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Frances

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Frances

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

6.9

2h 20m

1982

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

Synopsis

The true 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

Trailer

Drama

strong womanfalsely accusedinsanitymovie businessfeminismbiographybased on true storyevil motherpsychiatric hospitalfemale protagonisthollywoodwrongful imprisonment

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Cast & Crew

Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

as Frances Farmer

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

as Harry York

Kim Stanley

Kim Stanley

as Lillian Farmer

Bart Burns

as Ernest Farmer

Christopher Pennock

as Dick Steele

James Karen

James Karen

as Juge Hillier

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

as Médecin spécialiste de la lobotomie

Sarah Cunningham

as Alma Styles

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

as Mr. Bebe

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