Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Passage: Imitation of Life (1959 film) -- Imitation of Life is a 1959 American romantic drama film directed by Douglas Sirk, produced by Ross Hunter and released by Universal International. It was Sirk's final Hollywood film and dealt with issues of race, class and gender. Imitation of Life is the second film adaptation of Fannie Hurst's novel of the same name; the first, directed by John M. Stahl, was released in 1934.
Question: was imitation of life based on a true story
Output (English): 0