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Subtitle Language: English, Spanish, French

Director: Douglas Sirk

Studio: universal

Edition: Special Edition

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Type: Movie

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Region Code: DVD: 1 (US, Canada...)

Language: English

Actor: Lana Turner, Sandra Dee

Features: Commentary, Widescreen, With Subtitles

Genre: Drama, Adaptation, Period/Historical

Movie/TV Title: Imitation of Life

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by danieljd2004lexus
Mar 16, 2016Top favourable review
Double Treat
Don't know who thought of the idea of putting these two movies together, but it was fantastic!! I love old movies and never in a million years thought I could see the 1934 movie with such clarity. Both Imitation of Life movies in a set is magnificent.
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by tigerbaby0071121
Jan 24, 2014
Imitation of Life - (DVD, 2012, 2-Disc Set, Two-Movie SE; Includes DC)l
Claudette Colbert and Louise Beavers star in this 1930's melodramatic tale of two mothers struggling for their children. Colbert plays Beatrice "Bea" Pullman, a widow with a young daughter. Life is hard for Bea until Delilah Johnson, Louise Beavers,arrives with her daughter and becomes Bea's maid. Delilah cajoles Bea to give her a job as her maid. Bea discovers that Delilah has a delicious pancake recipe. Bea acquires this recipe, and uses it to start her empire; with Delilah getting a not so equal cut. However, this empire has a price for both. For one, the price is happiness in a relationship. For the other, the price is dealing with racial confusion. Ironically, their daughters serve them the check. No movie of it's time dared to go into the deep waters of ... Claudette Colbert and Louise Beavers star in this 1930's melodramatic tale of two mothers struggling for their children. Colbert plays Beatrice "Bea" Pullman, a widow with a young daughter. Life is hard for Bea until Delilah Johnson, Louise Beavers,arrives with her daughter and becomes Bea's maid. Delilah cajoles Bea to give her a job as her maid. Bea discovers that Delilah has a delicious pancake recipe. Bea acquires this recipe, and uses it to start her empire; with Delilah getting a not so equal cut. However, this empire has a price for both. For one, the price is happiness in a relationship. For the other, the price is dealing with racial confusion. Ironically, their daughters serve them the check. No movie of it's time dared to go into the deep waters of racism and self sacrifice! This movie is said to be a "imitation", but in fact some of it's scenes parrallel to the sad realities of life. When Bea and Delilah retire for the night, the scene emphasizes the seperation of races during this time. Claudette Colbert and Louise Beavers give powerful and underestimated performances in this movie. Colbert has a real and caring presence in the movie. Beavers shows suffering like never before, and she proves that servants have lives outside of serving. With wonderful performances by Warren William as understanding Stephen Archer, Fredi Washington as the misunderstood and confused Peola, Rochelle Hudson as the lovelorn Jessie, and Ned Sparks as the sarcastic Elmer. "Imitation of Life" blazed a trail for movies dealing with the triumph of the self and the power of family love.
by dolladopt
Apr 27, 2014
Both versions are excellent!
Both versions of this film are excellent, and the scripts are not identical. The 1934 black and white version follows the plot of Fannie Hurst's book, with Claudette Colbert rising from poverty to become the owner of Aunt Delilah's Pancake Mix empire, using a recipe supplied by her African-American maid. The 1959 color version has Lana Turner becoming a glamorous Broadway star while her daughter is raised by her faithful maid. In both films, the maid has a light-skinned daughter who passes for white, to her mother's sorrow. The white woman's daughter feels neglected, and falls in love with her mother's boyfriend. Aside from the obvious and much-discussed messages about racism, being true to oneself, and the ability of strong women to achieve goals by sticking ... Both versions of this film are excellent, and the scripts are not identical. The 1934 black and white version follows the plot of Fannie Hurst's book, with Claudette Colbert rising from poverty to become the owner of Aunt Delilah's Pancake Mix empire, using a recipe supplied by her African-American maid. The 1959 color version has Lana Turner becoming a glamorous Broadway star while her daughter is raised by her faithful maid. In both films, the maid has a light-skinned daughter who passes for white, to her mother's sorrow. The white woman's daughter feels neglected, and falls in love with her mother's boyfriend. Aside from the obvious and much-discussed messages about racism, being true to oneself, and the ability of strong women to achieve goals by sticking together, both films offer food for thought in the dynamics between the mothers and daughters. In 1934, Delilah seems to equate being black with being subservient, and even turns down a well-deserved share of the pancake profits. No wonder her daughter wants to be white, which has less to do with skin color than with higher socio-economic standards. On the other hand, in 1959, daughter Sarah Jane not only wants to be white, she dates an abusive white guy and works as a sleazy dancer. No wonder her mother is worried! In 1934, Bea (Colbert) is a loving hands-on Mom, gets temporarily sidetracked by fame, and in the end both she and her daughter mend their damaged relationship. In 1959, Lora (Lana Turner) comes across as self-absorbed, chilly toward her daughter Susie, and almost oblivious toward her boyfriend Steve. Despite apologies, it's clear this family's problems will not be solved as easily as Bea's. Watch both films back to back and compare. But bring the Kleenex!
by carolyn_ff
May 18, 2018
Great movie! 1st version is better in my opinion. The acting is better also. But the 2nd version is worth the watch..
Wonderful story and characters! Stories where so much better written back then.
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by gatsby1586
Sep 25, 2018
Imitation of Life
Great DVD. Good price. Entertaining. Movie from 1934 & 1959. Fun to watch both & compare actors/actresses, themes, similarities & differences.
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Great movie! 1st version is better in my opinion. The acting is better also. But the 2nd version is worth the watch..

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