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Imitation of Life(1934)Bea Pullman and her daughter, Jessie, have struggled to make ends meet since Bea's husband died. Delilah Johnson volunteers to work as Bea's housekeeper in exchange for a room for herself and her daughter, Peola. Bea creates a successful business from Delilah's pancake recipe, and the two become wealthy. As the years pass, however, problems appear in their relationships with their daughters. Ashamed of her mother's race (and her own), Peola seeks a new life by passing for white. Bea's love for her daughter is tested when she and Jessie fall for the same man. For more about Imitation of Life and the Imitation of Life Blu-ray release, see Imitation of Life Blu-ray Review published by Randy Miller III on June 1, 2023 where this Blu-ray release scored 2.0 out of 5. Director: John M. Stahl Writers: William Hurlbut, Fannie Hurst, Preston Sturges, Finley Peter Dunne, Walter Ferris, Bianca Gilchrist Starring: Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Rochelle Hudson, Ned Sparks, Louise Beavers, Juanita Quigley Producers: Carl Laemmle Jr., Henry Henigson » See full cast & crew Imitation of Life Blu-ray, Video QualityPresented in a 1.35:1 aspect ratio, Criterion's 1080p transfer of Imitation of Life looks more or less indistinguishable from Universal's 2015 Blu-ray offered as part of their 2-Movie Collection along with Douglas Sirk's 1959 adaptation. Indeed, Criterion's fold-out insert indicates that this 4K-sourced transfer was supplied by Universal with no claims that any additional visual restoration steps were taken. Although negligible encoding differences are present, in my opinion they are not large enough that the vast majority of viewers would be able to tell these discs apart in motion. In my opinion, neither are perfect presentations (especially in comparison to what Warner Archive puts out on regular basis) but they're still generally strong with noticeable grain, excellent image detail, and robust black levels.
Please note that the first six screenshots from this review are approximate (not frame-perfect) matches of images included in Michael Reuben's
coverage of the Universal Blu-ray, linked above. Imitation of Life Blu-ray, Audio QualityAlthough Criterion's included booklet indicates that "additional audio restoration" was done for this disc, I again don't hear any major improvements from Universal's Blu-ray; both are generally quite good and free from most age-related wear-and-tear within expectations. Prevailing hiss is a slight distraction during one or two scenes and a faint amount of crackling can be heard along the way, but absolutely nothing major and certainly nothing on the level that prevents dialogue from being understood clearly. Fun fact: Imitation of Life took home a statue for "Best Sound Recording" at the 7th Annual Academy Awards, if only because It Happened One Night won just about everything else.
Optional English (SDH) subtitles are offered during the main feature only, not the extras. Imitation of Life: Other Editions
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