Mommie Dearest
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 bore the burden of life that was unseen behind the closed doors of "The Most Beautiful House in Brentwood."
R
HD
Biography, Drama
1981
129 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : Mommie Dearest
- Duration : 129 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Christina Crawford (book), Frank Yablans (screenplay), Frank Perry (screenplay), Tracy Hotchner (screenplay), Robert Getchell (screenplay)
- Directors : Frank Perry min
- Imdb : 6.6 (9683 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.6 (18770 votes)
- Actors : Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest, Howard Da Silva
Movie Storyline
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 bore the burden of life that was unseen behind the closed doors of "The Most Beautiful House in Brentwood."