DVD
Mommie dearest
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN)
Edition
Hollywood Royalty edition.
Languages
In English or French, with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Performers
Faye Dunaway, Steve Forrest, Diana Scarwid, Mara Hobel, Xander Berkeley, Howard Da Silva, Rutanya Alda, Harry Goz, Michael Edwards, Jocelyn Brando, Priscilla Pointer.
Publication Information
Hollywood, Calififornia : Paramount Pictures, [2017]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (128 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
Uniform Title
Summary
Outrageous and controversial, this is the story of legendary movie star Joan Crawford as she struggles for her career and battles the inner demons of her private life. This torment was manifested in her relationships with her adopted children, Christina and Christopher. The public Crawford was a strong-willed, glamorous object of admiration, but Mommie Dearest reveals the private Crawford, the woman desperate to be a mother, adopting her children when she was single and trying to survive in a devastating industry that swallows careers thoughtlessly. The rage, the debilitating strain, and the terrifying descent into alcoholism and child abuse are graphically--and unforgettably--depicted in this film, based upon Christina Crawford's best-selling book.
Notes
Title from container.
Original music by Henry Mancini.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1981.
Special features: Commentary by filmmaker John Waters ; The revival of Joan: how the sensational biography was brought to the screen ; Life with Joan: the making of the film with exclusive behind-the-scenes stories ; Joan lives on: the film's cult following with John Waters and Joan Crawford impersonator Lypsinka ; photo gallery.