IMITATION OF LIFE

Lana Turner, John Gavin

Universal Pictures; Directed by Douglas Sirk

Not Rated; 124 minutes; 1959

, VHS

One of the most moving American films ever made. Director Douglas Sirk draws us into an underworld of backstairs, neon gutters, and assembly-manufactured chorus lines. An exploited black maid has a vitally erotic daughter who tries to pass for white.

 

REVIEWS

"Fine performances and direction. Credible and moving."

- Leonard Maltin