Mildred Pierce (1945)
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Film Music Structure for
Mildred Pierce
Number
Scene Type
Time
Theme
Variant
Gesture
On-screen
1
opening title sequence
0:00:00
Signature
WB shield and wave effect
2
0:00:10
Transition
Starring list and wave effect
3
0:00:23
Mildred
Main title, cast list, and wave effect
4
0:00:52
Mildred B
Cast list and wave effect
5
0:01:23
Mildred
Cast list and wave effect
6
establish setting
0:01:37
Mildred
Somber
A house on the beach
7
murder scene
0:01:50
Monte is shot
Monte is shot
8
0:01:59
Mildred
Murder
Bullet holes in the mirror
9
establish character
0:02:15
Mildred
Pier
Santa Monica pier at night
10
0:02:42
Mildred
Tragic
Mildred walks out onto the dock
11
0:03:15
Waves rumbling
Policeman convinces Mildred not to jump
12
0:03:59
You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
Wally sees Mildred from the window
13
action scene
0:08:53
Underscoring (Dramatic)
Wally looks for Mildred
14
0:08:53
Wally tries to open door
Wally tries to open the door
15
0:09:28
Wally goes upstairs
Wally ascends the spiral staircase
16
0:09:59
Wally knocks on the door
Wally knocks on a door
17
0:10:03
Lamp falls
Wally knocks over a lamp
18
0:10:06
Murdered Man
Wally discovers the body
19
0:10:16
Phone rings
Phone rings
20
0:10:21
Underscoring (Dramatic)
Wally reacts to the situation
21
0:10:21
Wally stands up and walks
Wally stands up to go to the phone
22
0:10:32
Wally walks
Wally hurriedly walks away
23
0:10:37
Wally sneaks
Wally sneaks down the hall
24
0:10:47
Breaks door with chair
Wally smashes a glass door with a chair
25
0:10:49
Glass falls
The glass door breaks
26
0:11:01
Wally runs
Wally runs out of the house
27
0:11:08
Cops walk
The cops walk down the hill
28
0:11:12
Opens coat
Policeman opens Wally's coat to frisk him
29
0:11:13
Underscoring (Tense)
Policemen investigate the scene
30
advance plot
0:12:06
Mildred
Sehr Dramatic
Mildred arrives home
31
0:12:43
Mildred
Ominous
The detectives talk to Mildred
32
0:13:03
Underscoring (Tense)
Mildred leaves with the detectives
33
0:13:35
Hall of Justice
The Los Angeles Hall of Justice
34
0:14:11
Mildred sits
Mildred sits down
35
0:16:07
Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes
Cop whistles to himself
36
establish character
0:20:16
Flashback starts
Flashback to the past
37
0:20:18
Bert
Bert comes home
38
0:24:26
Bert
Triste
Bert and Mildred separate
39
0:25:03
Kay and Veda
Kay plays football in the street
40
0:25:12
Kay falls
Kay falls to the ground
41
0:25:13
Kay and Veda
Going Home
Veda leads Kay home
42
0:25:25
Kay and Veda
Skipping
Kay skips on her way home
43
0:25:37
Kay and Veda
Sentimental
Veda and Kay see their father leaving
44
advance plot
0:26:39
Waltz Brillante
Veda plays the piano
45
0:27:21
Waltz Brillante
Veda plays the piano
46
0:28:13
Kay and Veda
Ashamed
Mildred overhears Veda complaining about her new dress
47
0:28:20
Mildred
Lonely
Mildred looks through her desk
48
0:28:43
Mildred
Tense
Mildred goes to open the door
49
0:32:04
Mildred
Delicate
Mildred walks up the stairs
50
0:32:13
Kay and Veda
Dolce
Mildred and Veda talk about Kay
51
0:32:32
Kay and Veda
Coy
Veda talks to her mother
52
0:32:38
Mildred
Waltz Fantasy
Veda fantasizes about her mother marrying Wally
53
0:32:58
Mildred
Dark
Mildred scolds Veda
54
0:33:08
Kay and Veda
Deception
Veda lies to her mother
55
0:33:23
Mildred
Risoluto
Mildred resolves to give her daughter nice things
56
0:33:37
Kay and Veda
Dolce Foxtrot
Mildred puts Veda to bed
57
montage
0:34:05
Mildred
Desperate
Mildred looks for a job
58
0:36:12
