A schoolgirl is raped by three low-lifes, and is then blackmailed by her attackers to keep her quiet.
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.
