Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Frances end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Frances easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Frances

Name: Frances
Genre: Drama
Released: 1982
Duration: 140 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley, Bart Burns, Christopher Pennock

Her story is shocking, disturbing, compelling... and true.

Directed by Graeme Clifford

Produced by Brooksfilms, EMI Films

1982140 min6.9 / 10

A harrowing biographical drama about a talented actress destroyed by institutional cruelty, family betrayal, and systemic abuse of power.

The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.

Questions people ask

Is Frances sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Does Frances end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Frances easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Frances scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Frances violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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