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Mildred Pierce a woman who divorces her husband and opens up a sucessfull chain of restraunts. But whatever she does she can never please her daughter. She marries a man for her, buys a car for her, buys a house for her,nothing. Then when her daughter shoots Mildred's husband, she covers for her at the police station but in the end her selfish daughther,Veda, gets caught.
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Plot & Themes

Time/era of movie:    -   1930's-1950's Kids growing up/acting up?    -   Yes Kids:    -   fighting with parents Family, loving    -   Yes Special relationship with    -   daughter

Main Character

Identity:    -   Female Profession/status:    -   waitor/waitress Age:    -   40's-50's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White American

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Northeast    -   California Water?    -   Yes Water:    -   pleasure/love boat City?    -   Yes City:    -   Los Angeles Misc setting    -   fancy mansion

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   no torture/death Any profanity?    -   None If this is a kid's movie...    -   Ages 10-15 Is this movie based on a    -   book

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