Kate Winslet
Mildred Pierce
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- 1. Part One Mar 27, 2011
- A young mother must look for work to support herself and her two daughters.
- 2. Part Two Mar 27, 2011
- Mildred begins to sell homemade pies at the diner; Wally Burgan helps Mildred.
- 3. Part Three Apr 3, 2011
- In the wake of a tragedy, Mildred moves forward with preparations for her restaurant.
Mildred Pierce is a 2011 drama miniseries based on James M. Cain's novel, starring Kate Winslet as a divorced mother in the Great Depression. The miniseries received positive reviews and won two Emmys, but was criticized for being too long and faithful to the source material.
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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.
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Watch the five-part adaptation of James M. Cain's novel about a divorcee's struggle in Depression-era California. The official website for Mildred Pierce on HBO offers interviews, schedule information, behind the scenes exclusives, and more.
Part 1 After throwing her cheating husband out, a young mother named Mildred Pierce tries to find work in Depression-era California.- Part 3 In the wake of tragedy, Mildred opens her new restaurant and reconnects with Monty, whose lethargy tests the bonds between Mildred and Veda.
- Part 4 Mildred opens a profitable new restaurant, but her good fortune is tempered by Veda's manipulation of a smitten society bachelor.
- Part 5 In the miniseries finale, Mildred's attempts to reconcile with her estranged daughter finally pay off, though at a painful price.
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]
Based on the title character introduced in James M. Cain's classic 1941 novel, the five-part miniseries stars Kate Winslet as young mother Mildred Pierce, who struggles to make a new...
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Watch the five-part adaptation of James M. Cain's novel about a divorcee's struggle in Depression-era California. Stream online or access extras such as interviews, previews and episode guides.
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Mildred Pierce (Kate Winslet) is a housewife in Glendale, California in 1931. She and husband Bert (Brian F. OByrne) have two young daughters, Veda (Morgan Turner) and Moire, or "Ray" (Quinn McColgan).
