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  1. Frances is a 1982 American biographical tragedy film directed by Graeme Clifford and 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.

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

    A film about the life of Frances Farmer, a Hollywood star who was blacklisted and institutionalized for her political views and mental health issues. Jessica Lange stars as Frances and Kim Stanley as her mother in this drama based on a true story.

    • (8.7K)
    • Biography, Drama, Romance
    • Graeme Clifford
    • 1983-03-11
  3. Frances. Drama. 140 minutes ‧ 1983. Roger Ebert. January 28, 1983. 4 min read. 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.

  4. 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...

    • (30)
    • Graeme Clifford
    • R
    • Jessica Lange
  5. 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.

  6. Jessica Lange stars in her Oscar®-nominated performance of the true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life...

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  8. 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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