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Frances (1982) 7.2
The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted. Director:Graeme Clifford |
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The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.
Plot Keywords:
frances farmer | political repression | atheist | female protagonist | high school student |Taglines:
Her story is shocking, disturbing, compelling... and true. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 February 1983 (Argentina) See more »Also Known As:
Frances, mia adesmefti gymaika See more »Box Office
Gross:
$5,000,000 (USA)Company Credits
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(theme music)
Composed by Alexander Laszlo and L. Wolfe Gilbert
Courtesy of Ralph Edwards Productions
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This film's opening prologue states: "This film is based on the true life story of Frances Farmer". See more »Goofs
A shot of the outside of a New York building shows many modern window air-conditioners, although this was supposed to be the 1930s or 1940s. See more »Soundtracks
"This Is Your Life"(theme music)
Composed by Alexander Laszlo and L. Wolfe Gilbert
Courtesy of Ralph Edwards Productions
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Jessica Lange gives the performance of a lifetime as iconoclastic actress Frances Farmer, whose rejection of the star system led to her mental collapse and ostracism from her fame-hungry mother Lillian (Kim Stanley). Lange's command of the role makes you feel like there's a knife in your stomach. It's that intense. As for the question of what's accurate and what's not, that's not really important. The point is that Lange gets into this role to the max. "Frances" isn't the sort of movie that you can just watch; you have to feel like it's happening to you, or you might not get the full experience. All in all, a great movie. Also starring Sam Shepard and Jeffrey DeMunn.