Frances (1982)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:14
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.6/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 20 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: FRANCES tells the life story of independent, strong-willed actress Frances Farmer, whose beauty, talent, and intelligence lead to a successful stage and film career in the 1930s and 1940s.... [More]
Starring: Jessica Lange, Kim Stanley, Sam Shepard, Bart Burns
Director: Graeme Clifford
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Reviews for Frances
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Jessica Lange and Kim Stanley give superb performances as the troubled actress Frances Farmer and her domineering mother, compensating for the shapeless narrative, which is too ridden with cliches of showbiz biopics. Full Review |
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In one year (along with "Tootsie") Lange went from joke to respect.
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Harrowing story well played by Lange.
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Lange is wonderful, and provides a searing, tremendous reason to see a film that would otherwise collapse under even a moment of analytical pressure. Full Review |
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Jessica Lange's outstanding performance offers an intriguing portrait of Frances Farmer, an actress who marched to the beat of her own drummer and paid the price. Full Review |
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Despite the cardboard characters she's surrounded by, Jessica Lange single-handedly makes this depressing film worth watching. Full Review |
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