Imitation Of Life Netflix at Life

Imitation Of Life Netflix. In 1920's new york city, a black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white. With lana turner, john gavin, sandra dee, susan kohner.

1934 & 1959 at the time they were both available on netflix instant (now only the 1959 version is). As in imitation of life, the fannie hurst novel adapted for the movies first by john m stahl in 1934 and then by douglas sirk in 1959, the mephistophelean choice of “passing” is presented here. Lora meredith, a white widow who dreams of being on broadway, has a chance encounter with annie johnson, a black single mother.

The best shows and movies on netflix in november. Is imitation of life on netflix? And of course she was great as usual. As in imitation of life, the fannie hurst novel adapted for the movies first by john m stahl in 1934 and then by douglas sirk in 1959, the mephistophelean choice of “passing” is presented here.