Mildred Pierce

United States, 1945

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Joan Crawford earned an Academy Award for her portrayal of Mildred Pierce, a mother who devotes her whole life to her two daughters. When Mildred’s husband turns to another woman for solace, she divorces him and opens a successful restaurant, however, when their eldest daughter’s selfishness gets out of hand, both mother and daughter must face the tragic consequences. Also stars Eve Arden, Ann Blyth, Jack Carson and Zachary Scott.

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Credits

director

Michael Curtiz

producer

Jerry Wald

production company

Warner Bros Pictures

Duration

01:46:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1945

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303341

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q979726

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