomly restored or deleted to adjust for time contraints and varying viewers. As of September 2004, an unedited Sybil has not yet been released on DVD.
See also
External links
- Multiple Personality Controversies (http://www.astraeasweb.net/plural/controversy.html) Links to many articles about the real Sybil, Shirley Mason.
