Mildred Pierce

1945 film by Michael Curtiz
Movie film Q979726
Mildred Pierce
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Mildred Pierce is a drama film, film noir, and a film based on a novel . The movie earned an Academy Award for Best Actress [1].

Mildred Pierce

Summary

Mildred Pierce is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,334 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mildred Pierce received the Academy Award for Best Actress[3].
  • Mildred Pierce's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Mildred Pierce was directed by Michael Curtiz[5].
  • Ranald MacDougall wrote the screenplay for Mildred Pierce[6].
  • James M. Cain wrote the screenplay for Mildred Pierce[7].
  • William Faulkner wrote the screenplay for Mildred Pierce[8].
  • Albert Maltz wrote the screenplay for Mildred Pierce[9].
  • Mildred Pierce's composer is recorded as Max Steiner[10].
  • Mildred Pierce's genre is drama film[11].
  • Mildred Pierce's genre is film noir[12].
  • Mildred Pierce's genre is film based on a novel[13].
  • Mildred Pierce's based on is recorded as Mildred Pierce[14].
  • A cast member of Mildred Pierce was Joan Crawford[15].
  • A cast member of Mildred Pierce was Jack Carson[16].
  • A cast member of Mildred Pierce was Zachary Scott[17].
  • A cast member of Mildred Pierce was Ann Blyth[18].
  • A cast member of Mildred Pierce was Eve Arden[19].
  • A cast member of Mildred Pierce was Moroni Olsen[20].
  • A cast member of Mildred Pierce was Butterfly McQueen[21].
  • A cast member of Mildred Pierce was Bruce Bennett[22].
  • A cast member of Mildred Pierce was Lee Patrick[23].
  • A cast member of Mildred Pierce was Charles Trowbridge[24].
  • A cast member of Mildred Pierce was James Flavin[25].
  • A cast member of Mildred Pierce was Joyce Compton[26].
  • A cast member of Mildred Pierce was Veda Ann Borg[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Mildred Pierce was produced by Jerry Wald[28]. It was directed by Michael Curtiz[5]. Screenwriters include Ranald MacDougall[6], James M. Cain[7], William Faulkner[8], and Albert Maltz[9]. Cast members include Joan Crawford[15], Jack Carson[16], Zachary Scott[17], Ann Blyth[18], Eve Arden[19], and Moroni Olsen[20].

Publication

Publication dates include September 24, 1945[29], April 24, 1950[30], and October 20, 1945[31]. The original language of Mildred Pierce was English[32]. Genres include drama film[11], film noir[12], and film based on a novel[13]. It is part of National Film Registry[33]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Mildred Pierce received the Academy Award for Best Actress[3]. Reviews include 8/10[35], 88/100[36], and 88%[37].

Why It Matters

Mildred Pierce ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,334 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did Mildred Pierce receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  34. [30] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  35. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Genre drama film, film noir, film based on a novel
    Narrative location Los Angeles
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