Mildred Pierce (#860) John Malkovich David Greene’s much sought-after British

David Greene’s much sought-after British thriller is a gripping

Tracing the life of a renowned icon painter

Ashley Judd

4 mins): short film directed by Andrew Gaynord and written by Tom Palmer & Tom Stourton

Mildred Pierce (#860) John Malkovich David Greene’s much sought-after BritishMelodrama casts noirish shadows in this portrait of maternal sacrifice from Hollywood master Michael Curtiz. Joan Crawfords iconic performance as Mildred, a single mother hell bent on freeing her children from the stigma of economic hardship, solidified Crawfords career comeback and gave the actor her only Oscar. But as Mildred pulls herself up by her bootstraps, first as an unflappable waitress and eventually as the well heeled owner of a successful