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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 (more commonly known then as "split personality", now called dissociative identity disorder).
Schreiber's book, whose veracity was challenged (e.g., Sybil Exposed by Debbie Nathan [8]), stated that Mason had multiple personalities as a result of severe child sexual abuse at the hands of her mother, who, Wilbur believed, had schizophrenia. [9] The book was made into a highly acclaimed TV movie, starring Sally Field and Joanne Woodward ...
The role of the five characters, or personalities (Carter, Cain, Dr. Nix, Josh, and Margo) went to John Lithgow, who had previously worked with De Palma in Obsession and Blow Out. Production took place in southern San Francisco Peninsula, California, communities of Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Woodside.
John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush and Kristine Froseth won top acting awards at Spain’s prominent Sitges Fantasy Film Festival, which wrapped its 57th edition on Oct. 13. Making a sweep of the fest ...
Dr. Wilbur rescues Sybil, who denies knowing Vickie. Suddenly, Sybil becomes hysterical and begins speaking like a young girl. This girl introduces herself as Peggy, and Wilbur realizes that Sybil is suffering from multiple personality disorder (now known as dissociative identity disorder). Vickie introduces herself to Wilbur at the next session.
John Lithgow has been a fixture on movie (and even TV) screens for more than five decades, so he's as professional as they come. When his role in new movie Jimpa called for him to be naked ...
John Lithgow joined the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance and reacted to one of the biggest Oscar snubs of the year: “Conclave” filmmaker Edward Berger failing to land a ...
John Lithgow is an American actor, musician, poet, author, comedian and singer. He made his film debut in the comedy-drama Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972). [ 1 ] He has since then appeared in over 50 films, countless television projects and on stage.