Frances (Original title)
Date: 30 December 1982 (Release)Country: USADirector: Graeme Clifford
Production company billing: Dolby Stereo [1:85:1]
Synopsis: The story of the actress Frances Farmer, whose outspoken political views caused her to fall foul of the system, and led to her eventual incarceration in an asylum for the insane.
Genre: Biopic
Releases
Date: 30 December 1982Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 140 mins Length: 12559 FeetLanguage: English
Title: Cds: FrancesAuthor: MAXFORD, Howard Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
In: Music from the Movies n48/49 2006 Page: 38b
Title: Film Music Review: ArchivalAuthor: WOOLSTON, Stephen Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Soundtrack review for 'Frances'.
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v33 n1 2005 Pages: 12-19
Title: Graeme Clifford's Biopic, Frances (1982): Once a Failed...Author: WAITES, Kathleen J. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...Lady, Twice Indicted". Suggests that the film FRANCES tries Frances Farmer for the same gender sins for which she was originally punished.
In: Empire n182 August 2004 Page: 159
Title: Remote control: rwdAuthor: [DP] Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Widescreen Review n61 June 2002 Page: 82
Title: DVD video: drama: FrancesAuthor: SUN, Perry Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Legend n24 Autumn 1997 Page: 26
Title: CD ReviewsAuthor: HARRIS, Stephen Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v23 n4 1995 Pages: 266-272
Title: Icon and History in FrancesAuthor: STORHOFF, Gary Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Examines the representation of Frances Farmer's life in FRANCES, focussing on the film's subtextual features resulting from preexisting social constructs, gender sterotypes and conventions of film genre.
In: Filmfaust n36 Oct/Nov 1983 Pages: 20-22
Title: [Filmfaust - n36 Oct/Nov 1983: no known title]Language: German
In: Screen International n384 5 Mar 1983 Page: 116
Title: [Screen International - n384 5 Mar 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n383 26 Feb 1983 Page: 14
Title: [Screen International - n383 26 Feb 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Report and comments from director.
In: American Cinematographer v64 n3 March 1983 Pages: 50-55
Title: [American Cinematographer - v64 n3 March 1983: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the production design.
In: American Cinematographer v64 n3 March 1983 Pages: 56-60,80,82,84-86,88
Title: [American Cinematographer - v64 n3 March 1983: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the cinematography.
In: Cinéaste v12 n4 1983 Pages: 44-45
Title: [Cinéaste - v12 n4 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v275 n2 3 Jan 1983 Page: 8
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v275 n2 3 Jan 1983: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Letter from producer, Jonathan Sanger, in which he corrects some of the inaccuracies stated in the Hollywood Reporter review by Robert Osborne [1.12.82.
In: Cinema Papers n43 May/Jun 1983 Pages: 127-129
Title: [Cinema Papers - n43 May/Jun 1983: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with director.
In: Films and Filming n343 April 1983 Pages: 34-35
Title: [Films and Filming - n343 April 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Time Out n653 25 Feb 1983 Page: 25
Title: [Time Out - n653 25 Feb 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Jeune Cinéma n154 November 1983 Pages: 48-49
Title: [Jeune Cinéma - n154 November 1983: no known title]Language: French
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v50 n590 March 1983 Pages: 71-72
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v50 n590 March 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Films Illustrated v11 n124 January 1982 Pages: 128-132
Title: [Films Illustrated - v11 n124 January 1982: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the careers of both Jessica Lange and Frances Farmer.
In: Motion Picture Product Digest v10 n14 22 Dec 1982 Page: 55
Title: [Motion Picture Product Digest - v10 n14 22 Dec 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 1 Dec 1982 Page: 14
Title: [Variety - 1 Dec 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v274 n31 1 Dec 1982 Page: 3,10
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v274 n31 1 Dec 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v266 n14 7 Apr 1981 Page: 12,4
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v266 n14 7 Apr 1981: no known title]Language: English
In: Page: 16
Title: [ - : no known title]
In: Pages: 25-26
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In: Pages: 25-26
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In: Page: 6
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Date: 30 December 1982 (Release)Country: USADirector: Graeme Clifford
Production company billing: Dolby Stereo [1:85:1]
Synopsis: The story of the actress Frances Farmer, whose outspoken political views caused her to fall foul of the system, and led to her eventual incarceration in an asylum for the insane.
