Imitation of life / [presented by] Universal International ; produced by Ross Hunter ; screenplay by Eleanore Griffin and Allan Scott ; directed by Douglas Sirk.
The story of two widows and their troubled daughters. In the search for success as an actress, Lora neglects her daughter. Lora's black housekeeper's daughter repudiates her mother by trying to pass for white. As the years pass, each of the four women realizes that she has been living an emotionally...
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Language: | English French Spanish |
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English |
| Language and/or Writing System: |
English dialogue, Spanish or French subtitles; Closed-captioned. |
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Universal City, Calif. :
Universal Studios Home Video,
[2002], ©2002.
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| Edition: | Widescreen version. |
| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
The story of two widows and their troubled daughters. In the search for success as an actress, Lora neglects her daughter. Lora's black housekeeper's daughter repudiates her mother by trying to pass for white. As the years pass, each of the four women realizes that she has been living an emotionally fruitless existence. |
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| Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1959. Based on the novel by Fannie Hurst. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | AN9 D0021556 VideoDVD PS3515.U785 I552 2002 VideoDVD |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| ISBN: | 0783276702 9780783276700 |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Russell Metty ; film editor, Milton Carruth ; music, Frank Skinner, Mahalia Jackson. |
| System Details: | DVD, Region 1 encoding, anamorphic widescreen (aspect 1.85:1), Dolby digital 2.0 mono. |
| Cast: |
Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Dan O'Herlihy, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda, Juanita Moore, Mahalia Jackson. |