Only after months of therapy and breakdowns does Dr.
Where does multiple personality disorder come from? What can cause it? And what, if anything, can cure it? Hypnosis holds the key, and Woodward and Field are brilliant in these gripping scenes. Her breakdowns are fascinating to watch, especially when she starts muttering about "the people" or "the green kitchen," in one case causing quite a stir in the restaurant of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The obvious pun is that Field has a field day with this role - with these roles. After long sessions of hypnosis, Wilbur is able to count more than 16, from the very polite Vicky to the free-spirited Vanessa (who comes to the fore when Sybil goes on dates) to the angry and depressed Marsha. It's like she has many different personalities, and in fact she does. Other times she's pathologically shy, or belligerent, or even speaks with a different accent. During some therapy sessions, Sybil seems fine. Soon Sybil's erratic behavior is evident. Cornelia Wilbur ( Joanne Woodward), who is willing to take on the case even though she has no idea what she's in for. Luckily, Sybil finds a sympathetic ear at the office of noted psychiatrist Dr. She's had blackouts throughout her life, some lasting for months. This is nothing new for the mousy and nervous woman, who has worked as a teacher. Late twentysomething Sybil Dorsett (Field) finds herself standing in a Central Park lake one day and can't remember how she got there. This harrowing true tale of multiple personality disorder, psychoanalysis, and unspeakable acts of child abuse depicted in all their horror, is unforgettable, as is the performance of Sally Field, who leapt to the A-list on the heels of an Emmy win for her work and picked up her first Oscar, for Norma Rae, three years later. Thirty years have passed since the premiere of the groundbreaking television movie Sybil, and the release of full 192-minute version on DVD, along with a collection of interesting extras, is an excellent way to celebrate the anniversary one of the great TV events of all time.
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