Frances is based on the true life story of hollywood actress Frances Farmer, Frances is played by Jessica Lange in the movie. Frances Farmer apparently liked to acted a little crazy some time and this “forced” her poor parents to put her in a mental institution. While in the mental institution the guards pimped her out to army and navy boys for extra cash according to Frances.
A computer expert who relieves stress through secret nightly s&m sessions, where she plays the sub.
