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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Frances_(film)Frances (film) - Wikipedia

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   Frances is a 1982 American biographical drama film directed by Graeme Clifford from a screenplay written by Eric Bergren, Christopher De Vore, and Nicholas Kazan. The film stars Jessica Lange as Frances Farmer , a troubled actress during the 1930s whose career suffered as a result of her mental illness .

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5. www.imdb.com › title › tt0083967Frances (1982) - IMDb

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   Mar 11, 1983 · Frances: Directed by Graeme Clifford. With Jonathan Banks, Bonnie Bartlett, James Brodhead, Bart Burns. The story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.

   • 7.2/10 (8.6K)
   • Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance

   • Director: Graeme Clifford
   • Release Date: 1983-03-11

6. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › frances-1983Frances movie review & film summary (1983) | Roger Ebert

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   Roger Ebert January 28, 1983. Tweet. Now streaming on: Subs. Rent. Ads. Powered by JustWatch. Graeme Clifford's "Frances" tells the story of a small-town girl who tasted the glory of Hollywood and the exhilaration of Broadway and then went on to lead a life during which everything went wrong.

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   Who plays Frances Farmer?

   • Frances is a 1982 American biographical drama film directed by Graeme Clifford from a screenplay written by Eric Bergren, Christopher De Vore, and Nicholas Kazan. The film stars Jessica Lange as Frances Farmer, a troubled actress during the 1930s whose career suffered as a result of her mental illness.

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   Is Frances Farmer a true story?

   • This biopic explores the true story of Frances Farmer (Jessica Lange), a mold-breaking actress from Seattle who moved to Hollywood, Calif., and gained notoriety for her unconventional attitude. After being lured to New York under false pretenses, dealing with her overbearing mother and an addiction to alcohol lead to a mental collapse.

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   Why is Frances Farmer a good movie?

   • The story of Frances Farmer makes a fascinating movie, if only because it's such a contrast to standard show-business biographies. They usually come in two speeds: rags to riches, or rags to riches to victim. "Frances" never really lays blame for the tragedy of Farmer's life. It presents a number of causes for Farmer's destruction.

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   Why is Frances not a good actress?

   • Frances becomes an actress and has some strong success in New York City, 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.

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8. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › francesFrances | Rotten Tomatoes

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   This biopic explores the true story of Frances Farmer (Jessica Lange), a mold-breaking actress from Seattle who moved to Hollywood, Calif., and gained notoriety for her unconventional attitude.

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   • Director: Graeme Clifford

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: Jessica Lange

9. www.imdb.com › title › tt0083967Frances (1982) - Plot - IMDb

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

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11. www.themoviedb.org › movie › 3526Frances (1982) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

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    Play Trailer. Her story is shocking, disturbing, compelling... and true. 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. Graeme Clifford. Director. Nicholas Kazan. Writer. Christopher De Vore. Writer. Eric Bergren. Writer.

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    Frances (1982) -- (Movie Clip) God Was GoneJessica Lange as the 16-year old Frances Farmer at home in Seattle, with her scandalous winning essay, support from her mother (Kim Stanley), then meeting fictional Harry York (Sam Shepard), early in Frances, 1982. Film Details. MPAA Rating. Genre. Drama. Biography. Period.