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Frances (1982)

Frances (1982)

Drama

Her story is shocking, disturbing, compelling... and true.

Release Date: 1982, December 3
Directors: Graeme Clifford
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Brooksfilms, EMI Films
Cast: Jeffrey DeMunn, Ted King, Anjelica Huston, Paul Keith, M.C. Gainey, Sam Shepard, Kevin Costner, James Karen, Jordan Charney, Biff Yeager, Jonathan Banks, Jessica Lange

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.

Keywords:

biography based on true story female protagonist insanity wrongful imprisonment strong woman feminism mother daughter relationship hollywood movie business psychiatric hospital falsely accused wrongful conviction wrongful arrest lost love power abuse wrong diagnosis lobotomy evil mother frances farmer