February 4, 2003
109
Not Rated
Warner Home Video
012569571228
Notes
Additional cast: Jo Ann Marlowe (Kay Pierce), Manart Kippen (Dr. Gale).
Description
When a divorcee finds success in the business world she loses control over her petulant, eldest daughter, who launches an affair with her step-father. Adapted from the novel by James M. Cain. Academy Award Nominations: 6, including Best Picture, Best (Adapted) Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress--Eve Arden and Ann Blyth. Academy Awards: Best Actress--Joan CrawFord.
Synopsis
A potent mixture of melodrama and film noir, and one of the finest "women's films" of all time -- featuring a standout performance by Joan Crawford.
The story begins as the police interrogate Mildred Pierce, a wealthy restaurateur, after finding her second husband shot to death. In flashback, we see Mildred's life: her obsession with Veda, her selfish oldest daughter; her troubled first marriage, which ended in divorce; the tragic death of her younger child. Left with only Veda, Mildred determined to become successful in order to give her the best of everything -- and she succeeded brilliantly. But the harder Mildred worked, the more the patrician Veda despised her.
Now the moment of truth has come: will Mildred once again sacrifice herself to protect her child... from being convicted of murder?
Edition Description
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Released in English
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Originally in English
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NTSC (Canada and USA)
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Runtime: 109 minutes
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B&W