
Melodrama casts noir shadows in this portrait of maternal sacrifice from Hollywood master Michael Curtiz. It's iconic performance by Joan Crawford as Mildred, a single mother hell-bent on freeing her children from the stigma of economic hardship, solidified Crawford's career comeback and gave the actor her only Oscar. But as Mildred pulls herself up by the bootstraps, first as an unflappable waitress and eventually as the well-heeled owner of a successful restaurant chain, the ingratitude of her materialistic firstborn (a diabolical Ann Blyth) becomes a venomous serpent's tooth, setting in motion an endless cycle of desperate overtures and heartless recriminations. Recasting James M. Cain's rich psychological novel as a murder mystery, this bitter cocktail of blind parental love and all-American ambition is both unremittingly hard-boiled and sumptuously emotional. Run Time 111 minutes
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Melodrama casts noir shadows in this portrait of maternal sacrifice from Hollywood master Michael Curtiz. It's iconic performance by Joan Crawford as Mildred, a single mother hell-bent on freeing her children from the stigma of economic hardship, solidified Crawford's career comeback and gave the actor her only Oscar. But as Mildred pulls herself up by the bootstraps, first as an unflappable waitress and eventually as the well-heeled owner of a successful restaurant chain, the ingratitude of her materialistic firstborn (a diabolical Ann Blyth) becomes a venomous serpent's tooth, setting in motion an endless cycle of desperate overtures and heartless recriminations. Recasting James M. Cain's rich psychological novel as a murder mystery, this bitter cocktail of blind parental love and all-American ambition is both unremittingly hard-boiled and sumptuously emotional. Run Time 111 minutes

John Cassavetes directed this acclaimed, superbly acted drama starring Gena Rowlands as a housewife whose erratic behavior prompts her construction worker husband (Peter Falk) to have her placed in a mental institution. The film takes place before and after her six-month stay at the facility, and is filled with the sort of wild, manic and unpredictable moments that are Cassavetes trademarks. With Fred Draper, Lady Rowlands. 147 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack English Uncompressed PCM mono; Subtitles English (SDH); audio commentary; interviews; photo gallery; theatrical trailer; essay.
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