she didn't have a lobotomy. the film makers used william arnold's 'shadowland' as reference, but he later admitted he had made this up, along with quite a lot of other stuff, to sensationalise her story. it was proposed by the hospital but her father forbid it. her sister Edith also says she never underwent the procedure.
she was badly treated by many people and institutions but much of this film is based on a discredited book, so don't accept it as fact.
@mylostcat I thank you for that information. Truth be known, when I saw that movie with Jessica Lange playing the part of Frances, I actually got nauseated when she was going through that part of the movie. I felt terrible for her. What a shame the film makers have to sensationalize to their own opinion, such a great actress.
Why is this movie so hard to find? It is the best movie I've ever seen about an actors life, so real, so mean, so sad, with mothers like hers who needs the devil?
Jessica Lange is amazing..Just saw her in a movie that is out now The Vow….amazing actor☆¨¯`♥۞❀BLESSINGS of LσVЄ ♥ & ॐ ✧LighT✧ჱ♫♥☼
awitione 3 weeks ago
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WTF? Shut up bitch and get back to the kitchen!
jack19950 2 months ago
Frances Farmer's mother had her commited and then lobotomized, simply because she was jelous of Frances' fame.
inilledra 1 year ago
@inilledra
she didn't have a lobotomy. the film makers used william arnold's 'shadowland' as reference, but he later admitted he had made this up, along with quite a lot of other stuff, to sensationalise her story. it was proposed by the hospital but her father forbid it. her sister Edith also says she never underwent the procedure.
she was badly treated by many people and institutions but much of this film is based on a discredited book, so don't accept it as fact.
she was great though :)
mylostcat 1 year ago
@mylostcat I thank you for that information. Truth be known, when I saw that movie with Jessica Lange playing the part of Frances, I actually got nauseated when she was going through that part of the movie. I felt terrible for her. What a shame the film makers have to sensationalize to their own opinion, such a great actress.
inilledra 1 year ago
ID LIKE TO SEE THE SCENE WHEN FRANCES ATTACKS THE LONEY BIN PRINCIPAL...THANKS
SL1999 1 year ago
OK. SO I am buying this at a rent store for less than $1. Hope it's good coz it was nominated for an OScar
masterimasim 2 years ago
lol. every curse uttered is bleeped. amusing.
predlycon 2 years ago 3
Why is this movie so hard to find? It is the best movie I've ever seen about an actors life, so real, so mean, so sad, with mothers like hers who needs the devil?
msjosephine2 2 years ago 2
Jessica Lange was nominated but did not win. She is excellent, the movie harrowing.
donsf2003 2 years ago 10
She wouldn't conform... there you go. That's why she was targeted.
faulconandsnowjob 2 years ago 3
She was nominated, but she lost to Meryl Streep for SOPHIE'S CHOICE.
musicaltheatergeek79 2 years ago
Should have been a tie that year.
TheRealArtzilla 2 years ago
Woow...i watched this related by Girl interruppted, and i feel so sad after watched this
simmytam 2 years ago
nuh were just doing this movie for part of it
our other texts are animal farm, 1984, and peeps and then we have 2 texts of own choosing.
its odd lol
flicSTIXXX 3 years ago
this movie is awesome
were studying it in my english class for the topic of Power
flicSTIXXX 3 years ago
you should see it, great movie. Jessica is phenomenal.
ljuzu 3 years ago 4