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Imitation of Life

Rating:No Rating
Genre:Drama
Release Date:January 1, 1958
Running time:125 minutes
Cast:Lana Turner
Director:Douglas Sirk

Description: This is a tear-jerking melodrama about a single mother who hires a black woman to care for her child. The film subverts Hollywood conventions to create a bitter critique of American racism and capitalism.

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