An aspiring white actress takes in an African American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white.An aspiring white actress takes in an African American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white.An aspiring white actress takes in an African American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 3 wins & 6 nominations total
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- TriviaThis film, which focuses on the relationship struggles of mothers and daughters, was Lana Turner's first since a very public scandal involving Turner and her daughter Cheryl Crane. The previous year, the fourteen year old Crane had fatally stabbed Turner's boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato. Stompanato, part of Mickey Cohen's infamous gang, had been beating Turner, and the court ruled that Crane's actions were justifiable homicide. Nonetheless, the killing and subsequent scandal created a rift between Turner and her daughter, and seriously threatened to end Turner's film career. However, Turner channeled the pain from her experience into this film. It proved financially and critically successful, and served as a comeback vehicle for the actress.
- GoofsSusan Kohner's bedroom clock radio is unplugged throughout both its scenes, although she switches it on to music in the second scene.
- Crazy creditsJuanita Moore, who plays Annie, is billed with the credit "And Presenting Juanita Moore as Annie Johnson", even though she had already appeared in many films.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Behind the Mirror: A Profile of Douglas Sirk (1979)
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fascinating look at a mostly unknown phenomenon
I have seen this movie many times and only just found out that it is a remake of a 1934 Claudette Colbert film. I find the topic fascinating as I am a member of a family with many very fair-skinned black people and my grandmother often spoke of cousins who "passed" that she never saw or heard from again. It is so sad that people couldn't just be who they are and be OK with it. On the other hand, it is a testament as to the whole idea of race and just how skin deep it truly is. This movie should also make everyone look at people a little differently. No one knows just who we all are or where we come from and what commonalities we all share. I love this film and like other viewers, it makes me cry every time too. This is a classic.
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- Jan 16, 2006
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- Solange es Menschen gibt
- Filming locations
- Long Beach, California, USA(New York City docks)
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- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $365
- Runtime2 hours 5 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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