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- Based on the title character introduced in James M. Cain's classic 1941 novel, the five-part miniseries stars Kate Winslet as young mother Mildred Pierce, who struggles to make a new life for her and her two daughters after divorcing her husband.
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Mildred Pierce is a psychological drama by James M. Cain published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1941. [1] A story of “social inequity and opportunity in America" set during the Great Depression, Mildred Pierce follows the trajectory of a lower-middle class divorcee with two children in her tragic struggle to achieve financial and personal success. [2]
Mar 22, 2011 · The HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce is based on the 1941 novel by James M. Cain, replacing Joan Crawford — who won an Oscar for the 1945 film version — with Kate Winslet.
Mildred Pierce depicts an overprotective, self-sacrificing mother during the Great Depression who finds herself separated from her husband, opening a restaurant of her own and falling in love with a man, all the while trying to earn her spoiled, narcissistic elder daughter's love and respect.
YearAwardCategoryNominee (s)2011Outstanding Achievement in Casting – ...Laura Rosenthal2011Online Film & Television Association ...Best Motion Picture or MiniseriesBest Motion Picture or Miniseries2011Online Film & Television Association ...Best Actress in a Motion Picture or ...2011Online Film & Television Association ...Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture ...- Drama
Based on the 1941 novel by James M. Cain, this was Crawford's first starring role for Warner Bros., after leaving Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Mar 25, 2011 · Mildred Pierce (as played by a frumpified Winslet) is most decidedly not happier than most. And why should she be?
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Mildred Pierce. 1 Seasons | 5 Episodes | TV-MA. WATCH NOW. Kate Winslet stars in this riveting five-part HBO miniseries about a divorcee struggling to survive amidst the Depression. 1. Part 1. After throwing her cheating husband out, a young mother named Mildred Pierce tries to find work in Depression-era California. 2.
Mildred Pierce is the tale of a woman living during the Great Depression who is trying to provide for her two daughters after getting divorced from her cheating husband. The problems don't end there, as there is money to be earned and some proper family issues to deal with.