Imitation of Life

Claudette Colbert at her finest in Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
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Format:  DVD-R
item number:  6W9A8
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DVD-R Details

  • Run Time: 1 hours, 51 minutes
  • Video: Black & White
  • Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
  • Released: October 1, 2019
  • Originally Released: 1934
  • Label: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

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AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 4,551
How pancake flour led to riches and love. A modern success story, interestingly related. Full Review
Maclean's Magazine
Jul 31, 2019
Rating: A -- Though it doesn't fully explore the racial issues it raises as fully as it could have, for its time it was daring and courageous. Full Review
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
May 11, 2006
More character study than polemic, [Imitation of Life is] wonderfully warm and witty. Full Review
Time Out
Jun 24, 2006
Imitation of Life is a long film, full of faithful detail, but often slow and often dull. Full Review
The Spectator
Oct 21, 2019
We liked it because it reveals a new Claudette Colbert -- a Colbert who has a good heart as well as a good hide. We liked it because Louise Beaver gets a chance to show what a good actress she really is. Full Review
Washington Star
Oct 21, 2019
A fascinating exploration of family bonds in the face of societal prejudices. Full Review
Cinema Axis
Oct 21, 2019
Director John Stahl was a notable visual stylist (although this film contains few of his characteristic flourishes) and was possessed of the prime asset of the melodramatist, the ability to take his material seriously and make it play. Full Review
Chicago Reader
Oct 21, 2019

Description by OLDIES.com:

Bea (Claudette Colbert) and Delilah (Louise Beavers) are two women each with young daughters who build a life and a fortune together selling Delilah's pancake recipe. Unfortunately, success does not save them from sorrow with the passing years. Delilah's light-skinned teenager rejects her mother and her race while Bea must choose between the man she loves and the daughter who loves him too.
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  • Sales Rank: 108,936
  • UPC: 025192194658
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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