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Frances (1982)

Frances

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2h 20m

Biography, Drama, Romance

December 3rd, 1982

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The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.

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2 wins and 5 nominations

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1982 Frances Official Trailer 1 Brooksfilms, EMI Films

Cast

Jonathan Banks
Hitchhiker
Bonnie Bartlett
Studio Stylist
James Brodhead
Desk sergeant
Bart Burns
Ernest Farmer
Jane Jenkins
Lady at Roosevelt Hotel
Jordan Charney
Harold Clurman
Daniel Chodos
'No Escape' Director
Rod Colbin
Sentencing Judge
Donald Craig
Ralph Edwards
Sarah Cunningham
Alma Styles
Full cast & crew

Directors

Graeme Clifford
Full cast & crew

Producers

Mel Brooks
executive producer
(uncredited)
Charles Mulvehill
associate producer
Jonathan Sanger
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Eric Bergren
written by
(???)
Christopher De Vore
(written by) (as Christopher Devore) and
Nicholas Kazan
written by
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Beautiful. Talented. Intelligent. Courageous. Her name was Frances Farmer. She should've been the silver screen's Greatest Star.
Her story is shocking, disturbing, compelling... and true.

Keywords

nudity
strong female character
insanity
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

July 1st, 1983 (Moscow Film Festival) (premiere)
May 26th, 1983 (Argentina) theatrical
March 11th, 1983 (Australia) theatrical
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Frances (original title)
Frances (Argentina)
Frances (Australia)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Big Oaks Lodge, Saugus, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Old Orange County Courthouse - 211 West Santa Ana Boulevard, Santa Ana, California, USA
All Locations

Running Times

140 min

Sound Mixes

Dolby Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.85 : 1

Production Companies

Universal Pictures
EMI Films (courtesy of) / courtesy of
Brooksfilms (a production)
All Production Companies

Distribution Companies

Gativideo (Argentina)
Gativideo (Argentina)
Warner Home Video (Australia)
All Distribution Companies

Special Effects Companies

Pacific Title (United States of America) (opticals)

Other Companies

Pickwick/Maslansky/Koenigsberg Inc. (publicity)
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (United States of America) (camera dollies)
Pacific Title (United States of America) (titles)
All Other Companies

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