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Mildred Pierce (1945)

★ 7.9Approved111 minDirector: Michael Curtiz

1945 American melodrama/film noir by Michael Curtiz

Mildred Pierce is a 1945 American melodrama film noir directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, and Zachary Scott, and 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. Pictures after leaving Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance. In 1996, Mildred Pierce was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected for preservation in the United States Library of Congress National Film Registry.

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What is Mildred Pierce about?
Mildred Pierce (1945) — When Mildred Pierce's out-of-work husband leaves her for another woman, Mildred decides to raise her two daughters on her own. Despite Mildred's financial successes in the restaurant business, her oldest daughter, Veda, resents her mother for degrading their social status. In the
Is Mildred Pierce based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Mildred Pierce scary?
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