Mildred Pierce (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
Description
Melodrama casts noirish shadows in this portrait of maternal sacrifice from
the Hollywood master Michael Curtiz. Its iconic performance by Joan Crawford
(Johnny Guitar) 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. BLU-RAY SPECIAL
EDITION FEATURES – New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural
soundtrack – New conversation about Mildred Pierce with critics Molly Haskell
and Robert Polito – Excerpt from a 1970 episode of The David Frost Show
featuring actor Joan Crawford – Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star, a 2002
feature-length documentary on Crawford s life and career – Q&A with actor Ann
Blyth from 2002, conducted by film historian Eddie Muller – Segment from a
1969 episode of the Today show featuring novelist James M. Cain – Trailer –
PLUS: An essay by critic Imogen Sara Smith
Features:
Product Details:
- Genre: Mystery & Suspense/Film Noir, Mystery & Suspense
- Format: Widescreen, Subtitled
- Contributor: Ann Blyth, Joan Crawford, Michael Curtiz
- Language: English
- Runtime: 1 hour and 51 minutes
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 5.92 Ounces
- Item model number : 43380387
- Director : Michael Curtiz
- Media Format : Widescreen, Subtitled
- Run time : 1 hour and 51 minutes
- Release date : February 21, 2017
- Actors : Ann Blyth, Joan Crawford
- Subtitles: : English
- Studio : Criterion Collection
| Dimensions | 6.69 × 5.35 × 0.63 in |
|---|---|
| Ean | 0715515192712 |
| Mpn | 43380387 |
| Upc | 715515192712 |
| GTIN | 00715515192712 |
| Brand | CRITERION DISTRIBUTION S |
| Format | Blu-ray February 21, 2017 |
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