Work
Mildred works as a waitress
59
0:36:42
Mildred
Hopeful
Mildred bakes some pies
60
advance plot
0:36:57
The Maid
Mildred's maid in the kitchen
61
montage
0:37:17
Work
Singing Lesson
Veda sings
62
0:37:25
Ballet Lesson
Kay dances
63
music scene
0:37:36
South American Way
Veda sings and plays while Kay dances
64
conflict
0:38:47
Mazurka in B-Flat Major
Tense
Veda plays a Chopin Mazurka
65
0:39:10
Secret Revealed
Mildred argues with Veda
66
0:39:22
Mildred
Appassionato
Mildred argues with Veda
67
0:39:22
Mildred raises Veda
Mildred lifts her daughter up by the arm
68
0:39:30
Mildred B
Angry
Mildred argues with Veda
69
0:39:37
Mildred
Regretful
Mildred regrets slapping Veda
70
0:40:09
Kay and Veda
Hopeful
Veda asks if they are going to be rich
71
NIF
Kay and Veda
Troubled
72
NIF
Mildred
Not in Film
73
NIF
Mazurka in B-Flat Major + Mildred
74
NIF
Allegretto
75
transition
0:42:35
Work
Excited
Mildred and Wally leave
76
0:42:49
Beach House
They drive up to the beach house
77
0:42:58
Walking
Mildred and Wally walk to the house
78
0:48:03
Bert
Sentimentale
Mildred watches her children leave
79
0:48:16
Work
Molto Grazioso
Mildred works at her restaurant
80
falling in love scene
0:49:40
First Kiss
Monte steals a kiss from Mildred
81
0:49:48
Walking
Driving to the beach house
82
0:49:57
Opens closet
Mildred slides open a door
83
0:50:47
Disrobes
Monte takes off Mildred's robe
84
0:50:49
Bathing Suit
Monte looks at Mildred in her bathing suit
85
0:51:01
Mildred
Frolicking
Mildred runs to the beach
86
0:51:05
Frolicking in the Surf
Monte and Mildred run to the water
87
0:51:11
Waves
Waves crash onto the beach
88
love scene
0:51:16
It Can't Be Wrong
Monte plays a record for Mildred
89
death scene
0:54:01
Kay and Veda
Misterioso
Bert tells Mildred that Kay is sick
90
0:54:14
Bert
Dark
Bert and Mildred rush off to see Kay
91
0:54:25
Pneumonia
A doctor works on Kay
92
0:55:05
Kay and Veda
Dying
Kay's family waits and watches
93
0:55:24
Pneumonia
Dying
Kay passes away
94
0:56:07
Mildred
Mourning
Mildred mourns Kay's death
95
0:56:34
Kay and Veda
Tenderly
Veda and Mildred mourn for Kay
96
advance plot
0:57:26
Work
Grand Opening
View of Mildred's restaurant
97
0:57:37
T'Ain't No Good
Mildred at the opening of her restaurant
98
0:59:47
While You're Away
Monte arrives at the restaurant
99
1:01:42
Work
Success
People work in Mildred's restaurant
100
1:01:45
Order wheel spins
Restaurant order wheel spins
101
dance scene
1:01:54
Please Think of Me
Monte dances with Veda
102
advance plot
1:03:41
Mildred
Sorrow
Monte asks about Kay
103
1:04:11
It Can't Be Wrong
Romantic
Monte kisses Mildred
104
1:04:30
It Can't Be Wrong
Troubled
Bert interrupts Mildred and Monte's kiss
105
1:04:43
Bert
Regretful
Bert tells Mildred about the divorce
106
1:05:35
Breaks glass
Bert slaps the glass out of Monte's hand
107
1:05:36
It Can't Be Wrong
Uneasy
Bert stares angrily at Monte
108
1:05:49
Flashback ends
Screen wipe back to the present day
109
1:07:59
Flashback starts 2
Flashback to the past
110
montage
1:08:00
Work
Montage of restaurants
111
1:08:09
Mildred
Sweepingly
Mildred greets customers
112
1:08:14
Polo
Veda at a polo match
113
advance plot
1:08:28
How Sweet You Are
Veda dances at a club
114
1:09:27
Kay and Veda
Subtle
Mildred looks at Monte's bills
115
1:13:21
Kay and Veda
Excited
Veda drives away in her new car
116
conflict
1:13:55
Kay and Veda
Sly
Mildred tells Monte to not see Veda
117
1:14:06
Kay and Veda
Troubled
Mildred and Monte argue
118
1:14:37
Mildred
Agitato
Mildred and Monte argue
119
1:14:53
Underscoring (Tense)
Mildred and Monte argue
