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Sybil (1976)

Sybil poster
Directed by
Daniel Petrie
Genre
drama film, docudrama
Country
United States
Runtime
3h 18m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman with multiple personality disorder works with her psychiatrist to uncover the childhood trauma that caused her condition. The story follows her therapy sessions and the gradual emergence of her different identities.

tensemelancholicslow-burnunsettlingintrospectiveemotionally chargedharrowingclinical

What happens

Sybil is a 1976 two-part American made-for-television film starring Sally Field and Joanne Woodward. It is based on the book of the same name, and was broadcast on NBC on November 14–15, 1976. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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