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Mommie Dearest is a memoir and exposé written by Christina Crawford, the adopted daughter of Academy Award winning actress Joan Crawford. Published in 1978, it attracted much controversy for its portrayal of Joan Crawford as a cruel, unbalanced, and alcoholic mother, with Crawford's other twin daughters, household staff, and family friends ...
Adapted from Christina Crawford's 1978 autobiography of the same name, the film follows her and her brother Christopher's upbringing under their adoptive mother, actress Joan Crawford, depicting her as abusive, controlling, and manipulative, prioritizing her Hollywood career over her family.
Summaries. The abusive and traumatic adoptive upbringing of Christina Crawford at the hands of her mother, screen queen Joan Crawford, is depicted. The relationship between Christina Crawford and her adoptive mother Joan Crawford is presented from Christina's view.
Mommie Dearest: Directed by Frank Perry. With Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest, Howard Da Silva. The abusive and traumatic adoptive upbringing of Christina Crawford at the hands of her mother, screen queen Joan Crawford, is depicted.
Photos (64) Quotes (48) Photos. 41 more photos. Quotes. [addressing the men in the Pepsi boardroom] Joan Crawford : Don't fuck with me fellas. This ain't my first time at the rodeo. Joan Crawford : No wire hangers, ever! Joan Crawford : Why can't you give me the respect that I'm entitled to?
"Mommie Dearest" is a painful experience that drones on endlessly, as Joan Crawford's relationship with her daughter, Christina, disintegrates from cruelty through jealousy into pathos. It is unremittingly depressing, not to any purpose of drama or entertainment, but just to depress.
48% Tomatometer 48 Reviews 72% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings In this biographical film, glamorous yet lonely star Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) takes in two orphans, and at first their ...
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- Biography, Drama
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