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AUTHOR |
Cain, James M. (James Mallahan), 1892-1977. Mildred Pierce. |
TITLE |
Mildred Pierce [videorecording] / HBO Miniseries presents in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; a Killer Films/John Wells production ; a film by Todd Haynes ; executive producers, John Wells, Todd Haynes, Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler ; teleplay by Todd Haynes & Jon Raymond ; directed by Todd Haynes. |
IMPRINT |
[New York, NY] : Home Box Office ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2012. |
DESCRIPTION |
2 videodiscs (344 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
NOTE |
Based on the novel by James M. Cain. |
NOTE |
Originally broadcast on HBO as a 5 part mini-series in 2011. |
CONTENT NOTE |
disc one: Part one (60 min.) -- Part two (65 min.) -- Part three (66 min.); Special features: Audio commentary on part three with Todd Haynes (writer/director), Jon Raymond (writer) and Mark Friedberg (production designer). |
CONTENT NOTE |
disc two: Part four (71 min.) -- Part five (81 min.); Special features: Audio commentary on part three with Todd Haynes (writer/director), Jon Raymond (writer) and Mark Friedberg (production designer). |
CREDITS |
Director of photography, Ed Lachman ; editor, Affonso Goncalves, Camilla Toniolo ; production designer, Mark Friedberg ; music, Carter Burwell ; costume designer, Ann Roth. |
SUMMARY |
An intimate portrait of a uniquely independent woman who finds herself newly divorced during the Depression years and struggles to carve out a new life for herself and her family. The story explores Mildred's unreasonable devotion to her insatiable daugh. |
LANGUAGE |
Closed captioned. |
LANGUAGE |
In English, French or Spanish with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish. |
SUBJECT |
American fiction -- Television adaptations. |
SUBJECT |
Conflict of generations -- Drama. |
SUBJECT |
Depressions -- 1929 -- Drama. |
SUBJECT |
Fiction television programs. |
SUBJECT |
Mothers and daughters -- Drama. |
SUBJECT |
Television mini-series. |
SUBJECT |
Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama. |
SUBJECT |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
SUBJECT |
Women -- United States -- Social conditions -- Drama. |
DISCIPLINE |
SBA (School-based Assessment) - English. |
OTHER AUTHOR |
Davis, Hope, 1967-. |
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Easton, Richard, 1933-. |
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Feiffer, Halley. |
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Guttmann, Ronald. |
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Guyer, Murphy. |
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Haynes, Todd. |
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Ireland, Marin. |
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Koffler, Pamela R. |
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LeGros, James. |
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Leo, Melissa. |
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London, Daniel. |
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Margolis, Mark. |
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McRobbie, Peter, 1943-. |
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O'Byrne, Brian F. |
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Pearce, Guy, 1967-. |
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Raymond, Jon, 1952-. |
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Shor, Miriam. |
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Turner, Morgan. |
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Vachon, Christine. |
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Wells, John, 1956-. |
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Winningham, Mare. |
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Winslet, Kate. |
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Wood, Evan Rachel, 1987-. |
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Home Box Office (Firm). |
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John Wells Productions (Firm). |
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Killer Films. |
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. |
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Warner Home Video (Firm). |
OTHER TITLE |
Mildred Pierce (Television program). |