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A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.

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Awards
Won the Oscar for Best Actress (1946)
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Nominations
4 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (1946)
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Box office
Grossed $5.64M worldwide, about 3.9 times its $1.45M budget
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Based on
Based on Mildred Pierce
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Filming locations
Filmed in Malibu
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Setting
Set in Los Angeles
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Music
Music by Max Steiner
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ernest Haller
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Details

Director: Michael Curtiz
Writers: Ranald MacDougallScreenplay
James M. CainNovel
Status: Released
Release date: October 20, 1945
Original language: English
Budget: $1.5M
Revenue: $5.6M
Countries: United States of America

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