Making its way to home video today, the five-part mini-series MILDRED PIERCE is a brilliant retelling of JAMES M. CAINE’S classic 1941 novel MILDRED PIERCE. Originally filmed in 1945 by MICHAEL CURTIZ, that film won a Best Actress Oscar for star JOAN CRAWFORD. This time around, it’s directed by TODD HAYNES (FAR FROM HEAVEN) from a script he co-wrote with JON RAYMOND and features a stellar cast that includes KATE WINSLET, GUY PEARCE, EVAN RACHEL WOOD, JAMES LeGROSS and MELISSA LEO. Telling the story of a Depression Era single mother’s slavish devotion to her insatiable (and ultimately sociopathic) daughter, this lush drama seems as relevant today as it was when written. During a press conference for the film’s original broadcast, WINSLET talked about her approach to this iconic role. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR FOR AUDIO)

MILDRED PIERCE is available today on DVD and Blu-ray