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Imitation of Life

Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!

Film19592h 5mReleased

DramaRomance
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Director
Douglas Sirk
Language
English
Released
1959-04-09
Runtime
2h 5m

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7.4324 votes on TMDB

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6.9

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The story

In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid.

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Cast

  • Lana Turner
    Lana TurnerLora Meredith
  • John Gavin
    John GavinSteve Archer
  • Juanita Moore
    Juanita MooreAnnie Johnson
  • Sandra Dee
    Sandra DeeSusie (16)
  • Susan Kohner
    Susan KohnerSarah Jane (18)
  • Robert Alda
    Robert AldaAllen Loomis
  • Dan O'Herlihy
    Dan O'HerlihyDavid Edwards
  • Karin Dicker — artwork unavailable
    Karin DickerSarah Jane (8)
  • Terry Burnham
    Terry BurnhamSusie (6)
  • John Vivyan — artwork unavailable
    John VivyanYoung man