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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.

Haynes, Todd. (Added Author). Wells, John, (Added Author). Vachon, Christine. (Added Author). Koffler, Pamela R. (Added Author). Raymond, Jon, (Added Author). Winslet, Kate. (Added Author). Leo, Melissa. (Added Author). LeGros, James. (Added Author). O'Byrne, Brian F. (Added Author). Winningham, Mare. (Added Author). Turner, Morgan. (Added Author). Davis, Hope, (Added Author). Pearce, Guy, (Added Author). Wood, Evan Rachel, (Added Author). Shor, Miriam. (Added Author). Ireland, Marin. (Added Author). Guyer, Murphy. (Added Author). Margolis, Mark. (Added Author). McRobbie, Peter, (Added Author). Easton, Richard, (Added Author). Feiffer, Halley. (Added Author). Guttmann, Ronald. (Added Author). London, Daniel. (Added Author). Burwell, Carter. (Added Author). Cain, James M. (Added Author). Home Box Office (Firm) (Added Author). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (Added Author). Killer Films. (Added Author). John Wells Productions (Firm) (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author).
  • Description: 2 videodiscs (344 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [New York, NY] : Home Box Office ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video,
  • ISBN: 0780682084
  • ISBN: 9780780682085

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Contents: 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). 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).
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 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.
Notes: Based on the novel by James M. Cain.
Notes: Originally broadcast on HBO as a 5 part mini-series in 2011.
Notes: Special features: Disc 1. Audio commentary on part three with Todd Haynes (writer/director), Jon Raymond (writer) and Mark Friedberg (production designer), series index. Disc 2.Special features: Audio commentary on part three with Todd Haynes (writer/director), Jon Raymond (writer) and Mark Friedberg (production designer).
Performer: Kate Winslet, Melissa Leo, James LeGros, Brían F. O'Byrne, Mare Winningham, Morgan Turner, Hope Davis, Guy Pearce, Evan Rachel Wood, Miriam Shor, Marin Ireland, Murphy Guyer, Mark Margolis, Peter McRobbie, Richard Easton, Halley Feiffer, Ronald Guttmann, Daniel London.
Credits: Director of photography, Ed Lachman ; editor, Affonso Gonçalves, Camilla Toniolo ; production designer, Mark Friedberg ; music, Carter Burwell ; costume designer, Ann Roth.
Audience: Rating: TV-MA; Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.
System: DVD; Region 1; 5.1 Dolby digital surround, 2.0 Dolby digital stereo; 16.9; region 1.
Language: In English, dubbed French or Spanish with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; closed-captioned in English.

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