Picture This: Imitation of Life (1959)

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The 2022 Adult selection for the One Book, One San Diego program is The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett.  A major character in the novel is an African-American woman who decides to live as a white woman.  Explore passing as a theme in two films that feature characters who choose to hide their identities, in order to fit into bigoted societies.  

Imitation of Life: Tear-jerker about the intertwined lives of two widowed mothers, one a white actress, the other her black maid, and the rebellious daughters they raise, the latter's a light-skinned child who doesn't want to be seen as black. A remake of the 1934 film of the same name. Juanita Moore as the housekeeper and Susan Kohner as her adult daughter were both nominated for Best Supporting Actress.  Starring Lana Turner, Juanita Moore, Susan Kohner, Sandra Dee, John Gavin, Dan O'Herlihy. (1959, PG-TV, 124 min)

 

Friday, November 18: Imitation of Life (1959, PG-TV, 124 min)
Tuesday, November 22: School Ties (1992, PG-13, 107 min)

 

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