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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] .
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 dark and melodramatic story of betrayal, murder and obsession, directed by Michael Curtiz and based on a novel by James M. Cain.
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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.
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 ...
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 crime drama based on the classic novel by James M. Cain, about a divorced mother who opens a restaurant business and faces family conflicts. The series features Kate Winslet, Guy Pearce, Evan Rachel Wood and other stars, and won five Primetime Emmys.
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- 2011-03-27
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- 67
Mildred Pierce. 1 Seasons | 5 Episodes | TV-MA. WATCH NOW. Kate Winslet stars in this riveting five-part HBO miniseries about a divorcee struggling to survive amidst the Depression. 1. Part 1. After throwing her cheating husband out, a young mother named Mildred Pierce tries to find work in Depression-era California. 2.
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A classic film noir about a mother who builds a restaurant empire and marries a wealthy man, but faces a murder charge and a rebellious daughter. Read the summaries, synopsis and cast of this 1945 Oscar-winning drama starring Joan Crawford.