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1982

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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. Read more

Starring	Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley, Kevin Costner
Director	Graeme Clifford
Genres	Drama

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  Harrowing account of film star life destroyed by Hollywood
  
  this film tells the 'true life' (more on that later) story of Hollywood film actress Francis Farmer. As a talented free thinking young woman and a bit ... read more »
  
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  - 27 Apr 2005 at 13:38
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  Stunning performance
  
  I'm ashamed to say that before watching this film, we had never heard of Frances Farmer. Must now go and look her up on the internet. Jessica Lange gives a ... read more »
  
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  - 08 Jul 2005 at 22:40

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- The sad life of '30s and '40s actress Frances Farmer is surely the stuff of melodrama: the story of an intelligent,... read more on Time Out
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