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Sybil (2007)
Director: Joseph Sargent
Cast: Jessica Lange, Tammy Blanchard, JoBeth Williams, Alison Murray
Runtime89 min
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A true story of a young woman whose abusive childhood results in her developing a multiple personality disorder.
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The 2007 TV movie 'Sybil' directed by Joseph Sargent is a critically acclaimed dramatization of the true story of Sybil, a woman who develops multiple personality disorder due to an abusive childhood. The film received positive reviews and nominations for several awards, including Emmy and Golden Globe nods, reflecting its impactful portrayal of the psychological effects of trauma.
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Fans of thought-provoking psychological dramas will appreciate the captivating performance by Jessica Lange in the 2007 TV movie Sybil, directed by Joseph Sargent. Lange brilliantly portrays the multiple personalities of a woman coping with the trauma of her abusive childhood, exploring the depth and complexity of mental illness.
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Sybil is a 2007 American made-for-television drama film directed by Joseph Sargent, and written by John Pielmeier, based on the 1973 book Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber, which fictionalized the story of Shirley Ardell Mason, who was diagnosed with multiple personality disorder. This is the second adaptation of the book, following the Emmy Award-winning 1976 mini-series Sybil that was broadcast by NBC. The university scenes were filmed at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia.
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