Novelist Stephen King , reviewing '' Mildred Pierce '' for '' The Daily Beast '' and '' Newsweek '' , praised the acting of Winslet , Pearce and Wood , and admired the show 's attention to detail and structure , but complained that the five-hour adaptation was " too damn long " . He finishes with , " Winslet ’s Mildred is a genuine star turn . How Joan Crawford would have loathed her . " The series was shown out of competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in 2011
68th Venice International Film Festival
68th Venice International Film Festival
Mildred Pierce (miniseries)