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Imitation of Life (1959)
In 1947 at Coney Island, down-on-her-luck actress Lora Meredith and her young daughter Susie meet coloured Annie Johnson and her daughter Sarah Jane.Director: Douglas Sirk
OVERALL: R1-
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Extras:Stills and Poster Gallery
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Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (2:29)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Fried Green Tomatoes
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Subtitles:English, French and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the 2-film Imitation of Life (1934/1959) The Franchise Collection.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (1934)
Audio commentary by film historian Avery Clayton
Original Theatrical Trailer
DISC TWO
*The Film (1959)
Audio commentary by film historian Foster Hirsch
"Lasting Legacy - An Imitation of Life" retrospective documentary with Juanita Moore (30 mins)
Original Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:The above specs refer to the 1959 version.
This is the Universal Legacy Series edition.
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the 7-disc "Directed By Douglas Sirk" boxset, which contains: "Has Anyone Seen My Gal?", "All I Desire", "Magnificent Obsession", "All That Heaven Allows", "Written On The Wind", "The Tarnished Angels", and "Imitation Of Life"
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Associate Professor Angela Ndalianis
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Extras:Original Theatrical Trailer (2:22)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also part of the 9 disc Douglas Sirk: King of Hollywood Melodrama set which includes "No Room for the Groom", "All I Desire", "Magnificent Obsession", "Taza, Son of Cochise", "All That Heaven Allows", "There's Always Tomorrow", "A Time to Love and a Time to Die", "The Tarnished Angels" and "Imitation of Life"
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OVERALL: R1
The US Special Edition for the commentary, documentary and the original film. Note the Australian release has a differing commentary.
Note that there is a two-disc French release by Carlotta, also contained in the 8-disc Douglas Sirk Collection, Vol. 1 - if you have its specs then please post them via our forums.
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CUTS:
- R0 Germany- Carol Media - No cuts (119:23 PAL).
- R1 America- Universal Pictures - No cuts (124:20 NTSC).
- R1 Two Movie Special Edition America- Universal Pictures - No cuts
- R2 Cinema Classics United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts (119:24 PAL).
- R4 Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts (119:31 PAL).
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 08/08/03
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 22/02/16UPDATE LOG:
17/03/10: Added R2 Spain/UK
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15/03/10: Added R1 SE.
22/02/16: Added Australia, Germany.
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