Mildred Pierce
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[New York] : Home Box Office ;, [2012].
Format
DVD
Status
Roy & Helen Hall Memorial Library - DVD Adult
DVD ADULT MIL
1 available
DVD ADULT MIL
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Roy & Helen Hall Memorial Library - DVD Adult | DVD ADULT MIL | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Depressions -- 1929 -- Drama.
Divorced women -- Drama.
Drama
Emmy Awards.
Golden Globe Awards.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Mothers and daughters -- Drama.
Single mothers -- Drama.
Television adaptations.
Television mini-series
Video recordings
Women -- United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Drama.
Divorced women -- Drama.
Drama
Emmy Awards.
Golden Globe Awards.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Mothers and daughters -- Drama.
Single mothers -- Drama.
Television adaptations.
Television mini-series
Video recordings
Women -- United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Drama.
Other Subjects
More Details
Published
[New York] : Home Box Office ;, [2012].
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 344 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883929201082
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by James M. Cain.
General Note
Originally broadcast on HBO as a 5 part mini-series in 2011.
General Note
Special features include: Audio commentary ; Making of featurette ; Inside the episodes featurette.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Eward Lachman ; editors, Affonso Gonçalves, Camilla Toniolo ; music, Carter Burwell.
Participants/Performers
Kate Winslet, Guy Pearce, James Legros, Melissa Leo, Evan Rachel Wood, Brian F. O'Byrne.
Description
This five-part drama is an intimate portrait of a uniquely independent woman who finds herself newly divorced during the Depression years, as she struggles to carve out a new life for herself and her family. The story explores Mildred's unreasonable devotion to her insatiable daughter Veda, as well as the complex relationship she shares with the indolent men in her life, including her polo-playing lover Monty Beragon and ex-husband Bert Pierce.
Target Audience
Rating: TV-MA.
System Details
DVD ; widescreen presentation (16:9) ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround (English and French soundtracks), Dolby digital 2.0 stereo (Spanish soundtrack) ; region 1.
Language
English, French, or Spanish audio; English, French, and Spanish subtitles ; Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Awards
Emmy Awards, 2012: Outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or movie (Winslet) ; Outstanding supporting actor in a miniseries or movie (Pearce) ; Outstanding music composition for a miniseries, movie, or special ; 2 technical awards.
Awards
Golden Globe Awards, 2012: Best performance by an actress in a miniseries or motion picture made for television (Winslet)
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Burwell, C., Cain, J. M. 1., Gonçalves, A., Haynes, T., Lachman, E., LeGros, J., Leo, M., Pearce, G., Raymond, J., Toniolo, C., Winslet, K., & Wood, E. R. (2012). Mildred Pierce . Home Box Office ;.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carter Burwell et al.. 2012. Mildred Pierce. Home Box Office.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carter Burwell et al.. Mildred Pierce Home Box Office, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Burwell, Carter, et al. Mildred Pierce Home Box Office ;, 2012.
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