Mildred Pierce (Keepcase) | 
| Director: Michael Curtiz
Actors: Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden, Ann Blyth
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  109 reviews
Sales Rank: 5047
Format: Closed-captioned, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 111
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WARD67538D
ISBN: 1419810855
UPC: 012569675384
EAN: 9781419810855
ASIN: B0008ENIAC
Theatrical Release Date: October 20, 1945
Release Date: June 14, 2005
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Amazon.com essential video
For a full dose of pure, unfiltered Joan Crawford, look no further than this slab of scorching film noir. Crawford is in her element as the heroine of James M. Cain's pulp-fiction classic, a ditched wife and mother who is forced to become a waitress. On the strength of Crawford's steely willpower (and maybe those intimidating wide-wing shoulder pads), she constructs an empire of eateries, only to be disappointed by her rotten daughter (Ann Blyth) and a ferret-faced new husband (Zachary Scott). Director Michael Curtiz (Casablanca) whips up a storm of atmosphere, and the script is a series of tartly written exchanges. The best lines go to perennial wisecracker Eve Arden, as Crawford's acid-tongued pal--she earned her only Oscar nomination for the role. Commenting on the ungrateful daughter, Arden says, "Alligators have the right idea. They eat their young." Crawford herself took home the best actress Oscar, and the film was a triumphant personal comeback: her longtime studio MGM had released her from her contract before Mildred Pierce came along. Is this great acting? (Pauline Kael called it "heavy breathing.") Whatever Joan Crawford is doing in this movie, it's movie presence at its most formidable. --Robert Horton
Product Description
Hardworking divorcee battles her daughter for a mans love and it takes a tragic turn. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 08/29/2006 Starring: Joan Crawford Run time: 111 minutes Rating: Nr
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Great film from Hollywood's Golden Era September 19, 2008
This film is a gem from the Hollywood era. Joan Crawford delivers a terrific performance as Mildred Pierce, a middle-aged women desperately trying to provide for her daughters as her marriage collapses. Told mostly in flashbacks, the film opens with a man being shot in a fancy Southern California beach house. The police pick-up Mildred and start questioning her, since it's her 2nd husband who is dead. Mildred recounts the ups and downs or her life and her inexplicable drive to win-over the love of her children, especially her spoiled, demanding eldest daughter named Veda.
The acting in Mildred Pierce is incredible. Crawford hits all the right notes as the workaholic mother with poor taste in men but a golden touch for running a business. She's almost overshadowed by Ann Blyth as the pampered, obnoxious teenage daughter Veda. Zachary Scott as Mildred's playboy second husband and a wisecracking Eve Arden add a lot of color to the cast. Combine great acting with a cracking plot and you'll find that Mildred Pierce is a must-have DVD if you like movies from the 1940-50s.
 Joan Crawford in one of her best performances August 4, 2008
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entertaining Hollywood picture, a little ahead of its time...a woman who runs her own business but does it for the all the wrong reasons
Mildred Pierce July 25, 2008
Seemed much better than when I was young. I didn't understand the plot then. Second time 'round it was excellent!
MILDRED PIERCE May 27, 2008
I ENJOY ANY JOAN CRAWFORD MOVIES AND THIS ONE IS A GOOD ONE. WELL DONE!
Joan At Her Best! May 25, 2008
Good to have this movie in my collection. One of the quintessential Joan Crawford movies. A must have! Acting is superb all the way around, especially Crawford, Blythe, Arden, Scott, and Carson.
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