Mildred Pierce 1945 Movie

A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter. More details

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crimedramafilm-noirmysteryromanceflashbackrestaurantdivorcetold in flashbackin medias resopening a restaurantungrateful daughterhusband murderedmotherhooddysfunctional marriagemurder of husbandex husband ex wife relationshipinvestigationsingingpromisegirlbeachbeach housedeathtearsmoneypolicepolice interrogationnarcissistic womansingle womanstrong womanwomen's emancipationfemale empowermententrepreneurshipfemale entrepreneurpretending to be pregnantfemale singerrum collinsestranged daughterballroom dancingtear on cheeksick childcaught in the rainwoman in a bikinishadowcamera shot of a woman's legswork uniformbaking a piewaitress wearing a string bikinivoice lessondancing schoolbillplaying pianostreet footballlighting a cigarette for a womanbandaging a handsearch lighttelephone disconnectedspiral staircasewoman wearing a mink coatcontemplating suicidesuicide interventionresentment toward wiferesentment toward husbandcough foreshadows deathscrubbing the floortaking the fallbegging for helparizonashot multiple timescar won't startolder man younger woman relationshipinvestigatorthreat of bankruptcycreditorchampagnebirthday partybirthday cakereference to the prodigal daughtermaidmother lovehomecomingwedding presentbuying a husbandpridemarriage proposalfor sale signcostumedressing roomwolf whistlesailoralligatorbourbonmexicotrainkicking one's daughter out of one's hometearing up a bank checkfinancial settlementlawyerextortionbirthdayblackmailmarriage engagementaccountantlooking through a windowsearchlightbank check17 year oldcigarette caselaguna beach californiaborrowing moneycar as giftlovecover uporchestranightclubcameraphotographerrestaurant chainfalse confessionflash forwardproverbkissing someone's neckrestaurant cashiercash registerteenage girlflirtingchickendancingdancerjukeboxgiving a toastgullibilityorchidfortune tellerflowercorsageeatingfoodmirroroxygen tentnursedoctorrecord playerdeath of sisterdeath of daughterfireplacemother son relationshipswimmingswimsuitladdersuitcasecoughinglake arrowheadcommunity propertypulling skirt down to cover kneesestatewealthapologysnoopdeviousnesssongsingercarmen miranda imitationsinging lessonballet classblack americanafrican americanpieteawaitress uniformlooking for a jobmanipulationliarliereference to the big bad wolfreference to little red riding hoodkissscotch and sodaopportunistlonelinessdebtblack dolldolldressmarital separationpiano playerpianofather daughter relationshipcaketomboyfootballboybreak upgin rummybakersister sister relationshipphotographkitchenvoice over narrationunemploymentmailnewspaperintercomlighting someone's cigarettedetectiveflash camerapolice stationreporterdeath of husbandtaxihand woundbroken glasscutting one's hand on broken glassclimbing out a windowbreaking a glass windowtelephonetelephone calldiscovering a dead bodybanging on a doorlocked incircular staircaselocked doordead bodyconvertiblecigarette smokingdrinkdrinkingflashlightsuicide contemplationpolicemanfur coatraincafecheating husbandsingle motherinfidelityunfaithfulnessextramarital affaircryinghusband wife relationshipfemale protagonistmother and daughter in love with the same manfamily betrayalbutterfly collectionframed butterflyviciousnessrestaurateurpregnancysocialiteself sacrificepolopneumoniapasadena californiapartnershipjealousygreedglendale californiaframe upclass differencesannulmentsymphonic music scoresource musicorchestral music scoreleitmotiftribulationteen angstsocial climbershoesloveless marriagehousewifefinancial crisisfaked pregnancysnobbishnessplayboyplagueoperamarriageloss of daughterlocustfortunefancy dressclassadulteryactressdysfunctional familynarcissismface slapspoiled childreal estate agentwaitressmurdermother daughter relationshipdeath of childbased on noveltitle spoken by charactercharacter name in title

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