Mildred Pierce Saturday, July 19, 2025 7 p.m.-9 p.m.

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80th-anniversary screening!

A landmark film noir exploring complex themes of female ambition and the societal expectations of women in the post-World War II era, Mildred Pierce stars Joan Crawford as a hard-working woman raising two daughters on her own. Despite her mother’s financial success as a restaurateur, Mildred’s oldest daughter, Veda (16-year-old Ann Blyth), is a femme fatale in bobby socks—manipulative, deceitful, selfish, and cold-blooded—who resents her mother for degrading their social status. In the midst of a police investigation after the death of her second husband, Mildred must evaluate her own freedom and her complicated relationship with her daughter.

Tickets

$9 general admission; $7 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+)

Plan Your Visit

This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building.
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Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris and American Friends of Fundacion Proa Inc., The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation, and the Vaughn Foundation.

Generous funding is provided by The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Lois Chiles; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms. Laurence Unger; and ILEX Foundation.