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Mildred Pierce

1945

Michael Curtiz

Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Ann Blyth, Zachary Scott ...

7.6

3,768

Drama. Film noir A ditched wife and mother (Joan Crawford) is forced to become a waitress. She constructs an empire of eateries, only to be disappointed by her rotten daughter (Ann Blyth) and a ferret-faced new husband (Zachary Scott).

	Media	Author	Review
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"For its control of narrative, its photography (...) and for its compelling central performance from Joan Crawford, Michael Curtiz's noir thriller is utterly gripping"
		Variety	"The dramatics are heavy but so skillfully handled that they never cloy. Joan Crawford reaches a peak of her acting career in this pic."
		Jeremiah Kipp Slant	"'Mildred Pierce' is professionally executed and moves at a brisk clip (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Angie Errigo Empire	"It may not be art or good taste, but throbbing melodrama doesn't come with more conviction (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		George Perry BBC	"It is mainly Crawford's triumph, and the most remarkable comeback in Hollywood's history."
		Phil Hardy Time Out	"James Cain's novel (...) is brought fastidiously and bleakly to life by Curtiz' direction"
		David Parkinson Radio Times	"Ranald MacDougall's script (...) retains the sharp edge of James M Cain's novel (...) Michael Curtiz's cool direction keeps the action moving (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		David Denby The New Yorker	"Crawford’s performance is convincing and intelligent, and the bitterness feels genuine"
		Don Druker Chicago Reader	"Crawford won her Oscar for this 1945 film under the workmanlike direction of Michael Curtiz"

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