Frances (1982)
12/03/1982 (US) • 2h 20m
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.
Top Billed Cast
Frances Farmer
Harry York
Lillian Farmer
Ernest Farmer
Dick Steele
Judge Hillier
Lobotomy Doctor
Alma Styles
Mr. Bebe
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$8,000,000.00
Revenue
$5,000,000.00
Keywords
strong woman
falsely accused
insanity
movie business
feminism
biography
based on true story
evil mother
psychiatric hospital
female protagonist
hollywood
wrongful imprisonment
lost love
wrongful arrest
wrongful conviction
wrong diagnosis
lobotomy
frances farmer
power abuse
mother daughter relationship
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