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Mildred Pierce

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20112011
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  • 5h 36m
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Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce (2011)
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Divorced single mom Mildred Pierce decides to open a restaurant business, which tears at the already-strained relationship with her ambitious elder daughter, Veda.Divorced single mom Mildred Pierce decides to open a restaurant business, which tears at the already-strained relationship with her ambitious elder daughter, Veda.Divorced single mom Mildred Pierce decides to open a restaurant business, which tears at the already-strained relationship with her ambitious elder daughter, Veda.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
22K
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POPULARITY
2,180
185
  • Stars
    • Kate Winslet
    • Guy Pearce
    • Evan Rachel Wood
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    • Kate Winslet
    • Guy Pearce
    • Evan Rachel Wood
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    • 93User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    • Won 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 26 wins & 42 nominations total

    Episodes5

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    1 Season
    2011

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    Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce (2011)
    Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce (2011)
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    Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce (2011)
    Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce (2011)
    Mare Winningham in Mildred Pierce (2011)
    Kate Winslet and Evan Rachel Wood in Mildred Pierce (2011)
    Kate Winslet and Morgan Turner in Mildred Pierce (2011)
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    Kate Winslet and Evan Rachel Wood in Mildred Pierce (2011)
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    Kate Winslet
    Kate Winslet
    • Mildred Pierceas Mildred Pierce
    5 episodes5 eps • 2011
    Guy Pearce
    Guy Pearce
    • Monty Beragonas Monty Beragon
    5 episodes5 eps • 2011
    Evan Rachel Wood
    Evan Rachel Wood
    • Veda Pierceas Veda Pierce
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Brían F. O'Byrne
    Brían F. O'Byrne
    • Bert Pierceas Bert Pierce
    5 episodes5 eps • 2011
    Melissa Leo
    Melissa Leo
    • Lucy Gessleras Lucy Gessler
    5 episodes5 eps • 2011
    James Le Gros
    James Le Gros
    • Wally Burganas Wally Burgan
    5 episodes5 eps • 2011
    Mare Winningham
    Mare Winningham
    • Ida Corwinas Ida Corwin
    5 episodes5 eps • 2011
    Marin Ireland
    Marin Ireland
    • Lettyas Letty
    5 episodes5 eps • 2011
    Murphy Guyer
    Murphy Guyer
    • Mr. Pierceas Mr. Pierce
    5 episodes5 eps • 2011
    Diane Kagan
    • Mrs. Pierceas Mrs. Pierce
    4 episodes4 eps • 2011
    Christopher Koron
    • Archieas Archie
    4 episodes4 eps • 2011
    Morgan Turner
    • Veda Pierceas Veda Pierce
    4 episodes4 eps • 2011
    Halley Feiffer
    Halley Feiffer
    • Arlineas Arline
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Hope Davis
    Hope Davis
    • Mrs. Forresteras Mrs. Forrester
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Miriam Shor
    Miriam Shor
    • Annaas Anna
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Robb Webb
    • Radio Announceras Radio Announcer
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Margaret Hall
    • Mrs. Floydas Mrs. Floyd
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Quinn McColgan
    Quinn McColgan
    • Ray Pierceas Ray Pierce
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
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    • Trivia
      Director and screenwriter Todd Haynes decided that every scene should be from Mildred's perspective, and so required Kate Winslet to be in every single scene of the five hour miniseries. Winslet has publicly stated that this was her hardest shoot (around 18 weeks on set) since Titanic (1997).
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      Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.12 (2011)

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    8/10
    A slow yet captivating mini-series, but...
    -> continuing from the title <- But it is not for everyone.

    Mildred pierce is not like other movies/series "based" on novels. This one is more like it "picturization " of the novel. If you have read the James Cain novel by the same name, you will be stunned how this movie 'sticks' to the source faithfully. So this should be great right? Ironically we learn from this that sometimes being too faithful to the novel has its drawbacks.Read on:

    This is a film about a middle class divorced , single mom raising her kids , trying to be successful and riding the waves of success but making the mistake of trying to woo her 'rotten' daughter that leads to her downfall.

    Here is Kate winslet as the heroine, Mildred Pierce. She is in every frame of the film and this must have been an extremely tiring performance for her. But Ms.Winslet is nothing short of spectacular. She gets every emotion right and delivers every dialogue flawlessly. Morgan Turner as the young Veda Pierce is rightly cast and builds up a neat foundation for Evan Rachel Wood to play her adult counterpart. Wood plays the role just right. Mellisa Leo and MAre Winningham as Pierce's friends Lucy and Ida, are perfectly cast. Brían F. O'Byrne as Bert is surprising good and in the final scene, he truly shines.

    Now we have a good story and perfect cast so what could go wrong? Its the faithfulness! The novel is a good read, but picturizing it frame by frame into a movie would not attract many audiences. Its a film noire and is very realistic. The scenes unravel slowly and in detail. for some this may seem like a 'drag'. So if you find yourself yawing at movies like 'Revolutionary Road' or 'The English Patient' then stay away. Also the devotion Mildred shows to her, clearly sick and evil daughter is something I found hard to understand. In today's sensibility a mother wouldn't go this far I assume but this is debatable.

    Other than that the film is a joyful companion to the novel. It would actual be difficult to imagine Mildred Pierce as anyone other than Kate Winslet, if you both, read and watch the movie over the same course of time. In conclusion, If you like good acting, good music, Pre-World war II era-films with a touch of realism then do not miss this.
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    • Apr 11, 2011

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    • Release date
      • March 27, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 幻世浮生
    • Filming locations
      • Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Killer Films
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    • Runtime
      5 hours 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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