Will There Really Be a Morning?

Will There Really Be a Morning?

1983 · 180 min · ★ 7.0 · TV Movie, Drama

This is the story of actress Frances Farmer, her struggles with mental illness and involuntary confinement in an insane asylum.

Directed by Fielder Cook · Written by Dalene Young

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