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Frances

1982

Graeme Clifford

Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley, Bart Burns ...

7.0

1,304

Drama This is the true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood, and her later downfall and ill health which were the result of blacklisting. An inspirational account of the life and career of a woman of courage.

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"Jessica Lange plays Frances Farmer in a performance that is so driven, that contains so many different facets of a complex personality, that we feel she has an intuitive understanding of this tragic woman. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	TV Guide	"This relentlessly depressing film biography boasts a moving performance by Jessica Lange"	NEU
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Tribune	"Jessica Lange brings so much energy and personal involvement to her portrayal of Frances Farmer that you can't help but feel sorry for her; nothing else in the film remotely matches her talent and dedication"	NEG

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