With joanne woodward, sally field, brad davis, martine bartlett A young woman whose childhood was so harrowing to her that she developed sixteen different personalities is treated by a doctor. Explore the complete cast of sybil, including both lead and supporting actors Learn who plays each character, discover their past roles and achievements, and find out what makes this ensemble cast stand out in the world of film and television. “sybil” is part of a long american parade of books about psychologically distressed women, preceded in the 1960s by “ i never promised you a rose garden ” and “ the bell jar,” followed in the. True story of sybil dorsett
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. An acclaimed production (emmy award winner as outstanding special) in which sally field won an emmy as best actress for playing a young woman so disturbed by childhood experiences that she develops sixteen distinct personalities A third emmy award went to stewart stern for his teleplay, and a. Daniel petrie's drama stars sally field as a new york city teacher who develops multiple personalities as a result of physical and emotional abuse Watch trailers & learn more. Sybil is a 1973 book by flora rheta schreiber about the treatment of sybil dorsett (a pseudonym for shirley ardell mason) for dissociative identity disorder (then referred to as multiple personality disorder) by her psychoanalyst, cornelia b
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