Review of Frances (1982) by Mark Karl H — 31 Oct 2009
Lange pours herself into the skin of Farmer and plays her beautifuly, where Farmer's life was blighted by a meddling mother, institutions and rotten film directors and moguls here the bane of Lange' life appears to a script that is muddled and has too many cooks.
..someone once said "never lt the truth get in the way of a good story" and there is much that is fictional here including a lover played by Sam Sheperd who never existed. Clearly the only thing wrong with Farmer was her addiction issues, Alcohol and Benzedrine.
Lange however triumphs over the films immediate shortcomings giving a towering performance that should have netted her an oscar.
This review of Frances (1982) was written by Mark Karl H on 31 Oct 2009.
Frances has generally received positive reviews.
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