Mildred Pierce (miniseries)
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Mildred Pierce is a five-part miniseries that first aired on HBO on March 27, 2011. Adapted from James M. Cain's 1941 novel of the same name,[1] it is directed by Todd Haynes and stars Kate Winslet in the title role, alongside Guy Pearce and Evan Rachel Wood.[1] Carter Burwell wrote the original score for the series.
It is the second adaptation of the novel, after the 1945 film noir produced by Warner Bros. starring Joan Crawford.
Production
Parts of the miniseries filmed in Point Lookout, New York, as well as the nearby town of Merrick, New York.[2]
Cast
- Kate Winslet as Mildred Pierce
- Guy Pearce as Monty Beragon
- Evan Rachel Wood as Veda Pierce
- James LeGros as Wally Burgan
- Melissa Leo as Lucy Gessler
- Brian F. O'Byrne as Bert Pierce
- Mare Winningham as Ida Corwin
- Hope Davis as Mrs. Forrester
Synopsis
Mildred Pierce follows the titular mother who, during the Great Depression, finds herself separated from her husband, opening a restaurant of her own, and falling in love with a new man, all the while trying to earn her narcissistic daughter's love and respect.
Reception
Mildred Pierce received generally favorable reviews. Metacritic, the review aggregation website, assigned the series an average score of 69/100, based on 28 reviews from mainstream critics.[3] Salon.com called it a "quiet, heartbreaking masterpiece"[4], while The New York Times commented that the mini-series, "loyally, unwaveringly true to James M. Cain’s 1941 novel", did not "make the most of the mythic clash of mother, lover and ungrateful child", and was "not nearly as satisfying as the 1945 film noir".[5] Novelist Stephen King, in reviewing Mildred Pierce for The Daily Beast and Newsweek, praised the acting of Winslet, Pierce, and Wood, and admired the miniseries' attention to detail and structure,[6] but complained that the five-hour adaptation was "too damn long".[7]
References
- ^ a b "About the Show". Mildred Pierce. HBO. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ "The Show". Mildred Pierce. Point Historical. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ "Mildred Pierce". Metacritic. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
- ^ ""Mildred Pierce" is a quiet, heartbreaking masterpiece". Salon.com. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ Stanley, Alessandra (March 24, 2011). "Television Review; Mildred Pierce". The New York Times. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
- ^ "Stephen King Reviews HBO's 'Mildred Pierce'". The Daily Beast. March 20, 2011. p. 1. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
- ^ "Stephen King Reviews HBO's 'Mildred Pierce'". The Daily Beast. March 20, 2011. p. 2. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
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