Review of Mildred Pierce (1945) by Stefanos T — 02 Mar 2011
I'm not exactly sure why Mildred Pierce (Joan Crawford) feels compelled to live an unhappy and miserable existence just to try (and fail) repeatedly to please her spoiled social-climbing daughter Veda.
But she does. From a divorced waitress, to a restaurant owner of a successful chain, and then back to boderline penniless doormat we watch hopelessly as Mildred spirals downwards for 2 hrs. Her guilt is based solely on the premise that a child's happiness should always come first when parenting.
Brilliant performance by Crawford. A depressing; yet entertaining film. Would like it for my own collection (if I can ever find it on DVD).
This review of Mildred Pierce (1945) was written by Stefanos T on 02 Mar 2011.
Mildred Pierce has generally received very positive reviews.
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