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Frances Farmer (book)
Dalene Young (teleplay)
Release Date:
22 February 1983 (USA) more
Plot:
This is the story of actress Frances Farmer. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. more
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I enjoyed this sad but realistic movie. more (5 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Susan Blakely | ... | Frances Farmer | |
| Lee Grant | ... | Lillian Farmer | |
| Royal Dano | ... | Ernest Farmer | |
| Joe Lambie | ... | Bill Anderson | |
| John Heard | ... | Clifford Odets | |
| Melanie Mayron | ... | Sophie | |
| Leonardo Cimino | ... | Adolph Zukor (as Leonard Cimino) | |
| Jack Creley | ... | Professor Williams (as Jack Creeley) | |
| James Eckhouse | ... | Harold Clurman | |
| Jeannie Elias | ... | Lottie (as Jeanne Elias) | |
| Joseph Maher | ... | 1st Doctor | |
| Bruce Ornstein | ... | John Garfield | |
| Paul Perri | ... | Luther Adler | |
| Madeleine Sherwood | ... | 2nd Doctor (as Madeline Thornton-Sherwood) | |
| Ivor Francis | ... | Drama Teacher |
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180 min (including commercials)
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1.33 : 1 more
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'Jeanira Ratcliffe', Farmer's ghostwriter, wrote a draft of the screenplay in the early 1970s when the book was being considered for a big screen adaptation. more
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Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Will There Really Be a Morning? (1983) (TV)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
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| It aired on Encore Drama in July of 2009 | jobla |
| Frances was never married to Clifford | geoff-nolan |
| Will This Ever Be Released On DVD? | JHHPRO |
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This was a good movie, but the portrayal of Frances Farmer by Actress Jessica Lange was absolutely worthy of an award. That version of her life is truly a film every aspiring actor should see. "Frances" is one of the most powerful movies I have seen and I highly recommend it.