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... more...of the life and career of a woman of courage.
Depressing, shocking and eventually inaccurate biography of 1930s Hollywood actress Frances Farmer , a non-corformist whose career and life soon crumbled and who was eventually locked in the mental hospital. Brutal treatments of mentally ill, who are dehumanized in the sick, almost Natzi-like fashion, are horrifying and disturbing, legalized torture and nothing else, while facts about Farmerīs life are inaccurate in typical biography fashion : her mother Lillian is the villainess of the story, Hollywood is big bad evil etc. Not good. ...
scarletpurity 14.09.2008
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Bright, outspoken and beautiful, Frances Farmer (Jessica Lange) is a 16 year old student ... more
who attracts the sort of attention that is disturbing to the conservative community of Seattle.Despite having a controlling mother and constant disapproval from he...
Release Date: 2004-08-09, Rating Suitable for 15 years and over,
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Production Year: 1995 - Drama - Director: Ang Lee - Original Language: English - Classification: Universal - Starring: Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant, Greg Wise, Hugh Laurie, Robert Hardy
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
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