Director Daniel Petrie's riveting drama stars Sally Field in an Emmy-winning turn as New York City teacher Sybil Dorsett, who has developed multiple personalities as a result of physical and emotional childhood abuse. To blot out memories that continue to haunt her, Sybil manifests at least 16 distinct personas. Joanne Woodward portrays the compassionate psychiatrist who helps Sybil come to grips with her harrowing past. |
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Ratings: | TVMaze: No Rating | |
Released: | November 14, 1976 | |
Runtime: | 100 min | |
Genres: | Drama Medical | |
Countries: | United States | |
Companies: | NBC Lorimar Productions | |
Cast: | Sally Field Joanne Woodward Brad Davis Martine Bartlett | |
ally Field was at her dramatic best in this feature.
Having Joanne Woodward co-star was a brilliant homage as she previously starred in the acclaimed 1957 film classic The Three Faces of Eve, also about a woman suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder.