<Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $706,546 (Lifetime Gross) </Td> </Tr> <P> Frankie & Alice is a 2010 Canadian drama film directed by Geoffrey Sax starring Halle Berry . Filming began in Vancouver, British Columbia, in November 2008 and ended in January 2009 . To qualify for awards season, the film opened in a limited release on December 10, 2010 . It is based on a true story about a popular go - go dancer / stripper in the 1970s who suffers from dissociative identity disorder . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs an improved plot summary . (October 2015) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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