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A brooding, shadow-lit melodrama that wraps maternal devotion around class striving and betrayal, leaving a lingering ache of love turned poisonous.
Same writer: James M. Cain · Melancholic, dark · about family and class
Mildred Pierce
A slow, luminous plunge into a mother's quiet desperation, where every gesture and glance carries the weight of class, pride, and a love that curdles.
About 2011 miniseries directed by Todd Haynes
Genres drama
Created by Todd Haynes
Written by Todd Haynes, James M. Cain
Starring Kate Winslet, Guy Pearce, Evan Rachel Wood, Melissa Leo, Hope Davis, Mare Winningham, Sumi Jo, Marin Ireland
Music Carter Burwell
Length 1 seasons, 5 episodes
Network HBO
Country United States
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