Frances
Her story is shocking, disturbing, compelling... and true.
1982 | 140m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Graeme Clifford |
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| Writer: | Eric Bergren, Christopher De Vore, Nicholas Kazan |
| Staring: |
| The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 03, 1982 |
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| Director: | Graeme Clifford |
| Writer: | Eric Bergren, Christopher De Vore, Nicholas Kazan |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | falsely accused, feminism, strong woman, evil mother, psychiatric hospital, female protagonist, wrongful imprisonment, lost love, wrongful arrest, wrongful conviction, wrong diagnosis, lobotomy, frances farmer, power abuse |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, EMI Films, Brooksfilms, Associated Film Distribution |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $5,000,000
Budget: $8,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jessica Lange | Frances Farmer |
| Sam Shepard | Harry York |
| Kim Stanley | Lillian Farmer |
| Bart Burns | Ernest Farmer |
| Christopher Pennock | Dick Steele |
| James Karen | Judge Hillier |
| Gerald S. O'Loughlin | Lobotomy Doctor |
| Sarah Cunningham | Alma Styles |
| Allan Rich | Mr. Bebe |
| Woodrow Parfrey | Dr. Doyle |
| Jack Riley | Bob Barnes |
| Darrell Larson | Louella's Spy |
| Jordan Charney | Harold Clurman |
| John Randolph | Kindly Judge |
| Keone Young | Chinese Doctor |
| Bonnie Bartlett | Studio Stylist |
| Jeffrey DeMunn | Clifford Odets |
| Lane Smith | Dr. Symington |
| Jonathan Banks | Hitchhiker |
| James Brodhead | Desk Sergeant |
| Jane Jenkins | Lady at Roosevelt Hotel |
| Daniel Chodos | "No Escape" Director |
| Rod Colbin | Sentencing Judge |
| Donald Craig | Ralph Edwards |
| Lee de Broux | "Flowing Gold" Director |
| Jack Fitzgerald | Clapper Man |
| Nancy Foy | Autograph Girl |
| Anne Haney | Hairdresser |
| Richard L. Hawkins | Bum on Street |
| Patricia Larson | Mrs. Hillier |
| Albert Lord | "Flowing Gold" A.D. |
| Vincent Lucchesi | Arresting Sergeant |
| Jack Manning | Studio Photographer |
| Rod Pilloud | Martoni Kaminski |
| Larry Pines | Man on Phone / Bookie Joint |
| David Schroeder | Studio Lawyer |
| Helen Schustack | Wardrobe Mistress |
| Sandra Seacat | Drama Teacher |
| Charles Seaverns | Real Estate Man |
| Karin Strandjord | Connie |
| Vern Taylor | Studio Executive |
| Andrew Winner | Firechief |
| Biff Yeager | Motorcycle Cop |
| Alexander Zale | Man in Screening Room |
| Paul Fleming | Reporter / Publicist / Photographer |
| M.C. Gainey | Reporter / Publicist / Photographer |
| Roger Galloway | Reporter / Publicist / Photographer |
| Matthew Goldsby | Reporter / Publicist / Photographer |
| Paul Keith | Reporter / Publicist / Photographer |
| F. William Parker | Reporter / Publicist / Photographer |
| Charles Shull | Reporter / Publicist / Photographer |
| Teda Bracci | Mental Patient |
| Jan Burrell | Mental Patient |
| Flo Di Re | Mental Patient |
| Dodds Frank | Mental Patient |
| Patricia Gaul | Mental Patient |
| Robin Ginsburg | Mental Patient |
| Pamela Gordon | Mental Patient |
| Anjelica Huston | Mental Patient |
| Ola Kauffman | Mental Patient |
| Donna Lamana | Mental Patient |
| Sharmagne Leland-St. John | Mental Patient |
| Jane Lillig | Mental Patient |
| Alexandra Melchi | Mental Patient |
| Patricia Post | Mental Patient |
| Zelda Rubinstein | Mental Patient |
| Nina Schneider | Mental Patient |
| Marlene Silvers | Mental Patient |
| Vicki Williams | Mental Patient |
| Susan Wolf | Mental Patient |
| Tom Amundsen | Doctor / Nurse / Orderly |
| Anne Haslett | Doctor / Nurse / Orderly |
| Barry Jamesby | Doctor / Nurse / Orderly |
| Leonard Lookabaugh | Doctor / Nurse / Orderly |
| Oceana Marr | Doctor / Nurse / Orderly |
| Vahan Moosekian | Doctor / Nurse / Orderly |
| Tom Pletts | Doctor / Nurse / Orderly |
