Hi. I am 18 years old, and I first seen the film "Sybil" when I was roughly 6 or 7. I agree with comments made with the performances, of Joanne Woodward (Dr. Cornelia Wilbur) and Sally Field (Sybil Dorsett), however I must say this film (although old as it is) still scares me to death. We have got the film on video (although you are unable to see some parts) and it is the full version, and it has only been recently I have been able to watch it by myself, without being scared half to death. This film is NOT for the weak hearted (in my opinion). This film (when I first seen it) tormented me, and thinking about it, still can have an effect on me. The first time I seen it, I could not sleep that night, because of the film.
Saying all this and how much it frighted me as a child, I must say that this film is one that you can't help feel sorry for the woman who suffered as a child and as an adult.
To be honest I wish the film was never made (here i go digging myself into a hole and making many people angry he he), but saying this, I realise now, that this is a true story and it still happens in the world today. This film (weather you like it or not) WILL make you open your eyes and see the pain that this woman goes through in everyday life.
Plot - (after I've shown myself up he he) A woman in her late 20's suffers from multiple personality Disorder (MPD) or now know as Disassociative Identity Disorder (DID)and has 16 different personalities, while in therapy Dr. Wilbur discovers what a horrific childhood Sybil (now known as Shirley Ardell Mason) had. As a result she developed these personalities to protect her from remembering what she had suffered as a child. The Ending of the film is the most traumatic as you see her mother (played by Martine Bartlett - Hattie the Mother)give little Sybil enema (this happened everyday after breakfast!). Then you see Sybil facing all of the Multiple personalities, and after she had done this she can now remember what happened to her as a child! She could now remember without pain!
Thank you for reading my comment.
Saying all this and how much it frighted me as a child, I must say that this film is one that you can't help feel sorry for the woman who suffered as a child and as an adult.
To be honest I wish the film was never made (here i go digging myself into a hole and making many people angry he he), but saying this, I realise now, that this is a true story and it still happens in the world today. This film (weather you like it or not) WILL make you open your eyes and see the pain that this woman goes through in everyday life.
Plot - (after I've shown myself up he he) A woman in her late 20's suffers from multiple personality Disorder (MPD) or now know as Disassociative Identity Disorder (DID)and has 16 different personalities, while in therapy Dr. Wilbur discovers what a horrific childhood Sybil (now known as Shirley Ardell Mason) had. As a result she developed these personalities to protect her from remembering what she had suffered as a child. The Ending of the film is the most traumatic as you see her mother (played by Martine Bartlett - Hattie the Mother)give little Sybil enema (this happened everyday after breakfast!). Then you see Sybil facing all of the Multiple personalities, and after she had done this she can now remember what happened to her as a child! She could now remember without pain!
Thank you for reading my comment.