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1945 · 111 min · NR

Mildred Pierce

Directed by Michael Curtiz · Crime, Drama

Mildred Pierce (1945) is a Crime film, directed by Michael Curtiz set in California during the 1940s. It runs 111 minutes and is rated NR.

A murder mystery and film noir, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of family & loyalty and betrayal play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Max Steiner
Cinematography
Ernest Haller
Cast
Joan CrawfordJack CarsonZachary ScottEve ArdenAnn BlythBruce BennettLee PatrickMoroni Olsen

The world of this film

Setting

Where
California
Setting
SuburbanUrban
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Premise
Murder MysteryFilm Noir
Themes
Family & LoyaltyBetrayal
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
BleakTenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedSolo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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