Imitation of Life
Summary:
This glamorized remake of the 1934 film Imitation of Life bears only a passing resemblance to its source, the best-selling novel by Fannie Hurst. Originally, the heroine was a widowed mother who kept the wolf from the door by setting up a successful pancake business with her black housemaid. In the remake, Lana Turner stars as a would-be actress who is raising her daughter on he... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Lana Turner - (Lora Meredith)
John Gavin - (Steve Archer)
Juanita Moore - (Annie Johnson)
Sandra Dee - (Susie (older))
Dan O'Herlihy - (David Edwards)
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Review:
From the opening credits' cascade of jewels to the final orgy of grief and reconciliation, Douglas Sirk's remake of Imitation of Life encases a potentially maudlin soaper in a flamboyant style that incisively critiques 1950s America even as it mercilessly wrings emotions. Finding the perfect exemplars of artificiality in Lana Turner and cl... Continue >>
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