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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.
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.
- (28K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Michael Curtiz
- 1945-10-20
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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- 2011-03-27
- Drama
- 336
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 ...- $20 million
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 ...
- $5.6 million ($91.6 million in 2022 dollars)
- Max Steiner
- $1.4 million
- Jerry Wald
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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 ...
Mar 22, 2011 · The HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce is based on the 1941 novel by James M. Cain, replacing Joan Crawford — who won an Oscar for the 1945 film version — with Kate Winslet. TV critic David ...
