Farmer, Francis

Farmer, Francis
• ФА`РМЕР (Farmer) Фрэнсис
(19.9.1914 - 1.8.1970)
   амер. актриса. Училась на театр. ф-те ун-та шт. Вашингтон. В кино с 1935. Наиб, известная работа - двойная роль певички и её наивной дочери в ф. "Придите и получите это" (1936). В кон. 30-х гг. с успехом выступила на сцене нью-йоркского "Груп-тиэтра". Бескомпромиссность в творчестве, активное участие в социальной борьбе вызвали неудовольствие реакц. кругов, в т. ч. руководителей студии "Парамаунт". На актрису начались гонения, она пережила несколько нервных срывов и в 1943 - 1950 подвергалась насильственному лечению в разл. психиатрич. больницах. Попытки вернуться к творческой деятельности успехом не увенчались. Трагич. судьбе Ф. был посвящен ф. "Фрэнсис" (1982), заглавную роль в к-ром сыграла Дж. Ланж.
   Среди ф.: "Слишком много родителей", "Ритм прерий", "Жидкое золото".
   ◘ Арнольд У., Френсис Фармер. В мире теней, "Иностр. лит-ра", 1982, № 3.

Кино: Энциклопедический словарь. - М.: Советская энциклопедия. . 1987.

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