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IMITATION OF LIFE

DOUGLAS SIRK | USA | 1959 | 125 MIN | NR | ENGLISH

Part of the Sight and Sound 100 series
BFI’s 2022 Sight & Sound List #76

Racial identity, gender, and class are at the forefront of Douglas Sirk’s final Hollywood film, which zeroes in on a Black-American mother and her biracial daughter who desires to solely exist as a white woman.

Cast: Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee


Sight and Sound 100 – Once a decade, Sight and Sound magazine releases the coveted critic’s poll for The Greatest Films of All Time. The 100 films and their rankings may cause joy, pain, or perplexity in many film aficionados, but always sparks passionate conversations. Join PFS as we embark on the journey together and screen all 100 films from the 2022 list, counting down, in order throughout the entire year. So by next year you’ll know where you stand.

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