Mildred Pierce
A brooding, shadow-lit melodrama that wraps maternal devotion around class striving and betrayal, leaving a lingering ache of love turned poisonous.
- About
- 1945 film by Michael Curtiz
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 1945
- Runtime
- 111 min
A brooding, shadow-lit melodrama that wraps maternal devotion around class striving and betrayal, leaving a lingering ache of love turned poisonous.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 2 | |
| Horror | 2 | |
| Humour | 3 | |
| Realism | 8 | |
| Romance | 4 | |
| Tension | 6 | |
| Darkness | 7 | |
| Complexity | 7 | |
| Emotional weight | 8 |
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