Born to Be Hurt: The Untold Story of Imitation of Life
Born to Be Hurt: The Untold Story of Imitation of Life by Sam Staggs
English | 2009 | ISBN: 0312373368 | 432 Pages | EPUB | 610.7 KB
English | 2009 | ISBN: 0312373368 | 432 Pages | EPUB | 610.7 KB
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.