Mildred Pierce (1945)
87 %
Reviews Counted: 30 Fresh: 26 Rotten:4 Average Rating: 7.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins
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... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Joan Crawford, Ann Blyth, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden
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Top Critic
A class feature, showmanly produced by Jerry Wald and tellingly directed by Michael Curtiz.
10/17/07 05:59 PM
Top Critic A hearty genre pic fraught with tense social/sexual anxieties.
08/07/06 07:08 AM
The film is a chilling demonstration of the fact that, in a patriarchal society, when a woman steps outside the home the end result may be disastrous.
06/24/06 03:29 AM
Though all of its craft is accomplished, Mildred Pierce never gets deep under one's skin the way it ought to.
06/15/05 09:43 AM
It shows its age in some scenes...yet it survives them all with its riveting performances.
06/12/05 09:09 AM
Smart and brisk, just soapy enough to be as tragic as it is fun. "Mildred Pierce" is one of the best movies made by its star, Joan Crawford.
08/04/04 07:52 AM
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