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Imitation of Life (1959)

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Directed byJohn M. Stahl and Douglas Sirk
CastClaudette Colbert, Warren William, Rochelle Hudson, Ned Sparks, Louise Beavers, Robert Alda, Henry Armetta, Dorothy Black, Joyce Compton, Sandra Dee, Joel Fluellen, Sandra Gould, Alan Hale, Susan Kohner, Lenita Lane, Juanita Moore, Barry Norton, Franklin Pangborn, Juanita Quigley, Wyndham Standing, Clarence Wilson and Jane Withers
Theatrical ReleaseApril 30, 1959
DVD ReleaseFebruary 10, 2004
Running Time236 minutes
MPAA RatingNR (Not Rated)
UPC Code025192423321
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User Reviews

Average user review: 4.5 (71 reviews)

rating: 5 Quotebe yourselfQuote
we are who we are !!!!!the movie helped my students with peer pressure don't change to fit in be your self May 11, 2008

rating: 5 QuoteIMITATION OF LIFEQuote
I AM VERY HAPPY THAT I PURCHASED THIS TIMELESS CLASSIC. WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER THE ONLY TIME THIS MOVIE WAS SHOWN WAS ON OR AROUND EASTER ANNUALLY. THANK GOD FOR MODERN TECHNOLOGY. I NEVER KNEW THERE WERE TWO
REDICTIONS OF THE MOVIE. I ENJOYED BOTH, BUT THE 1959 VERSION OF THE MOVIE WAS BETTER. DEFINITELY PURCHASE THIS CD.


DEBRA PATRICK February 27, 2008

rating: 1 QuoteDisc DefectQuote
I could not watch the whole movie. The CD kept freezing up throughout the movie, and then, it totally froze up at the end (the best part). I am very disappointed. February 13, 2008

rating: 5 QuoteGET OUT THE TISSUES . . . MELODRAMA AT ITS TEARY-EYED BESTQuote
The story might as well have been yanked from today's headlines: love, lust, betrayal, racism, romance and more than tragedy ever packed in 120 hours. Based on the 1933 bestselling novel about two widows and their daughters as they struggle to find true happiness in a world plagued by racism, Imitation of Life is the ultimate tear-jerker. This special edition contains both versions, the original 1934 Best Picture nominee starring Claudette Colbert and the 1959 gem starring Lana Turner. Get out the Kleenex. Make that two boxes. February 12, 2008

rating: 4 QuoteImitation of LifeQuote
The quality of the movies on DvD is surprisingly good given how old the original master reels are (72 years & 49 years old respectively). The DvD's especially seem nice even on my 42' high definition tv. I was however surprised at the fact that there were not two disk in the packaging. It is a double sided DVD which is very unusual and you need to handle both sides with extreme care, as there is also no silk screening or labels on either side. Again the quality is really good; so if your in it for the movies, it is a good buy. January 24, 2008

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