# Mildred Pierce (1945)

> A determined restaurateur's rise cannot protect her from the daughter whose hunger for status turns maternal devotion into a noir tragedy.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Michael Curtiz
- Cast: Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden, Ann Blyth, Bruce Bennett, Lee Patrick, Moroni Olsen
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037913/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melodramatic, moody, suspenseful, classic movie night, film noir marathon

## Synopsis

A mother's fierce determination to rise above betrayal and societal scorn unfolds in a gripping tale of resilience.

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- [Johnny Guitar (1954)](https://ember.film/movie/15886)

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