Daughter Dearest: “Mildred Pierce” (1945)
About this episode
The episode explores Joan Crawford's iconic role in the 1945 film 'Mildred Pierce' and its themes of motherhood and ambition.
Long before she became notorious for her real life mothering skills, Joan Crawford was famous for her portrayal of a reel life mother; one who had an alarming (one may say unnatural) obsession with her oldest child, and one who would go to any lengths...perhaps even murder...to make her child's dreams come true. Yes, today we're taking on the Big C in her Oscar-winning performance in the noir-tinged soap opera, "Mildred Pierce". We’re diving into the 1945 Warner Bros classic that ...
People in this episode
Hosts: Brad Shreve, Tony Maietta
Topics covered
- film analysis
- Joan Crawford
- Oscar-winning performances
- noir films
- motherhood in cinema
Keywords
- Mildred Pierce
- Joan Crawford
- 1945 film
- noir
- Oscar-winning performance
- motherhood
- Warner Bros
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Warner Bros
Books & works: Mildred Pierce
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