DVD Year 2011 Video Release 2012-01-03 Studio HBO Home Entertainment Genre TV Miniseries MPAA Rating Not Rated Color Color Runtime 300 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis Having it all would cost her everything. But for Mildred Pierce Oscar R winner Kate Winslet , success was worth the price. As a struggling single mother in Depression-era Los Angeles, Mildred is determined to fulfill the demands of her eldest daughter Veda Evan Rachel Wood , surpassing societal expectations and the betrayal of lovers along the way. In this acclaimed 5-part miniseries, Oscar R nominated filmmaker Todd Haynes transforms the original James M. Cain novel into an epic movie event. Director Todd Haynes Cast Todd Haynes; Kate Winslet; Evan Rachel Wood; Guy Pearce; Melissa Leo; James LeGros; Mare Winningham; Brian F. O'Byrne; Marin Ireland; Diane Kagan; Murphy Guyer