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Frances

Frances

Her story is shocking, disturbing, compelling... and true.

19826.92h 20m

Overview

The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.

Directed by Graeme Clifford
Written by Eric Bergren, Christopher De Vore, Nicholas Kazan
Produced by Jonathan Sanger
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $5.0M

Top Cast

Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

Frances Farmer

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

Harry York

Kim Stanley

Kim Stanley

Lillian Farmer

B

Bart Burns

Ernest Farmer

C

Christopher Pennock

Dick Steele

James Karen

James Karen

Juge Hillier

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Médecin spécialiste de la lobotomie

S

Sarah Cunningham

Alma Styles

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

Mr. Bebe

Woodrow Parfrey

Woodrow Parfrey

Docteur Doyle

Themes & Keywords

strong womanfalsely accusedinsanitymovie businessfeminismbiographybased on true storyevil motherpsychiatric hospitalfemale protagonisthollywoodwrongful imprisonmentlost lovewrongful arrestwrongful convictionwrong diagnosislobotomyfrances farmerpower abusemother daughter relationship

About Frances

Frances is a drama film released in 1982 exploring themes of strong woman, falsely accused, insanity, movie business, feminism, biography. Directed by Graeme Clifford, it stars Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley. The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.

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