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Director:
Daniel Petrie
Writers:
Flora Rheta Schreiber (book)
Stewart Stern (teleplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
14 November 1976 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
The true story of a young woman named Sybil, whose childhood was so harrowing to her that she developed at least 13 different personalities. | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
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Mental Illness in American Cinema
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User Comments:
More than 20 years later, I still remember this riveting and emotional movie. more (58 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Joanne Woodward ... Dr. Cornelia Wilbur

Sally Field ... Sybil Dorsett
Brad Davis ... Richard J. Loomis
Martine Bartlett ... Hattie
Jane Hoffman ... Frieda Dorsett

Charles Lane ... Dr. Quinoness
Jessamine Milner ... Grandma Dorsett
William Prince ... Willard Dorsett
Penelope Allen ... Miss Penny
Camila Ashland ... Cam
Tommy Crebbs ... Matthew Loomis
Gina Petrushka ... Dr. Lazarus
Harold Pruett ... Danny
Natasha Ryan ... Child Sybil
Paul Tulley ... Dr. Castle
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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
USA:198 min (original television version) | Finland:133 min (theatrical version) | USA:187 min (DVD version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:18 | Netherlands:16
Filming Locations:
Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA more
Company:
Lorimar Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The real "Sybil" was recently identified as Shirley Ardell Mason, an art teacher who died in 1998 at the age of 75 in Lexington, Kentucky. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Sybil and Richard first ride the subway, a man wearing a hat is sitting next to them. Hours later, when they return on the subway, the same man is sitting next to them again. more
Quotes:
Dr. Cornelia Wilbur: Sybil has disassociated into a baby... I can't get her back! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Wedding Crashers (2005) more

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User Comments

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32 out of 35 people found the following comment useful.
More than 20 years later, I still remember this riveting and emotional movie., 9 November 1999
10/10
Author: Gil-C from Toronto, Canada

I was only 10 when I saw this on TV but still remember scenes vividly from it (I believe I watched it again since). Sally Field is awesome as she portrays a woman who was abused as a child by her mother and has developed multiple personalities as a result. It is fascinating and heart-breaking as the psychologist played by Joanne Woodward (also very good) uncovers all her personalities and reveals the suppressed memories which caused them. I can't recommend this movie enough. 10/10

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