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Mildred Pierce is a psychological drama by James M. Cain published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1941.. 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.
Joan Crawford won an Oscar for her role as a hard-working mother who divorces her husband and starts a restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter. The film is a classic of the film noir genre, with a complex plot, a star-studded cast and a tragic ending.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Michael Curtiz
- 1945-10-20
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. Based on the 1941 novel by James M. Cain , this was Crawford's first starring role for Warner Bros. , after leaving Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , and she won ...
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, 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 narcissistic daughter (Evan Rachel Wood).
YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)2011Outstanding Achievement in Casting – ...Laura Rosenthal2011Online Film & Television Association ...Best Motion Picture or MiniseriesBest Motion Picture or Miniseries2011Online Film & Television Association ...Best Actress in a Motion Picture or ...2011Online Film & Television Association ...Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture ...- Drama
A faithful adaptation of James M. Cain's novel, the mini series follows Mildred Pierce, a divorced mother who opens a restaurant business and faces family and romantic struggles. Kate Winslet delivers a heartfelt and exhausting performance as the lead character, who is torn between her ambitious elder daughter and a mysterious lover.
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- 2011-03-27
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- 67
1. Part 1. After throwing her cheating husband out, a young mother named Mildred Pierce tries to find work in Depression-era California. 2. Part 2. With her pie sales thriving, Mildred sets in motion a plan to start a business for herself and falls for a handsome stranger. 3. Part 3. In the wake of tragedy, Mildred opens her new restaurant and ...
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A classic film noir about a mother who divorces her husband and builds a restaurant empire, only to face a murder charge and a betrayal by her spoiled daughter. The plot summary covers the main events, characters, and twists of the story, as well as the flashback structure and the police investigation.
