Mildred Pierce (miniseries)

Mildred Pierce
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Genre	Drama
Based on	Mildred Pierce by James M. Cain
Screenplay by	Todd Haynes Jon Raymond
Directed by	Todd Haynes
Starring	Kate Winslet Guy Pearce Evan Rachel Wood Melissa Leo
Music by	Carter Burwell
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	5
Production
Producers	Todd Haynes Christine Vachon John Wells Pamela Koffler Ilene S. Landress
Cinematography	Edward Lachman
Editor	Affonso Gonçalves
Running time	58–79 minutes
Production companies	HBO MGM Television Killer Films John Wells Productions
Budget	$20 million
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	March 27 (2011-03-27) – April 10, 2011 (2011-04-10)
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Mildred Pierce is an American period drama television miniseries created by Todd Haynes for HBO. Adapted from James M. Cain's 1941 novel of the same name,^[1] It is about the titular heroine (Kate Winslet), a divorcée during the Great Depression struggling to establish a restaurant business while yearning for the respect of her narcissistic daughter (Evan Rachel Wood).^[2] The miniseries also features Guy Pearce and Melissa Leo.^[1] It is the second adaptation of the novel, after the 1945 film noir produced by Warner Bros. and starring Joan Crawford. Carter Burwell wrote the original score for the miniseries.

Mildred Pierce aired on HBO from March 27 to April 10, 2011, consisting of five episodes. It received a limited audience but gained positive reviews, especially for the performances.^[3][4] At the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards, the series was nominated for nine awards and won two: Outstanding Lead Actress for Winslet and Outstanding Supporting Actor for Pearce.