Born to Be Hurt

Born to Be Hurt
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Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages : 287
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ISBN-10 : 9781429942089
ISBN-13 : 1429942088
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Book Synopsis Born to Be Hurt by : Sam Staggs

Download or read book Born to Be Hurt written by Sam Staggs and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2009-02-17 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a passionate and witty behind-the-scenes expose, the author of All About "All About Eve" takes on the classic 1959 Douglas Sirk film starring Lana Turner Few films inspire the devotion of Imitation of Life, one of the most popular films of the '50s--a split personality drama that's both an irresistible women's picture and a dark commentary on ambition, motherhood, racial identity, and hope lost and found. Born to be Hurt is the first in-depth account of director Sirk's masterpiece. Lana Turner, on the brink of personal and professional ruin starred as Lora Meredith. African-American actress Juanita Moore played her servant and dearest friend, and Sandra Dee and Susan Kohner their respective daughters, caught up in the heartbreak of the black-passing-for-white daughter in the 1950s. Both Moore and Kohner were Oscar-nominated as Best Supporting Actress. Sam Staggs combines vast research, extensive interviews with surviving cast members, and superb storytelling into a masterpiece of film writing. Entertaining, saucy, and incisive, this is irresistible reading for every film fan.


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