Mildred Pierce depicts an overprotective, self-sacrificing mother during the Great Depression who finds herself separated from her husband, opening a restaurant of her own and falling in love with a man, all the while trying to earn her spoiled, narcissistic daughter's love and respect.
Mildred Pierce - Trailer
Mildred Pierce: Trailer #2 (HBO)
Mildred Pierce Trailer #1 (HBO)