I’ve been asked so often to recommend books, movies, TV shows that depict the various forms and degrees of severity of narcissism. Here is my list and I hope it sheds some light on the subject for all of you.
MOVIES:
Ordinary People – 1981: Narcissistic mother – Mary Tyler Moore and Donald Sutherland
East of Eden – 1955: Narcissistic father – James Dean and Raymond Massey
Postcards From the Edge – 1990: Narcissistic mother – Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine
August Osage County – 2013: Narcissistic family structure – Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep
To Die For – 1995: Narcissistic young woman – Nicole Kidman and Joaquin Phoenix
What About Bob – 1991: Narcissistic patient – Bill Murray
The Devil Wears Prada – 2006: Narcissistic boss – Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway
Mommy Dearest – 1981: Narcissistic mother – Faye Dunaway
Sleeping with the Enemy – 1991: Narcissistic husband – Julia Roberts
Gone Girl – 2014: Narcissistic wife – Ben Afflect and Rosemund Pike
About Schmidt – 2002: Narcissist father/husband – Jack Nicholson
Gaslight - 1946: Narcissistic husband – Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman. This is the film that started it all and is the origin of the term “gaslighting”
TV
Sybil – 1976: narcissistic psychotic mother – Sally Field
Shameless – 8 seasons currently on Showtime Network: Narcissistic father and mother- William H. Macy
Waco – Currently on FX: narcissistic cult leader – Taylor Kitch and Michael Shannon
BOOKS
Will I Ever Be Good Enough, 2009; Dr. Karyl McBryde
Why is it Always About You? 2003; Sandy Hotchkiss
Disarming the Narcissist, 2013; Wendy Behary
Narcissistic Personality Disorder, 2016; Amber Lynne
The Narcissist You Know: Defending Yourself Against Extreme Narcissism in an All-About-Me World; 2016; Joseph Burgo
The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists; 2002; Eleanor Payson