Imitation+of+Life+movie

The Imitation of Life is a movie that came from the novel Imitation of Life written by Fannie Herst. The novel was a popular novel in 1933. After its success it was made into a movie. The movie came out in the 1959 and was directed by Douglas Sirk. The novel adresses Racism in the early 1900's.This movie was the last one for Douglas Sirk, and it was considered his best one. Some people who starred in the movie were Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee and Robert Alda. The release date of the movie was April 17, 1959. It was distributed by Universal International Pictures. This movie was released in the United States and its running time is 125 minutes. Imitation of life is about white widow (Lora Meredith) who wants to become a famous Broadway actress. She loses touch of her daughter and hires a person to find her. Lora’s daughter is found by a black widow (Annie Johnson) that takes care of her. In return Lora takes Annie in. she can’t afford it, but Annie chooses to stay so Lora can pursue her career in show biz. The original "imitation of life" movie came out in the 1930s more specifically 1934. It was probably the first movie to bring the topic of race to the surface. The Imitation of Life was nominated for three Oscars in 1935. It was nominated for Best Picture, Best Assistant Director, and Sound Mixing. Originally released in 1934, it was the first major motion pictured that depicted the life and struggles of an African-American woman. It opened up many Americans' eyes to the limited rights and citizenship African Americans had at the time. The movie really focused of the struggles that minorities had compared to the struggles, if any, that the Caucasians had. Claudette Colbert(Bea Pullman) and Louise Beavers(Delilah Johnson) play the main character roles of the original 1934 film. Another actress from the movie was Fredi Washington. She played the role of Delilah's daughter. Fredi Washington was a light skinned woman. Because she was very light skinned, she was given a lot of attention by the media. Many opportunities for her to "pass for being white" flew her way. However, she rejected them, and ended up becoming a major movie star. The Imitation of Life was a movie adapted from the novel by Fannie Hurst. This was the first movie in the history of American cinema which put importance on African American women. This had affected the Americans socially because it had placed importance on black women. The plot of the movie is that Bea Pullman and her daughter take in an African American housekeeper named Delilah Johnson into their household, who would later change their life. Bea Pullman struggles financially because it was tough to make a living by selling pancakes on the boardwalk. But with the new recipe for pancakes and syrup that her housekeeper, Johnson had created, she started to make a profit. After receiving advice from Elmer Smith, she started a large corporation, marketing Delilah as Aunt Jemima. As a result Bea becomes and wealthy business women who faces personal struggles. Peola was ashamed of her African American heritage and attempts to pass as white, breaking Delilah's heart. After a couple of years, Peola runs away from home. While she was gone, her mother, Delilah falls ill and dies. During her funeral, Peola runs inside crying. She had publicly acknowledged that she was black and asked for her mother's forgiveness. This had put emphasis on the feelings felt by the African Americans of that time, which was caused by the way Caucasians were depicted. The Caucasians were depicted as beautiful, intelligent and happy human beings. During that time, the media had never really put emphasis on what was happening realistically. They, the Caucasians were considered "the ideal" human beings.