[lbo-talk] Todd Haynes and Mildred Pierce

[wrobert at uci.edu]

It's certainly a move that follows in the tradition of the work of
Fassbinder.  I'm actually really looking forwards to it, as well.  It also
includes Melissa Leo, who's work on 'Treme and Homocide made those shows
more enjoyable to watch.  robert wood


> I got way more interested in this when I found
> out Todd Haynes is the director.  Haynes is a real treasure I think:
>
> http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-mildred-pierce-review-20110325,0,5571730.story
>
> Todd Haynes' five-part HBO miniseries "Mildred
> Pierce" is not just great television, it's a
> revelation. Wresting James M. Cain's original
> story of ambition and maternal morality from the
> camp-classic embrace of the 1945 Joan Crawford
> film, Haynes has created not only a rich and
> nuanced vehicle for his A-list cast ­ among them
> Kate Winslet, Evan Rachel Wood and Guy Pearce ­
> he has given us a rare and valuable gift: an American melodrama about
> class.
>
> [...]
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