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Frances

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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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Status: Released

Released Date: 1982-12-03

Runtime: 140 mins

Director: Graeme Clifford

Writer: Eric Bergren, Christopher De Vore, Nicholas Kazan

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: Frances

Production Companies: Brooksfilms, EMI Films, Associated Film Distribution, Universal Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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