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Synopsis
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, All Movie Guide

Cast

Martine Bartlett Hattie
Jane Hoffman Frieda Dorsett
William Prince
Sally Field Sybil
Joanne Woodward Dr. Wilbur

Production Crew

Flora Rheta Schreiber Book Author
Mario Tosi Cinematographer
Leonard Rosenman Composer (Music Score)
Daniel Petrie Director
Stewart Stern Screenwriter
Year: 1976
Runtime: 122
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Produced by
Lorimar Productions

Awards
1976 - Best Television Movie - Golden Globe
1976 - Best Motion Picture Made for Television - Golden Globe
1976 - Best Motion Picture Made for Television - Hollywood Foreign Press Association
1977 - Outstanding Special - Drama or Comedy - Emmy
1977 - Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special - Academy of Television Arts and Sciences