Genre: Biopic
Releases
Date: 30 December 1982Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 140 mins Length: 12559 FeetLanguage: English
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Film Review n666 February 2006 Page: 122Title: Cds: FrancesAuthor: MAXFORD, Howard Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
In: Music from the Movies n48/49 2006 Page: 38b
Title: Film Music Review: ArchivalAuthor: WOOLSTON, Stephen Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Soundtrack review for 'Frances'.
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v33 n1 2005 Pages: 12-19
Title: Graeme Clifford's Biopic, Frances (1982): Once a Failed...Author: WAITES, Kathleen J. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...Lady, Twice Indicted". Suggests that the film FRANCES tries Frances Farmer for the same gender sins for which she was originally punished.
In: Empire n182 August 2004 Page: 159
Title: Remote control: rwdAuthor: [DP] Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Widescreen Review n61 June 2002 Page: 82
Title: DVD video: drama: FrancesAuthor: SUN, Perry Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Legend n24 Autumn 1997 Page: 26
Title: CD ReviewsAuthor: HARRIS, Stephen Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v23 n4 1995 Pages: 266-272
Title: Icon and History in FrancesAuthor: STORHOFF, Gary Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Examines the representation of Frances Farmer's life in FRANCES, focussing on the film's subtextual features resulting from preexisting social constructs, gender sterotypes and conventions of film genre.
In: Filmfaust n36 Oct/Nov 1983 Pages: 20-22
Title: [Filmfaust - n36 Oct/Nov 1983: no known title]Language: German
In: Screen International n384 5 Mar 1983 Page: 116
Title: [Screen International - n384 5 Mar 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n383 26 Feb 1983 Page: 14
Title: [Screen International - n383 26 Feb 1983: no known title]Language: English
Description: Report and comments from director.
In: American Cinematographer v64 n3 March 1983 Pages: 50-55
Title: [American Cinematographer - v64 n3 March 1983: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the production design.
In: American Cinematographer v64 n3 March 1983 Pages: 56-60,80,82,84-86,88
Title: [American Cinematographer - v64 n3 March 1983: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the cinematography.
In: Cinéaste v12 n4 1983 Pages: 44-45
Title: [Cinéaste - v12 n4 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v275 n2 3 Jan 1983 Page: 8
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v275 n2 3 Jan 1983: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Letter from producer, Jonathan Sanger, in which he corrects some of the inaccuracies stated in the Hollywood Reporter review by Robert Osborne [1.12.82.
In: Cinema Papers n43 May/Jun 1983 Pages: 127-129
Title: [Cinema Papers - n43 May/Jun 1983: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with director.
In: Films and Filming n343 April 1983 Pages: 34-35
Title: [Films and Filming - n343 April 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Time Out n653 25 Feb 1983 Page: 25
Title: [Time Out - n653 25 Feb 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Jeune Cinéma n154 November 1983 Pages: 48-49
Title: [Jeune Cinéma - n154 November 1983: no known title]Language: French
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v50 n590 March 1983 Pages: 71-72
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v50 n590 March 1983: no known title]Language: English
In: Films Illustrated v11 n124 January 1982 Pages: 128-132
Title: [Films Illustrated - v11 n124 January 1982: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the careers of both Jessica Lange and Frances Farmer.
In: Motion Picture Product Digest v10 n14 22 Dec 1982 Page: 55
Title: [Motion Picture Product Digest - v10 n14 22 Dec 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 1 Dec 1982 Page: 14
Title: [Variety - 1 Dec 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v274 n31 1 Dec 1982 Page: 3,10
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v274 n31 1 Dec 1982: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v266 n14 7 Apr 1981 Page: 12,4
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v266 n14 7 Apr 1981: no known title]Language: English
In: Page: 16
Title: [ - : no known title]
In: Pages: 25-26
Title: [ - : no known title]
In: Pages: 25-26
Title: [ - : no known title]
In: Page: 6
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