Review of Imitation of Life (1959) by Dave Kehr for Chicago Reader — 01 Jan 2000
The secret of Sirk's double appeal is a broadly melodramatic plotline, played with perfect conviction yet constantly criticized and challenged by the film's mise-en-scene, which adds levels of irony and analysis through a purely visual inflection.
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This review of Imitation of Life (1959) was written by Dave Kehr and published by Chicago Reader on 01 Jan 2000.
Imitation of Life has generally received very positive reviews.
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