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Imitations of Life: The Films of Douglas Sirk
December 23, 2015 - January 6, 2016
Resplendent in Technicolor, the director’s only classical Western is a visual knockout. It’s also ahead of its time in its sympathetic portrayal of an Apache chief (Rock Hudson) trying to maintain peace within his tribe.
The director’s one and only classical Western (shot in 3-D, but originally released in 2-D) stars Rock Hudson as the titular Apache chief, whose pleas for peace between his tribe and the white settlers are thwarted by his warmongering brother. Resplendent in Technicolor, the films is a showcase for Sirk’s masterful action scene choreography and striking widescreen compositions. In its sympathetic portrayal of Native Americans, it’s also surprisingly progressive (for 1954), with the climactic Apaches vs. U.S. Cavalry standoff resolved via a quintessential bit of Sirkian subversion.
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