Dan O'Herlihy, John Gavin, Juanita Moore
This is a tear-jerking melodrama about a single mother who hires a black woman to care for her child. The film subverts Hollywood conventions to create a bitter critique of American racism and capital...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 7, 2003
Stats: 738 reviews
I know that Lana Turner is the face that drew 1959 audiences to the theater but it's Juanita Moore's performance that anchors this film as a true American classic. Don't get me wrong, Lana is absolutely wonderful in her role, as are John Gavin, Sandra Dee and Susan Kohner, but M...( read more)
In the 1950's, director Douglas Sirk made a wonderful string of melodramas - films like "Written on the Wind", "All That Heaven Allows", "Magnificent Obsession", and his final Hollywood production, "Imitation of Life". Following the success of "Imitation of Life", which garnered ...( read more)
so it's a big soapy melodrama like i always suspected. not a huge fan of glamour girl turner and sandra dee is just annoying, but it has some painful things to say about race relations in the 50's. it was a brave film that made people think, i hope. i felt sorry for sara jane;...( read more)
I liked but didn't love Imitation of Life. The titles were fantastic but Douglas Sirk didn't let it as loose as he did with All That Heaven Allows and Written on the Wind when it came to the landscapes and his trademarked colors. I got the message that Sirk was conveying but I di...( read more)
This is a film classic, you can't do better than Lana Turner in a role that only she could have played!. . . This is one of my favorites
Brilliant, Its an all time favourite of mine. Has me bawling every time, its so sad.
A beautiful film with great performances and a sadly honest look at the racial inequality of its day. Juanita Moore's performance in particular was heartbreaking.
Poignant and well done study on family, race issues, American society. A must see!
the story is about a mother love for her child
but her daughter broke her heart by denieing her
because of her color of her skin..its a must see
movie,i cry everytime i see it.
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