Frances
1982 · Movie · R · 140 min · ★ 6.9 · 57% critics
Frances follows a real Hollywood figure’s rise to fame and the brutal fallout she faces afterward. As her career turns, the story shows how fame can quickly become fear, leading to a tragic and harrowing decline.
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Details
- Years
- 1982
- Release date
- 1982-12-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 57/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (123 votes)
About
You’ll likely like Frances if you want a powerful, heartbreaking biopic with standout performances and a tense, unsettling mood; Not for you if you’re sensitive to harsh institutional treatment or prefer lighter stories like Erin Brockovich.
Pros: compelling true-life drama; intense star performances; harrowing atmosphere | Cons: extremely grim viewing; distressing subject matter; some viewers dispute accuracy
Themes
- strong woman
- falsely accused
- insanity
- movie business
- feminism
- biography
- based on true story
- evil mother
- psychiatric hospital
- female protagonist
- hollywood
- wrongful imprisonment
- +8 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1983 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1983 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jessica Lange
as Frances Farmer
Sam Shepard
as Harry York
Kim Stanley
as Lillian Farmer
- BB
Bart Burns
as Ernest Farmer
- CP
Christopher Pennock
as Dick Steele
James Karen
as Juge Hillier
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
as Médecin spécialiste de la lobotomie
- SC
Sarah Cunningham
as Alma Styles
Allan Rich
as Mr. Bebe
Woodrow Parfrey
as Docteur Doyle
Directed by Graeme Clifford