Imitation of Life Comments

  • Ollie 2023-07-03 01:50:17

    The great thing about Douglas Seck is that his family melodramas, shot under the studio system of the 1950s, have reached the realm of taste and popularity (exceedingly high at the box office, and re-evaluated and approved by critics): on the one hand, the rhythm is smooth. , the story is moving, the tear-jerking effect is good, and the female characters are three-dimensional; on the other hand, it does not stop at superficial tears and reconciliation. The protagonist and the ending relying on...

  • Devante 2023-07-01 21:00:15

    Saw it in the school's movie screening...

  • Teagan 2023-06-21 06:18:38

    Two clues, two in one. Still mellow and intriguing. First Note: Who Will Live Forever...

  • Alexanne 2023-06-01 09:59:52

    To be honest, the filming is very good, although the script in the second half is not as good as the first half, but the performance of the actors makes the film look very affectionate and moving. The biggest highlight of this film is Juanita's performance. She played this role so well, it's a pity that she didn't win the award. Finally, let's spit out that the funeral at the end is too big,...

  • Michelle 2023-05-22 07:40:51

    Questions that transcend the times and answers that are limited to the times. For later generations, the differences in concepts differentiated the viewing point, and the limitations of the answer were met with doubts about "whether the problem is correctly defined". At the same time, the characters in the film also encountered such doubts: whether the characters represent the state of mind of the people of that era or the state of mind of the creators of that era. The problem specific to this...

  • Archibald 2023-05-16 14:49:17

    Sek's remake was a success. "So, honeychile, you had a mammy!" "Yes. All my life." No matter which version, the black mother-daughter line is equally moving. I also like Lana Turner's delicate performance. This is her first film since her daughter killed her notorious boyfriend in self-defense. In this film about the mother-daughter relationship, the pain in her life must have turned into strength. not...

  • Raul 2023-05-12 03:10:44

    The dross of the times is not because I have a prejudice against racial themes, but it’s just that these kinds of films always struggle to balance the audience on both sides. Some please black people and some white people. This film is even more disgusting if it wants to please all audiences. Also, can you use snacks for casting? Is the child...

  • Deontae 2023-05-09 06:18:23

    One of the two daughters hates their race and the other is Electra. The characters are very well described and also highlight the black and white race issues in the 5-60s. It is not tortuous but shocking...

  • Marcus 2023-05-08 20:02:26

    Racial issues and education issues are very plain and easy to...

  • Brandy 2023-05-06 16:15:44

    The starting point of Qiongyao's soul in various places can be regarded as the ancestor of almost all dog-blooded soap operas. However, under the strong visual and psychological "covering" of Sirke, the emotional flow is always full and precise, and while pouring out visual pleasure, it brings the audience an empathetic and stimulating experience under the rather bold theme of the...

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  • Durward 2022-06-21 17:09:30

    One of the craziest movies I've ever seen. . . .

    What's wrong with not wanting to be black? Don't you have to be black to be called right? If it could change in reality, I guess I would become white. . . . At least in the US. . . .

    This is the same reason that poor children think their families are poor. In reality, which poor children do not...

  • Carli 2022-06-21 15:44:53

    The breakdown of women, races, families.

    A family melodrama that emphasizes personal emotions, moral and ethical standards. One of the classic Hollywood genres produced for female audiences. During the transition period of American society in the 1950s, in the post-Paramount Act era, the producers began to consciously present the...

Imitation of Life quotes

  • [Sarah Jane enters carrying a serving tray on her head]

    Sarah Jane: [affected Southern Negro accent] Fetched y'all up a mess 'a crawdads, Miss Lora... fo' you an' yo' friends!

    Lora: Well, that's quite a trick, Sarah Jane... where did you learn it?

    Sarah Jane: [affected Southern Negro accent] Oh, 'tain't no trick ta' totin', Miss Lora! I learned it from my mammy, an' she learned it from ol' massa, 'fo' she belonged to you...

  • Steve: Your bones...

    Lora Meredith: What about my bones?

    Steve: They're perfect. My camera could easily have a love affair with you.