Purbeck Film Festival: Mildred Pierce (PG) Studio

We are delighted, once again, to be screening films as part of the Purbeck Film Festival.

When Mildred Pierce’s wealthy husband leaves her for another woman, Mildred decides to raise her two daughters on her own. Despite Mildred’s financial successes in the restaurant business, her oldest daughter, Veda, resents her mother for degrading their social status. In the midst of a police investigation after the death of her second husband, Mildred must evaluate her own freedom and her complicated relationship with her daughter.

Starring Joan Crawford, Zachary Scott, Ann Blyth. Directed by Michael Curtiz.

Running time: 1hr 51mins

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