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Frances

  • 1982
  • R
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Jessica Lange in Frances (1982)
The 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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The story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.The story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.The 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
  • Writers
    • Eric Bergren
    • Christopher De Vore
    • Nicholas Kazan
  • Stars
    • Jessica Lange
    • Jonathan Banks
    • Bonnie Bartlett
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    8.3K
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    • Director
      • Graeme Clifford
    • Writers
      • Eric Bergren
      • Christopher De Vore
      • Nicholas Kazan
    • Stars
      • Jessica Lange
      • Jonathan Banks
      • Bonnie Bartlett
    • 75User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:17
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    Photos54

    Allan Rich and Jessica Lange in "Frances"
    Jessica Lange in Frances (1982)
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    Robert Duvall, Meryl Streep, Jessica Lange, and Tess Harper in Frances (1982)

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    Jessica Lange
    Jessica Lange
    • Frances Farmer
    Jonathan Banks
    Jonathan Banks
    • Hitchhiker
    Bonnie Bartlett
    Bonnie Bartlett
    • Studio Stylist
    James Brodhead
    • Desk Sergeant
    Bart Burns
    Bart Burns
    • Ernest Farmer
    Jane Jenkins
    Jane Jenkins
    • Lady at Roosevelt Hotel
    • (as J.J. Chaback)
    Jordan Charney
    Jordan Charney
    • Harold Clurman
    Daniel Chodos
    • 'No Escape' Director
    Rod Colbin
    • Sentencing Judge
    Donald Craig
    • Ralph Edwards
    Sarah Cunningham
    Sarah Cunningham
    • Alma Styles
    Lee de Broux
    Lee de Broux
    • 'Flowing Gold' Director
    Jeffrey DeMunn
    Jeffrey DeMunn
    • Clifford Odets
    Jack Fitzgerald
    • Clapper Man
    Nancy Foy
    Nancy Foy
    • Autograph Girl
    Anne Haney
    Anne Haney
    • Hairdresser
    Richard L. Hawkins
    Richard L. Hawkins
    • Bum on Street
    • (as Richard Hawkins)
    James Karen
    James Karen
    • Judge Hillier
    • Director
      • Graeme Clifford
    • Writers
      • Eric Bergren
      • Christopher De Vore
      • Nicholas Kazan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jessica Lange and Sam Shepard fell in love while working on the movie and subsequently had two children together, Hanna and Walker.
    • Goofs
      Among the framed portraits of actresses under contract to Paramount Pictures hanging on Mr. Bebe's office walls is one of Joan Crawford. But Crawford was an MGM contract player at the time portrayed in the scene and never worked for Paramount.
    • Quotes

      Arresting Sergeant: Your name?

      Frances Farmer: You jerks drag me down here in the middle of the night and you don't know who the hell I am?

      Arresting Sergeant: Your name lady?

      Frances Farmer: Frances Elena Farmer. Want me to spell it?

      Arresting Sergeant: And your address?

      Frances Farmer: Put me down as a vag, vagrant, vagabond. What is this, a joke? It's a joke? Assault and battery? Huh? I barely touched that bitch.

      Arresting Sergeant: Occupation?

      Frances Farmer: Cocksucker.

    • Crazy credits
      The following disclaimer appears in the end credits (the uppercase as it appears on screen): "In exchange for the use of certain facilities and per agreement with the California Department of Mental Health, the producers have agreed to the following disclaimer, 'SINCE THE 1940's THERE HAVE BEEN MAJOR ADVANCES IN THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF THE MENTALLY ILL. THE REPREHENSIBLE CONDITIONS EXPERIENCED BY FRANCES FARMER ARE NOT TYPICAL OF MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT TODAY.'"
    • Connections
      Featured in The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Piano Sonata in A Major, K331
      Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as Mozart)

      Played by Chet Swiatkowsky

    User reviews75

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    8/10
    Two Giants Play Mother And Daughter
    The spectacular 8 hour limited series "Feud" made me revisit many of Jessica Lange's movies. Her performance is of such perfection that it reminded me how extraordinary she has always been. "Frances" is a shock to the system, unflinchingly so. The beautiful, sad, Francs Farmer in all its contradictions. Jessica Lange is absolutely mesmerizing. The movie suffers from what most biopics suffer from, A chronological succession of events and in the case of Frances Farmer, from bad the worse to much, much worse. The movie will drain you but the performance will keep you alert, alive, transfixed. There is more, Kim Stanley as Frances mother. An acting giant with very few film credits to her name. That alone makes "Frances" a collector's item.
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    • mrharrypaulson
    • May 10, 2017

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 11, 1983 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Френсіс
    • Filming locations
      • Seattle, Washington, USA
    • Production companies
      • Brooksfilms
      • EMI Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,000,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,624
      • Dec 26, 1982
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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