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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
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What a marvellous movie -- rivetting!!!!!!!
Jun 22 2009
Format:DVD
I am not a Joan Crawford fan -- having said that, she is superb in "Mildred Pierce". As are Ann Blythe as "Veda" and Bruce Bennett, as "Bert". And we mustn't forget the incomparable Jack Carson as "Wally" or Eve Arden's portrayal of "Ida" -- wonderful!!!!!
I purchased this movie because I had seen it several times recently on television and decided I wanted it in my collection. I also bought James M. Cain's novel. Read the book, watch the movie. The movie IS different, because Hollywood would never have allowed the exact transfer to occur. Be prepared for surprises if you read the book.
Both are musts in any collection!!!! Enjoy
I purchased this movie because I had seen it several times recently on television and decided I wanted it in my collection. I also bought James M. Cain's novel. Read the book, watch the movie. The movie IS different, because Hollywood would never have allowed the exact transfer to occur. Be prepared for surprises if you read the book.
Both are musts in any collection!!!! Enjoy
A classic!
Jun 7 2004
Format:DVD
A fantastic movie! Beautifully directed, wonderfully acted, and a great story!
If you enjoyed the movie, read the original by James Cain. There are a few things about Mildred that the movie didn't tell - it may surprise you!
Ultimate Crawford
May 21 2004
Format:VHS Tape
Here is the story of your average post-World War II housewife who believes that nothing is too good--or too much--for her two precious daughters. By the time this great soap opera is over, she has buried one child, experienced the murder of a cheating, mooching sleazeball of a husband, sent the other daughter off to prison, and gone into bankruptcy. But at least Eve Arden's character is good for a few laughs. At the end, though, she seems to reconcile with her first husband, whom she kicked out of the house in the first reel for losing his job. It's nice to know one can sometimes start out all over again.
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Essential for Old-Movie Fans
Everyone who has a weakness for old movies should have this one in his/her collection.
Steely Joan Crawford evokes sympathy as an abandoned, financially-strapped wife and... Read more
Steely Joan Crawford evokes sympathy as an abandoned, financially-strapped wife and... Read more
Published on May 5 2004 by C. Norris
Mildred pierce a true gem who never directed Douglas Sirk
Mildred pierce in his spirit the film together with The Pastoral Symphony of Jean Delanoy who better explores the female world in this decade so filled with trouble and fear. Read more
Published on Mar 23 2004 by Hiram Gomez Pardo
Crawford at her best---DVD features are great!
Wonderful DVD of Crawford's still-wonderful portrayal of "MILDRED PIERCE." She acts all over the place, earning that Oscar, scene by sumptuous scene! Read more
Published on Jan 29 2004 by Nelson Aspen
True classic!
I've seen many movies of Joan Crawford, but I think that this movie gives a true glimpse of her character (not at all portrayed in "Mommie Dearest"). Read more
Published on Jan 27 2004
Veda steals the show
Ann Blyth who plays Veda, in this movie based losely on the novel, steals the show with an outstanding performance and makes the movie work. Read more
Published on Jan 18 2004 by Damian P. Gadal
Timeless!
The perennial Joan Crawford delivers an exquisite portrait of an unconditionally devoted mother in this very riveting melodrama. Read more
Published on Dec 31 2003 by Ismail Elshareef
Christmas Eve with Joan & Mildred
Watching Mildred Pierce became (somehow) a Christmas Eve tradition for me a few years ago. A classic battle-of-wills story, you can't help cheering for Mildred when she tells her... Read more
Published on Dec 29 2003
On my list of the 100 best of all time
This well-paced, exceptionally acted, taut, moving drama, casted a line into my living room and pulled me in, never to release me until the last frame. Read more
Published on Oct 18 2003 by paul_howard
Joan, the Alpha and Omega
Put simply, if you're one of the two-and-a-half people left on the planet who hasn't seen Mildred Pierce yet, do yourself an enormous favour and get it immediately. Read more
Published on Oct 13 2003 by Review Lover
Buy it for Mother's Day!
If ever there was an unselfish mother willing to take it on the chin for an ungrateful child, it was MILDRED PIERCE. Read more
Published on July 21 2003 by Nelson Aspen
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