120
1:15:29
It Can't Be Wrong
Bitter
Mildred writes Monte a check
121
1:15:59
Closes blinds
Mildred closes the blinds
122
NIF
It Can't Be Wrong
Not in Film
123
advance plot
1:16:01
You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
Wally and Veda in a restaurant
124
conflict
1:18:21
Mildred
Angry
Mildred walks out of an argument
125
1:18:34
Underscoring (Tense)
Veda tells her mother she is married
126
1:18:59
Secret Revealed
Veda talks to her mother
127
1:19:11
Kay and Veda
Coy
Veda talks to her mother
128
1:19:18
Mildred
Waltz Fantasy
Mildred talks to Veda
129
1:19:37
Mildred
Tenderly
Wally talks about a settlement
130
1:21:34
Kay and Veda
Troubled 2
Veda looks at the divorce settlement check
131
1:22:22
Kay and Veda
Agitato
Veda and her mother argue
132
1:22:43
Kay and Veda
Ominous
Veda argues with her mother
133
1:23:00
Mildred
Appassionato
Veda expresses her disgust with her mother
134
1:23:09
Mildred B
Angry 2
Mildred gets angry at Veda
135
1:23:21
Mildred
Vicious
Veda insults her mother
136
1:23:38
Mildred B
Angry
Mildred tears up Veda's check
137
1:23:44
Stunned Reaction
Mildred is stunned after Veda slaps her
138
1:24:04
Runs upstairs
Veda runs up the stairs
139
1:24:04
Mildred
Tragic
Veda watches her daughter leave
140
transition
1:24:15
Rushing train
A rushing train
141
advance plot
1:27:46
Oceana Roll
Veda sings at a restaurant
142
1:29:05
Sweet Georgia Brown
Mildred confronts Wally
143
1:30:25
It Had to Be You
Mildred and Veda talk
144
montage
1:34:44
Work
Montage
Montage of Mildred and Monte's marriage
145
1:35:44
Glasses clink
Mildred and Monte clink glasses together
146
advance plot
1:37:06
Bert
Somber
Bert talks with Mildred in her new house
147
1:38:02
Mildred stands and walks to window
Mildred stands up and goes to the window
148
1:38:10
Kay and Veda
Returning Home
Mildred looks at Veda through the window
149
1:38:50
Mildred
Happy Homecoming
Mildred and her daughter embrace
150
1:39:33
Bert
Tenderly
Mildred thanks Bert
151
1:39:47
Kay and Veda
Allegretto Grazioso
Monte is happy to see Veda
152
turning point
1:42:42
It Can't Be Wrong
Molto Misterioso
Mildred learns that Monte has betrayed her
153
1:43:19
Mildred
Mad
Mildred makes a phone call
154
1:43:38
Hopes Crushed
Mildred realizes Monte has left her
155
transition
1:43:57
Mildred
Revenge
Mildred drives to the beach house
156
interrogation
1:44:37
Kay and Veda
Coy 2
Veda is brought in by the police
157
1:44:53
Mildred
Waltz Fantasy
Mildred tells Veda not to confess
158
1:45:09
Mildred
Dark
Mildred realizes that she cannot save Veda
159
climax
1:45:20
Mildred B
Twist
Mildred walks into the beach house
160
1:45:25
Mildred
Ominous
Mildred walks downstairs
161
1:45:37
Secret Revealed
Mildred finds Veda and Monte together
162
1:46:05
Kay and Veda
Agitato
Veda reveals that she is in love with Monte
163
1:46:22
Kay and Veda
Very Slow
Mildred reacts to Veda's betrayal
164
1:46:43
Mildred
Tragic
Mildred runs away
165
1:47:11
Mildred
Breakdown
Mildred tries to start her car
166
murder scene
1:47:28
Monte is shot 2
Monte is shot
167
1:47:42
Kay and Veda
Ominous
Mildred rushes in to check on Veda
168
1:48:06
Mildred B
Angry
Veda confesses to Mildred
169
1:48:22
Kay and Veda
Troubled
Veda pleads for help to escape
170
1:48:41
Mildred
Ominous
Mildred calls the police
171
1:48:54
Underscoring (Tense)
Veda asks her mother not to turn her in
172
1:49:17
Kay and Veda
Returning Home 2
Veda convinces her mother to not report her
173
resolution
1:49:37
Kay and Veda
Triste
Veda is led out by the police
174
1:50:07
Mildred
The End
Mildred leaves with Bert