Part Four 

As the years have gone by, Mildred has become quite a successful businesswoman. It's now 1937 and she and Lucy, now a partner, is looking to open her third restaurant on Laguna Beach after ... See full summary »

Director:

Todd Haynes

Writers:

James M. Cain (novel), Todd Haynes (teleplay)

Stars:

Kate Winslet, Evan Rachel Wood, Brían F. O'Byrne

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Kate Winslet	...	Mildred Pierce
Evan Rachel Wood	...	Veda Pierce
Brían F. O'Byrne	...	Bert Pierce
Melissa Leo	...	Lucy Gessler
James Le Gros	...	Wally Burgan (as James LeGros)
Mare Winningham	...	Ida Corwin
Hope Davis	...	Mrs. Forrester
Ronald Guttman	...	Carlo Treviso
Halley Feiffer	...	Arline
Marin Ireland	...	Letty
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bridget Burke	...	Elaine
Elvy	...	Sigrid (as Elvy Yost)
Laura Esterman	...	Mrs. Kramer
Erwin Falcon	...	Pancho
Justin Gillman	...	Reporter

Storyline

As the years have gone by, Mildred has become quite a successful businesswoman. It's now 1937 and she and Lucy, now a partner, is looking to open her third restaurant on Laguna Beach after having opened her second place in Beverly Hills. Veda has grown into an attractive 18 year-old but is no less selfish as a young adult. She's taken to partying and staying out until all hours but refuses to follow her mother's advice. She's now thinking that she wants to be an actress, which Mildred encourages. She is soon pregnant but the child's father refuses to marry her leaving Mildred in the dark until she learns that something is going on from the boy's mother. Veda however wants something other than marriage from the boy and his family. Mildred throws her out but after several months with no word from her, learns that Veda has become a successful singer.

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Plot Keywords:

auteur tv | faked pregnancy | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kate Winslet shares a scene with Hope Davis. Davis played the role of Nancy in the Broadway play 'God of Carnage,' while Winslet played it in the film version, Carnage (2011).

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Goofs

In the end credits the Triple Concerto by Beethoven is identified as Op. 55. It is actually his Op. 56.

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Quotes

Mildred Pierce: But why, Veda? Haven't I given you everything you've ever wanted? If there was something you needed, couldn't you have come to me first instead of resorting to this? To blackmail?
Veda Pierce: You want to know why? I'll tell you why. With enough money, I can get away from you! You... And your pie-wagons, and chickens, and everything that smells of grease! I can get away from Glendale, and its dollar days, and furniture factories, and women that wear uniforms and men that wear smocks! From every rotten, ...
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Soundtracks

Anchors Aweigh
Written by Charles A. Zimmerman and Alfred Hart Miles
Performed by Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks
Produced by Stewart Lerman

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 April 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Killer Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD