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