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Mommie Dearest (1981)

PG 09/16/1981 Drama 2h 8m
64%
User
Score
6.6/10
50%
55/100

Faye Dunaway is Joan Crawford. A star...a legend...and a mother...the illusion of perfection.

Overview

Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic relationships turn sour.

Frank Perry

Director

Frank Yablans

Screenplay

Tracy Hotchner

Screenplay

Robert Getchell

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway

Joan Crawford

Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid

Christina Crawford

Steve Forrest

Steve Forrest

Greg Savitt

Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

L.B. Mayer

Mara Hobel

Mara Hobel

Christina Crawford as a Child

Rutanya Alda

Rutanya Alda

Carol Ann

Harry Goz

Harry Goz

Al Steele

Michael Edwards

Michael Edwards

Ted Gelber

Jocelyn Brando

Jocelyn Brando

Barbara Bennett

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Media

Mommie Dearest (1981) Trailer

Mommie Dearest (1981) Trailer

Mommie Dearest Trailer

Mommie Dearest Trailer

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written on October 3, 2021

_**Surprisingly good, sometimes great, and more balanced than its reputation**_

The life of Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) is detailed from 1939, when her career was on a downswing, to her death in 1977, focusing on her rivalrous relationship with her adopted daughter Christina (Mara Hobel & Diana Scarwid).

“Mommie Dearest” (1981) is a ‘controversial’ drama because it dares to reveal the hidden truth about a member of Hollywood royalty, at least according to her first two adopted kids, Christina and Christopher, who have stuck to their guns in the decades since. Sure, the younger twin sisters, Cindy & Cathy, dispute the claims of gross abuse (while admitting Joan was strict), but they were only 3 years-old when Christina was 11 and so weren’t present or were simply too youn...

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