Mildred Pierce a young mother with a talent for baking, is left a “grass widow” after throwing her husband out of the house.

Mildred's business prospects get a boost when she starts selling her homemade pies at the diner.

In the wake of unspeakable tragedy, Mildred moves forward with preparations for her new chicken-and-waffle restaurant.

After expanding her Glendale eatery, Mildred and Lucy eye Laguna Beach as the site for a new ocean front restaurant.

Though her initial attempts to reconcile with Veda fail, Mildred does end up reconnecting with Monty.

Apres avoir mis a la porte un mari infidele, Mildred Pierce, une jeune mere de famille, tente de trouver un travail convenable dans la Californie de la Grande Depression.