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Frances

1982 · 140 min

A harrowing, slow-burning true story of talent crushed by cruelty, anchored by a towering performance that leaves you shaken and heartbroken.

Directed by: Graeme Clifford
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley

Tagline: 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.

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Directed by: Graeme Clifford
Genres: Drama
Starring: Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
family
power
madness
Places: big city
hospital
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	9
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Graeme Clifford
Written by: Nicholas Kazan, Eric Bergren, Christopher De Vore
Starring: Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley, Bart Burns, Christopher Pennock, James Karen, Gerald S. O'Loughlin, Sarah Cunningham
Music: John Barry
Cinematography: László Kovács
Runtime: 140 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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