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This superbly acted biographical drama about sexism in show business earned Jessica Lange her first Oscar nomination.
The true story of actress Frances Farmer, who rose to fame in the 1930s and was then crushed by the Hollywood studio system. Farmer fought the tabloids and turned down superficial roles. In 1943, she was committed to a mental hospital for her alleged hysteria and was not to leave for eleven years.
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Before the film: Introduction with Jessica Lange
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HFF Audimax
Meet the director
Graeme Clifford
Graeme Clifford is an Australian director and editor. He is best known for his editing work on DON’T LOOK NOW (1973), THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975), THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (1976) and THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE (1981). FRANCES (1982), his first feature film as a director, was nominated for two Academy Awards.