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Frances

  • 19821982
  • RR
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
7.9K
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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.

IMDb RATING
7.3/10
7.9K
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  • Director
    • Graeme Clifford
  • Writers
    • Eric Bergren
    • Christopher De Vore
    • Nicholas Kazan
  • Stars
    • Jessica Lange
    • Jonathan Banks
    • Bonnie Bartlett
Top credits
  • Director
    • Graeme Clifford
  • Writers
    • Eric Bergren
    • Christopher De Vore
    • Nicholas Kazan
  • Stars
    • Jessica Lange
    • Jonathan Banks
    • Bonnie Bartlett
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 71User reviews
    • 29Critic 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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    Photos53

    Allan Rich and Jessica Lange in "Frances"
    Jessica Lange in Frances (1982)
    Allan Rich in "Frances"
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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 Farmeras Frances Farmer
    Jonathan Banks
    Jonathan Banks
    • Hitchhikeras Hitchhiker
    Bonnie Bartlett
    Bonnie Bartlett
    • Studio Stylistas Studio Stylist
    James Brodhead
    • Desk Sergeantas Desk Sergeant
    Bart Burns
    Bart Burns
    • Ernest Farmeras Ernest Farmer
    Jane Jenkins
    Jane Jenkins
    • Lady at Roosevelt Hotelas Lady at Roosevelt Hotel
    • (as J.J. Chaback)
    Jordan Charney
    Jordan Charney
    • Harold Clurmanas Harold Clurman
    Daniel Chodos
    • 'No Escape' Directoras 'No Escape' Director
    Rod Colbin
    • Sentencing Judgeas Sentencing Judge
    Donald Craig
    • Ralph Edwardsas Ralph Edwards
    Sarah Cunningham
    Sarah Cunningham
    • Alma Stylesas Alma Styles
    Lee de Broux
    Lee de Broux
    • 'Flowing Gold' Directoras 'Flowing Gold' Director
    Jeffrey DeMunn
    Jeffrey DeMunn
    • Clifford Odetsas Clifford Odets
    Jack Fitzgerald
    • Clapper Manas Clapper Man
    Nancy Foy
    Nancy Foy
    • Autograph Girlas Autograph Girl
    Anne Haney
    Anne Haney
    • Hairdresseras Hairdresser
    Richard L. Hawkins
    Richard L. Hawkins
    • Bum on Streetas Bum on Street
    • (as Richard Hawkins)
    James Karen
    James Karen
    • Judge Hillieras Judge Hillier
    • Director
      • Graeme Clifford
    • Writers
      • Eric Bergren
      • Christopher De Vore
      • Nicholas Kazan
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    Storyline

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    Frances Farmer, a precocious Seattle teenager, takes unpopular social and political positions, to the mixed reactions of her parents. Frances becomes an actress and has some strong success in New York, but her refusal to bend her convictions and her outspoken (but sometimes naive) political expressiveness cause her difficulties, especially after she accepts a Hollywood contract. Torn between new-found success and intense feelings that she does not deserve the riches and fame she gains from the phoniness of Hollywood, Frances butts heads with studio executives and with her own mother, who revels in Frances's fame but provides Frances no emotional support. When drunken fights and arrests derail her career, Frances is sent to a psychiatric hospital with the acquiescence of her mother. What follows is a nightmare of poor treatment and psychological trauma, augmented by the increasing determination of Frances's mother to control her daughter's life. —Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
    • female mental patient
    • bad temper
    • courtroom
    • character name as title
    • unfairness
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    • Taglines
      • Beautiful. Talented. Intelligent. Courageous. Her name was Frances Farmer. She should've been the silver screen's Greatest Star.
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jessica Lange's performance in this film has been said to be actor Sir Anthony Hopkins's favorite by an actress.
    • 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 reviews71

    Review
    Top review
    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

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 11, 1983 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gecelerin kadını
    • 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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