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Sybil (30th Anniversary Two-Disc Special Edition)
(Joanne Woodward, Sally Field, et al / 2-Disc DVD / NR / (1976) 2006 / Warner Bros.)

Overview: Based on a true story, Dr. Cornelia Wilbur (Joanne Woodward), an experienced psychiatrist, is faced with one of her most stressful cases: Sybil Dorsett (Sally Field) a late-20-year-old school teacher, who suffered such a harrowing upbringing, she consequently developed over 16 different personalities.

DVD Verdict: The film that set into motion Sally Field's long acting career, "Sybil" was an emotional tornado of multiple personalities, child abuse, and modern psychology. Set in a now distant New York, the mini-series settled down upon an introverted young woman by the name of Sybil Dorsett. Living in constant fear of social situations, she struggles to understand what is happening within herself. But when things steadily worsen, she must seek the help of a psychiatrist: Dr. Wilbur. The two women soon become one in each other; Sybil depends on Wilbur to help get her out of this mental mess while Wilbur depends on Sybil for the knowledge of the unknown world of multiple personalities. However, as the answers to Sybil's illness creep closer, they both suffer emotional breakdowns, whilst Sybil begins to understand the Knifes, the Glass, and the Green Kitchen. A horrific yet beautiful series, Sybil stands alone as one of the best made for television movies of all time. And now, it is finally being released, uncut, on this special DVD which I am so grateful to have had the chance to review for you all ahead of time. This is an absolutely gripping story and one that under the fine, ginger hand of director Daniel Pietre - who had the rare sense to know when to move out of the way and let his actors work - was born a masterpiece. The bar he set back in 1976 remains the gold standard. This is a Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs and comes with the Special Features of:

Examining Sybil - Featurette with exclusive interviews with cast members Sally Field and Joanne Woodward, writer Stewart Stern, producer Peter Dunne, and close friends of the real Sybil
The Paintings of Sybil - Gallery of never-before-seen artwork, by the real Sybil

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