Imitation of life
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Laemmle, Carl, Jr., 1908-1979, film producer.
Hurlbut, William J. 1883-1957, screenwriter.
Stahl, John M., 1886-1950, film director.
Colbert, Claudette, actor.
Beavers, Louise, 1902-1962, actor.
Hurlbut, William J. 1883-1957, screenwriter.
Stahl, John M., 1886-1950, film director.
Colbert, Claudette, actor.
Beavers, Louise, 1902-1962, actor.
Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2023].
ISBN
9798886070064
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Green Hills Public Library District - Adult DVD Feature Film | BLU-RAY I | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | BLURAY GOLDEN ERA I | On Shelf |
| Woodridge Public Library - Adult Videos | BLU IMI | On Shelf |
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Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2023].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray disc (110 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9798886070064
UPC
715515280617
Notes
General Note
Title from sell sheet.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1934.
General Note
Full screen (1.33:1).
General Note
Special features: new interview with Miriam J. Petty, author of Stealing tyhe show: African American performers and audiences in 1930s Hollywood, about the resonance of Louise Beavers's and Fredi Washington's performances; new interview with Imogen Sara Smith, contributor to The call of the heart: John M. Stahl and Hollywood melodrama, about director John M. Stahl and his work with actor Claudette Colbert and others; trailer.
Participants/Performers
Claudette Colbert, Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, Warren William.
Description
It explores the friendship between two struggling single mothers: one a working-class white woman who ascends to the top of the business world, and the other her Black housekeeper, whose life is shattered by the rejection of her rebellious, white-passing daughter. It is this latter relationship attuned to America's bitter racial realities and heartbreakingly enacted by trailblazing Black performers Beavers and Washington that lends the film its transcendent emotional power. This first adaptation of Fannie Hurst's best-selling novel boldly confronts the complexities and contradictions of racial identity, economic exploitation, and the limits of the American dream.
System Details
Blu-ray, full screen (1.33:1); monaurl; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Local note
BLU-RAY
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Laemmle, C., Jr., Hurlbut, W. J. 1., Stahl, J. M., Colbert, C., Beavers, L., Washington, F., William, W., & Hurst, F. (2023). Imitation of life (Blu-ray edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carl Laemmle, Jr et al.. 2023. Imitation of Life. [United States]: The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carl Laemmle, Jr et al.. Imitation of Life [United States]: The Criterion Collection, 2023.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Laemmle, C., Jr., Hurlbut, W. J. 1., Stahl, J. M., Colbert, C., Beavers, L., Washington, F. and William, W. et al (2023). Imitation of life. Blu-ray edn. [United States]: The Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Laemmle, Carl, Jr., et al. Imitation of Life Blu-ray edition., The Criterion Collection, 2023.
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