| Eileen T'Kaye | Doctor / Nurse / Orderly |
| Lila Waters | Doctor / Nurse / Orderly |
| Charles Prior | Soldier |
| Carl Kraines | Soldier |
| Kevin Costner | Luther (uncredited) |
| Dennis Crosswhite | Orderly (uncredited) |
| David Eisen | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Ted King | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Casey MacGill | Singer (uncredited) |
| Michael Mallory | Seattle Reporter (uncredited) |
| Rick May | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Allen Nause | Reporter / Publicist / Photographer (uncredited) |
| Jayne Taini | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Jamie Johnston | Mental Patient |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert Nichols II | Sound Recordist |
| Graeme Clifford | Director |
| John Barry | Conductor, Original Music Composer |
| Linda Phillips-Palo | Extras Casting Assistant |
| John Wright | Editor |
| Patricia Norris | Costume Design |
| Robert L. Stevenson | Hairstylist |
| Richard Sylbert | Production Design |
| Michael Colgan | Sound Editor |
| David M. Ronne | Sound Mixer |
| Ida Random | Art Direction |
| Eric Bergren | Writer |
| Christopher De Vore | Writer |
| Nicholas Kazan | Writer |
| Elisabeth Leustig | Casting, Extras Casting |
| Toni-Ann Walker | Hair Designer |
| Dorothy J. Pearl | Makeup Designer |
| Nadia | Makeup Artist |
| Melanie Levitt | Makeup Artist |
| Charles Mulvehill | Unit Production Manager |
| Ed Milkovich | First Assistant Director |
| Michael Green | Second Assistant Director |
| Jerry Wills | Stunt Coordinator |
| Wendy Sterne Brown | Script Supervisor |
| Mike Higelmire | Leadman |
| Ray Mercer Jr. | Property Master |
| Arthur Shippee | Assistant Property Master |
| Matt Springman | Assistant Property Master |
| Emad Helmey | Set Designer |
| George Gaines | Set Decoration |
| William A. Parks | Construction Coordinator |
| Robert M. Stevens | Camera Operator |
| Joseph E. Thibo | Assistant Camera |
| Daniel C. Gold | Assistant Camera |
| Gemma La Mana | Still Photographer |
| Kathy Virkler | Assistant Editor |
| Charles Woolf | Assistant Editor |
| Kay Rose | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Norman B. Schwartz | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Larry Singer | ADR Editor |
| Kenneth Hall | Music Editor |
| Cliff Kohlweck | Music Editor |
| Albert Woodbury | Orchestrator |
| John B. Schuyler | Boom Operator |
| Robert J. Litt | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Elliot Tyson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Neil Brody | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Charleen Richards-Steeves | ADR Mixer |
| Florence Avery | Hairstylist |
| G. Tony Scarano | Costumer |
| Nancy Martinelli | Costumer |
| Deahdra Scarano | Costumer |
| G. Fern Weber | Costumer |
| Richmond L. Aguilar | Gaffer |
| Paul Caven | Best Boy Electric |
| Leonard Lookabaugh | Key Grip |
| George Ressler | Best Boy Grip |
| O.T. Henderson | Dolly Grip |
| Teresa Stokovic | Production Office Coordinator |
| Joe O'Har | Location Manager |
| Vince Heileson | Production Accountant |
| Blanche Bisbing | Assistant Accountant |
| Deborah Rosen | Unit Publicist |
| Carole Noia | Researcher |
| Pat Orseth | Casting |
| Jack Leustig | Extras Casting |
| Paul Casella Jr. | Transportation Coordinator |
| Walt Freitas | Transportation Captain |
| James L. Wills | Craft Service |
| Donah Bassett | Negative Cutter |
| Aubrey Head | Color Timer |
| László Kovács | Director of Photography |
| Victoria Sampson | Sound Editor |
| Janet Hirshenson | Casting |
| Jane Jenkins | Casting |
| Nancy Foy | Casting |
| Patrick R. Norris | Costumer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Sanger | Producer |
| Charles Mulvehill | Associate Producer |
| Marie Yates | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Kim Basinger | Nominated |
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