DVD
Frances
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN)
Languages
English or French dialogue; closed-captioned.
Performers
Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley, Bart Burns, Jonathan Banks, Bonnie Bartlett, Jeffrey DeMunn.
Publication Information
Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate Films, [2010]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 173 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPAA rating: R.
Summary
Frances Farmer was the notorious 1930s movie star whose impassioned opinions and outspoken behavior created scandal throughout the industry. But when she was betrayed by the studio system and committed to a mental asylum by her domineering mother, Frances descended into a madness that shocked the world.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1982.
Special features: Audio commentary with director Graeme Clifford ; "A Hollywood life: remembering Frances" featurette ; theatrical trailer.