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Titolo originale: Mommie Dearest
Regia: Frank Perry |
Anno: 1981
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Dramma
Tag: child abuse | adoption | biography | sociopath | lawyer | hollywood | mansion | docudrama | perfection | mother daughter estrangement | adopted child | mother daughter relationship | ax | controlling parent |
Cast: Faye Dunaway | Diana Scarwid | Steve Forrest | Howard Da Silva | Mara Hobel | Rutanya Alda | Harry Goz | Michael Edwards | Jocelyn Brando | Priscilla Pointer | Joe Abdullah | Gary Allen | Selma Archerd | Adrian Aron | Xander Berkeley | Matthew Campion | Carolyn Coates | Jerry Douglas | Margaret Fairchild | Phillip R. Allen | James Kirkwood Jr. | Michael Hawkins | Matthew Faison | Peter Jason | Ellen Feldman | Robert Harper | Cathy Lind Hayes | Victoria James | Dawn Jeffory | Virginia Kiser | S. John Launer | Russ Marin | Nicholas Mele | Belita Moreno | Warren Munson | Alice Nunn | Norman Palmer | David Price | Jeremy Scott Reinbolt | Michael Talbott | Arthur Taxier | Joe Warren | Erica Wexler | Dick McGarvin | Brent Dunsford | Joseph Dypwick | Wendy Pitzer | David Sanderson | Ian Bruce | Peter Eastman | Lars Hensen | Danny Nero | Ilene Woods |

La celebre diva hollywoodiana Joan Crawford dipinta, nei suoi aspetti peggiori, nella biografia della figlia adottiva Christine: nevrotica, alcolizzata, isterica, paranoica, collerica sino quasi al sadismo. E i figli adottivi (quattro nella realtà, due nel film) ne sopportano le conseguenze. Christine per due volte viene messa in collegio, il secondo dei quali è una specie di casa di correzione.

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Before baby Christina arrives at Joan's mansion, Joan has a conversation with Gregg at the bar. His [...] D
The color of the gift wrap on Christina's floor changes between shots. D
A plastic bottle of "409" spray cleaner is on the bar when Christina prepares one of her "Uncles" a [...] D
Although the film time compresses many elements of Crawford's life, one of the most glaring is the a [...] D
In the wire hanger scene, Christina's bed is mysteriously stripped of all its sheets and comforter. D
When Joan meets with Mayer in his office, she is standing in front of a large portrait featuring a g [...] D
Joan Crawford was not "fired" by MGM. She paid the company to be released from her contract, and two [...] D
A camera shadow is visible against the blue curtains (left side of the screen) when Joan Crawford ri [...] D
The large picture in Louis B. Mayer's office of MGM contract players and stars was taken on stage 47 [...] D
After young Christina is defeated by Joan in the pool race scene, Christina's line "it's not fair to [...] D
At the beginning of the birthday party scene, Joan can obviously be seen riding the Carousel behind [...] D
Christina's hair when being cut off. D
When Joan walks into Mayer's office (only to be sacked) she is greeted by the secretary with "good m [...] D
When Joan cuts down her prize rose garden, she is photographed mostly in shadow. Although we hear he [...] D
At the pool when Joan says "Who do you think you're talking to, Missy?" her mouth does not match "Mi [...] D
When Joan and her staff are scrubbing the floor with cleanser she is wearing white sock and white "J [...] D
During an exterior scene set in the 1940's, a red stop sign is seen on a street in Crawford's neighb [...] D
In the bathroom cleaning scene, Joan has two rags in her hand. She pitches one to the floor, which T [...] D
Joan decides to hack off Christina's hair with a handy pair of scissors, but it seems to restore its [...] D
In a scene set in the late Sixties, Joan Crawford signs a stack of publicity photos that date back t [...] D
When Joan chops down the tree she gasps, and in the next shot the exact same gasp is repeated (notic [...] D
During the bathroom tantrum scene, where Joan scatters scouring powder all over the room, the level [...] D
After Joan beats Christina with the wire hanger, you can still hear the girl sniffle and whine, but [...] D
Diana Scarwid's stunt double in the choking scene is clearly male - look closely at his legs - they' [...] D
When Joan is choking Christina, noticeable gap between front edge of the wig Christina is wearing an [...] D
When Joan lunges at Christina and tries to strangle her, the pre-shattered lamp comes apart before i [...] D
The men on the board of directors of Pepsi Cola are dressed in current (1981) suits, ties, and hairs [...] D
When young Christina fixes Mommie Dearest a drink when one of the "uncles" is visiting, the glass is [...] D
Carol-Ann seems to suddenly drop right out of the sky to oversee the pool race between Joan and Chri [...] D
When Christina arrives home from Convent school, the driver of the car opens his door and the camera [...] D
During the bedroom scene when Joan is fighting with Greg and he shakes her, she loses a clip-on earr [...] D
When the nominees for best actress are heard over the radio, they are not named in alphabetical orde [...] D
In the opening scene while Joan is doing her morning wake-up regimen, she plunges her face into hand [...] D
Throughout the entire film, there are sequences (especially yelling and screaming sequences) where t [...] D
The "wire hanger" scene has become the pivotal, and almost iconic, symbol of the movie, yet one must [...] D
At Christina's birthday party, a camera shadow is seen against the backs of those watching the hors [...] D
Very faint breathing in the coffin, though Joan is dead. D
When Joan is spanking Christina with the wire hanger next to Christopher's bed, a blanket covering C [...] D
During the commercial break for Christina's appearance in The Secret Storm, we catch a short glimpse [...] D
When Joan Crawford substitutes for her daughter on a soap opera, producer of show gives her a pep ta [...] D
During opening sequence set in late Thirties, a sightseeing tour bus drives past with an illustratio [...] D
In the famous "wire hanger" scene, Joan can be seen pulling down some blankets from the top shelf in [...] D
When Christina makes her final speech at Joan's coffin, Joan breathes after the third time Christina [...] D
Young Christina is obviously holding a wig on while Joan furiously tries to brush out her hair (befo [...] D
Joan's assistant is lacing up the left ice skate when the production assistant knocks to say they're [...] D
Obvious dummy when Joan beats Christina during the wire hangers tantrum. D
When Joan brings Christina home from Chadwick school, she is wearing a hat, gloves and skirt all in [...] D
When Joan is in the driveway getting ready to jog next to the car CarolAnn is driving, the backs of [...] D
When Joan and Greg are walking on the beach talking about adopting, her orange scarf changes positio [...] D
After Joan says to tear down the wall and put up a window in the apartment condo, she turns around a [...] D
Joan is reclining on a chaise lounge near the pool and Gregg sits down next to her. As the camera cu [...] D
Diana Scarwid's stunt double's face briefly visible in a long shot during the choking scene. D