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DVD ~ Faye Dunaway
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  • Actors: Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest, Howard Da Silva, Mara Hobel
  • Directors: Frank Perry
  • Writers: Frank Perry, Frank Yablans, Christina Crawford, Robert Getchell, Tracy Hotchner
  • Producers: David Koontz, Frank Yablans
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 1 Mar 2004
  • Run Time: 123 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00012SZAY
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,178 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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This is the outrageous and controversial story of legendary movie star Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) and her struggle with the dual role of fading actress and tormented mother. Mommie Dearest is based on the memoirs of Crawford’s adopted daughter Christina and provides an insight into the private Crawford, trying to survive in the cutthroat movie industry and so desperate to be a mother she adopted children when she was single. Largely from Christina's viewpoint, we see Crawford's succession of lovers and husbands, career ups and (mainly) downs, fantastic egotism, and dependence on and abusiveness toward her children.


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4.0 out of 5 stars Tina! you are always rumaging through my drawers..., 9 Jul 2008
By J. R. Taylor "MadAboutMovies" (Manchester UK) - See all my reviews
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Lets face it for those of you who have ever read anything about Joan Crawford then you will know that she was a very strict mother, she was under a lot of pressure to keep her carreer going and Cristina was a handful, from what I have read and I have read quite a lot about Crawford then I would say 60% of this film is true, though it was filmed and screenplayed for dramatic efect, if you have ever read the book Mommie Dearest it is nowere near as scathing as the film script was written, however if you bear this in mind then the film is very entertaining. The original actress to play the role was Ann Baxter who filmed for about a week before she decided she could not play Crawford in such a bad light and walked off the set. She was replaced with Faye Dunaway who did a great job on the film, though not exactly built like crawford in stature or features she does a good job. I like this film and you have to remember that if Joan was a saint it would not make such good viewing. So many funny lines in this its really worth a watch.
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Tina, fetch me the axe!", 18 April 2009
Containing possibly some of the best lines in a motion picture ever, this film is worth watching for the towering, over-the-top and high camp portrayal of a true diva by another true diva! It is pure pantomime from start to finish and is perfect viewing with a group of friends - watch it before they arrive so you know all the best lines and shout them out. Don't watch it with the idea that this is a serious film about the life of Miss Joan Crawford, dive in and enjoy a truly guilty pleasure.
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11 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Christina Darling!!!, 11 Mar 2004
By Rje Sands "trebor1234" (uk) - See all my reviews
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Hilariously over the top biopic. Faye Dunaway clearly relished the opportunity to completely go bonkers as Joan Crawford.
Features many unintentionally funny moments such as the infamous 'No wire coat hangers EVER!!!' scene'. Sort of suceeds as black comedy and fails miserably as psychodrama.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Be Careful!!!
There are many untruths in this film. It is very entertaining but 95% fiction, it try's to shine a bad light on Joan by her bitter daughter Christina. Read more
Published on 18 Jul 2007 by Ms. A. Montague

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