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Frances
Genre: Drama

Reviewed In Issue 61 (June 2002) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley & Bart Burns

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 2.5
DD Sound Rating: 2.5
DTS Sound Rating: NA
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
Internet Links
http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com

Special Features
Includes audio commentary with director Graeme Clifford and featurette director David Gregory, and a new 31-minute documentary (


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): Anchor Bay Entertainment
(Catalog Number): DV11559
(MPAA Rating): R
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(Retail Price): $19.98
(DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): No
(Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
(Running Time In Minutes): 140
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): Yes
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 1982
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 02/19/02
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Graeme Clifford
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Jessica Lange stars as Frances Farmer, the passionate 1930

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture looks aged, with soft images, smeared backgrounds, and hazy details. Contrast seems a bit low, and visual information is wanting in the darker scenes. The source element is revealing of a fair amount of film grain and a few artifacts. At times the picture seems unnaturally

Soundtrack:
The Dolby