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Born to Be Hurt: The Untold Story of Imitation of Life
"Born to Be Hurt" pulls back the curtain on the making of Douglas Sirk’s 1959 film "Imitation of Life," revealing the tangled mix of race, ambition, and Hollywood power plays behind the scenes. This isn’t just a movie history—it's a sharp look at how a landmark film wrestled with its era’s social tensions and studio pressures.
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