Frances (1982)
Director
Graeme Clifford
Main cast
Jessica Lange; Kim Stanley; Sam Shepard; Bart Burns; Jonathan Banks
Genres
Drama
Description
The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.
Graeme Clifford
Main cast
Jessica Lange; Kim Stanley; Sam Shepard; Bart Burns; Jonathan Banks
Genres
Drama
Description
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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