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Giresldred Piercee Analysis

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Mildred Pierce is a film noir despite being a "Woman's picture". This classic tale takes you through the life of a woman of desperately wanted to give her kids everything she never had, at the expense of herself. While doing so, it takes you on a mystery rollercoaster while we all try and conclude who is responsible for the Monte murder. This story was filmed in the 1940’s and opens with the murder of Monte whose words introduce us to the movie and its title character "Mildred." The story is told via flashback, with Mildred narrating and being brought down by the conspiracies of a femme fatale; in this case Mildred's daughter, Veda.
During the flashback we see him arrive after Bert's left and expects Mildred to sleep with him because she's newly single: "You know, you keep on refusing me, and one of these days I'm going to start thinking you're stubborn." She's been single for less than a day, let her grieve! It doesn't help that both men refuse to take Mildred seriously, as whenever they enter a room the camera focuses on Mildred's legs, implying they see only those; Mildred knows all this and covers up. It is very interesting to see how women were portrayed in the cinema communities of the 1940’s. This is before what I would call the feminization of America movement, where women are now seen as a powerhouse of all things, but back then it was drastically different. As a movie lover I am curious to understand how as a young adult growing up in the early 40’s, if watching

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