Rent Frances (1982)

Bright, outspoken and beautiful, Frances Farmer (Jessica Lange) is a 16 year old student who attracts the sort of attention that is disturbing to the conservative community of Seattle. Despite having a controlling mother and constant disapproval from her father she is soon swept off her feet into the glory of Hollywood and falls into a handful of ground breaking roles. But with her strong political opinions, a flamboyant love life and then imprisonment, she falls further into the depths of misfortune and we slowly watch the tragic demise of such a promising young lady...