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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)
Birthday Suit: Shapeshifters
 (From FilmExperience. 6 November 2009, 12:48 PM, PST)
Mental Illness in American Cinema
 (From GreenCine. 11 September 2009, 11:07 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Sybil DVD was both informative and disappointing more (58 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)

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
Anne Beesley ... The Selves (as Elizabeth Ann Beesley)
Virginia Campbell ... The Selves
Missy Karn ... The Selves
Tasha Lee ... The Selves
Cathy Lynn Lesko ... The Selves
Rachel Longaker ... The Selves
Jennifer McAllister ... The Selves / Vicky (as Jenifer McAlister)
Kerry Muir ... The Selves
Karen Obediear ... The Selves
Tony Sherman ... The Selves
Danny Stevenson ... The Selves
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gordon Jump ... Tractor farmer (uncredited)

Lionel Pina ... Tommy (uncredited)
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Directed by
Daniel Petrie 
 
Writing credits
Flora Rheta Schreiber (book)

Stewart Stern (teleplay)

Produced by
Jacqueline Babbin .... producer
Philip Capice .... executive producer
Peter Dunne .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Leonard Rosenman 
 
Cinematography by
Mario Tosi (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Michael S. McLean  (as Michael McLean)
Rita Roland 
 
Casting by
Dianne Crittenden  (as Diane Derfner Crittenden)
 
Production Design by
Tom H. John 
 
Set Decoration by
John H. Anderson  (as John Anderson)
 
Costume Design by
Patricia Norris 
 
Makeup Department
Janis Clark .... hair stylist
Robert Norin .... makeup artist (as Robert N. Norin)
 
Production Management
Gene Fowler Jr. .... post-production supervisor (as Gene Fowler)
Marty Hornstein .... unit production manager
Neil T. Maffeo .... executive in charge of production
Lee Rich .... production supervisor
Lynn Guthrie .... production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gary Adelson .... second assistant director
Anthony Brand .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Russell Goble .... property master
Al Rohm .... construction coordinator
 
Sound Department
Victor Guarnier .... sound effects supervisor
Dick Kupper .... loop editor
Al Overton .... post-production sound mixer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Holly Bower .... still photographer
Gene Griffith .... key grip
Joel King .... camera operator
Joe Pender .... gaffer
Joseph Cosko Jr. .... second assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Shirley Rich .... casting consultant
 
Editorial Department
LaReine Johnston .... assistant editor (as La Reine Johnston)
Bob Pickarts .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Ken Runyon .... music editor
Dan Wallin .... score mixer (uncredited)
 
Other crew
H. Bud Otto .... script supervisor
Patricia A. Sonsini .... production coordinator
Cornelia Wilbur .... psychiatric consultant (as Cornelia B. Wilbur)
 

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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:
Sally Fields almost did not get the part of Sybil. She was the last person to audition before the director's lunch break, and Fields' agent had to plea with them to let her audition. Ultimately, 'Joanne Woodward' decided she wanted to see Field audition. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the scene where Sybil and Dr. Wilbur are at the piano, Sybil begins playing With a Song in My Heart, however her hands are still on top of the piano when the music begins. more
Quotes:
Richard J. Loomis: [singing] Do a little jig, kiss a little pig, follow the band. Follow the band, follow the band... Do a little jig, kiss a little pig, follow the band. Just join in and follow the band. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Phantom Brother (1988) more

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14 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
Sybil DVD was both informative and disappointing, 2 September 2006
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Author: sybilsfriend from United States

The 30th anniversary DVD edition of Sybil was released in July. As Shirley Mason's (aka Sybil)long time friend, I was included in the documentary about the making of the movie. The documentary is a fascinating recap of how the movie was cast and how it came to be. However, I was disappointed that Shirley Mason is not mentioned anywhere in the documentary, and her name is not even shown on her paintings in the gallery. Shirley was a person to me, not a fictional character. I was told that her name couldn't be mentioned because of contractual agreements with the author of the book. Shirley Mason WAS Sybil and her life as an artist in Kentucky should not be minimized. Since Sybil is a story of abuse, but also one of recovery, I feel my friend was denied the recognition she deserves as a survivor of abuse, as a wonderful artist, as a warm, kind lady who lived a quiet life of dignity in Lexington. If and when my book, Life After Sybil... From the Words of Shirley Mason, gets published, I intend to correct that omission. Regards, Sybil's Friend ... Nancy Preston

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