It""s 3 AM in the morning, prompting M to ponder:M: When do you sleep, 007?Bond: Never on the Crown""s time, sir.Behind the piano, she examines portraits of composers hanging on the wall.Awkwardly, she backs up into a large harp, and then she notices a large framed poster on the wall - an announcement for one of Stefan""s concerts.It was Allen""s least-favorite directed film.The film resulted in the first soundtrack for a Woody Allen film, featuring the music of George Gershwin.The intriguing murder story is told with a flashback structure reminiscent ofCitizen Kane (1941).Successful promotional copy for the film read:"Pleasedon""t tell anyone what Mildred Pierce did."The gripping and cynical film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress (Eve Arden and Ann Blyth, both with their only career nomination), Best Screenplay (Ranald MacDougall), and Best B/W Cinematography (Ernest Haller who had previously co-won the Color Cinematography Oscar forGone With the Wind (1939)).