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Part One
In the first part of this five-part adaptation of James M. Cain’s 1941 novel, Depression-era housewife Mildred Pierce (Kate Winslet) searches for work to maintain a middle-class lifestyle after her husband leaves her with two young daughters in Glendale, Cal. Cowritten and directed by Todd Haynes, it also features Melissa Leo., In the first part of this five-part adaptation of James M. Cain’s 1941 novel, Depression-era housewife Mildred Pierce searches for work to maintain a middle-class lifestyle after her husband leaves her with two young daughters in Glendale, California., Set in Depression-era California, this absorbing drama follows tenacious single mother Mildred as she strives to make ends meet after the breakdown of her marriage. Forced to take a job as a waitress, Mildred’s baking skills quickly give her humble status a boost, but she soon realsies that the approval of her snooty daugher Veda is impossible to acquire.
