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Mildred Pierce is a psychological drama by James M. Cain published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1941. [1] A story of “social inequity and opportunity in America" set during the Great Depression, Mildred Pierce follows the trajectory of a lower-middle class divorcee with two children in her tragic struggle to achieve financial and personal success. [2] .
Mildred Pierce: Directed by Michael Curtiz. With Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden. A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.
Mildred Pierce is a 1945 American melodrama/ film noir directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, and Zachary Scott, also featuring Eve Arden, Ann Blyth, and Bruce Bennett.
Mildred Pierce: With Kate Winslet, Brían F. O'Byrne, Melissa Leo, James Le Gros. Divorced single mom Mildred Pierce decides to open a restaurant business, which tears at the already-strained relationship with her ambitious elder daughter, Veda.
Mildred Pierce is an American period drama television miniseries created by Todd Haynes for HBO. Adapted from James M. Cain 's 1941 novel of the same name, [1] It is about the titular heroine ( Kate Winslet ), a divorcée during the Great Depression struggling to establish a restaurant business while yearning for the respect of her ...
In the miniseries finale, Mildred's attempts to reconcile with her estranged daughter finally pay off, though at a painful price. The official website for Mildred Pierce on HBO, featuring interviews, schedule information, behind the scenes exclusives, and more.
Mildred Pierce is a masterpiece of modern film noir — or, if you prefer, TV noir — and it's anchored by a performance by Winslet that is unlikely to be beaten at next year's Emmys.
Following several gunshots, Monte Beragon (Zachary Scott) collapses in the living room of a beach house. He whispers the name "Mildred," and dies. His wife, Mildred Pierce-Beragon (Joan Crawford), soon arrives at the police station and acts suspiciously nervous, though denies killing her husband.
In the midst of a police investigation after the death of her second husband (Zachary Scott), Mildred must evaluate her own freedom and her complicated relationship with her daughter.
Melodrama casts noirish shadows in this portrait of maternal sacrifice from Hollywood master Michael Curtiz. Joan Crawford’s iconic performance as Mildred, a single mother hell-bent on freeing her children from the stigma of economic hardship, solidified Crawford’s career comeback and gave the actor her only Oscar.
