Mildred Pierce /

This five-part drama is an intimate portrait of a uniquely independent woman who finds herself newly divorced during the Depression years, as she struggles to carve out a new life for herself and her family. The story explores Mildred's unreasonable devotion to her insatiable daughter Veda, as...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Mildred Pierce (Television program)
Corporate Authors:	Home Box Office (Firm), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Killer Films, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Hayes, Todd, Wells, John, 1956-, Raymond, Jon, 1952-, Winslet, Kate, Pearce, Guy, 1967-, LeGros, James, Leo, Melissa, O'Byrne, Brian F., Winningham, Mare, Wood, Evan Rachel, 1987-, Cain, James M. (James Mallahan), 1892-1977
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc DVD
Language:	English French Spanish
Language Notes:	Blu-ray: English (DTS 5.1), dubbed French (DTS 5.1) and dubbed Spanish (DTS 2.0) soundtracks with optional Castilian, Danish, Dutch, English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing), Finnish, French, Norwegian, Spanish or Swedish subtitles. DVD; English (5.1), French (5.1) & Spanish (2.0) soundtracks with optional English, French & Spanish subtitles; closed captioned in English.
Published:	[United States] : Home Box Office ; [2012]
Edition:	Collector's ed.
Subjects:	Mothers and daughters > Drama. Depressions > 1929 > Drama. Women > United States > Social conditions > Drama. Television mini-series. Television adaptations. Fiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Summary:	This five-part drama is an intimate portrait of a uniquely independent woman who finds herself newly divorced during the Depression years, as she struggles to carve out a new life for herself and her family. The story explores Mildred's unreasonable devotion to her insatiable daughter Veda, as well as the complex relationship she shares with the indolent men in her life, including her polo-playing lover Monty Beragon and ex-husband Bert Pierce. Includes Exclusive Bonus Features.
Item Description:	Based on the novel by James M. Cain. Originally broadcast on HBO as a 5 part mini-series in 2011. "Blu-ray & DVD set"--Container. Special features include: audio commentary (pt. 3 and 5 only; with Todd Haynes, Jon Raymond and Mark Friedberg); Making of featurette ; Inside the episodes featurette. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	4 videodiscs (300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Blu-ray, region A; widescreen (16:9). DVD, region 1; widescrenn (16.9).
Audience:	Rating: TV-MA. CHV rating: 14A.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Ed Lachman ; editor, Camilla Toniolo ; music, Cater Burwell.
ISBN:	0780682092 9780780682092