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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

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