400516, definitely a good one... Posted by ajiav, Tue Sep-09-08 04:33 PM
...great to see someone else digs Sirk, too. I became aware of him back in some John Waters doc in the '90s, he commented on the superficial aspects of the plot vs. their deeper content, and I sought him ought after that, really enjoyed everything I've seen. This one you mention, Imitation of Life, I think it may be my favorite of what I'm familiar with, going into some directions with race I don't feel like a lot of mainstream films were going in.
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