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Staggs, Sam

 
9780312373368: Born to Be Hurt: The Untold Story of Imitation of Life
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ISBN 10 : 0312373368 ISBN 13 : 9780312373368
Editeur : St Martin's Press, 2009

Synopsis

Few films inspire the devotion of "Imitation of Life", one of the most popular films of the '50s - a split-personality drama that's both an irresistible women's picture and a dark commentary on ambition, motherhood, racial identity, and hope lost and found. "Born to be Hurt" is the first in-depth account of director Sirk's masterpiece. Lana Turner, on the brink of personal and professional ruin starred as Lora Meredith. African-American actress Juanita Moore played her servant and dearest friend, and Sandra Dee and Susan Kohner their respective daughters, caught up in the heartbreak of the black-passing-for-white daughter in the 1950s. Both Moore and Kohner were Oscar-nominated as Best Supporting Actress. The author combines vast research, extensive interviews with surviving cast members, and superb storytelling into a masterpiece of film writing. Entertaining, saucy, and incisive, this is irresistible reading for every film fan.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Few films inspire the devotion of "Imitation of Life", one of the most popular films of the '50s - a split-personality drama that's both an irresistible women's picture and a dark commentary on ambition, motherhood, racial identity, and hope lost and found. "Born to be Hurt" is the first in-depth account of director Sirk's masterpiece. Lana Turner, on the brink of personal and professional ruin starred as Lora Meredith. African-American actress Juanita Moore played her servant and dearest friend, and Sandra Dee and Susan Kohner their respective daughters, caught up in the heartbreak of the black-passing-for-white daughter in the 1950s. Both Moore and Kohner were Oscar-nominated as Best Supporting Actress. The author combines vast research, extensive interviews with surviving cast members, and superb storytelling into a masterpiece of film writing. Entertaining, saucy, and incisive, this is irresistible reading for every film fan.

Revue de presse

A compelling (Publishers Weekly) behind-the-scenes biography of the iconic 1959 movie, Douglas Sirk s explosive exploration of race, maternal love and ambition. --Publishers Weekly

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Éditeur
St Martin's Press
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0312373368
ISBN 13 
9780312373368
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
352
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Personne responsable
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