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Mommie Dearest

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Original title

Mommie Dearest

Year

1981

Running time

129 min.

Country

United States

Director

Frank Perry

Screenwriter

Frank Perry, Frank Yablans, Tracy Hotchner, Robert Getchell. Book: Christina Crawford

Cast

Music

Henry Mancini

Cinematography

Paul Lohmann

Producer

Paramount Pictures

Genre

Drama | Biography. Cult Movie. Film In Film. Adoption. Childhood. Teen/coming-of-age. 1930s. 1940s. 1950s. 1960s. Maternity

Synopsis

Based on the book about Joan Crawford, one of the great Hollywood actresses of our time, written by her adopted daughter Christina Crawford. Joan decides to adopt children of her own to fill a void in her life. Yet, her problems with alcohol, men, and the pressures of show business get in the way of her personal life, turning her into a mentally abusive wreck seen through the eyes of Christina and her brother Christopher, who unwillingly bare the burden of life that was unseen behind the closed doors of "The Most Beautiful House in Brentwood."

Awards: 2004: Nominated for Razzie Awards: Worst "Drama" in our First 25 Years

1989: Razzie Awards: Worst Picture of the Decade. 3 Nominations

1981: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Actress (Dunaway)

1981: 5 Razzie Awards, including Worst Picture, Actress (Dunaway) and Screenplay. 9 nominations

1981: National Society of Film Critics (NSFC): nominated to Best Actress.

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Mommie Dearest

1981

Frank Perry

6.2

(896)