Film
Imitation of Life
1959 · 2h 5m · Drama · Romance
Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!
- IMDb
- 7.8
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 82%
- Metacritic
- 87
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Overview
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
Lora Meredith
John Gavin
Steve Archer
Juanita Moore
Annie Johnson
Sandra Dee
Susie (16)
Susan Kohner
Sarah Jane (18)
Robert Alda
Allen Loomis
Dan O'Herlihy
David Edwards
Karin Dicker
Sarah Jane (8)
Terry Burnham
Susie (6)
John Vivyan
Young man
Lee Goodman
Photographer
Ann Robinson
Showgirl
Troy Donahue
Frankie
Sandra Gould
Receptionist
David Tomack
Mr. McKenney
Joel Fluellen
Minister
Crew
- Douglas SirkDirector
- Eleanore GriffinScreenplay
- Allan ScottScreenplay
- Fannie HurstNovel
- Ross HunterProducer
- Russell MettyDirector of Photography
- Frank SkinnerOriginal Music Composer
- Henry ManciniOriginal Music Composer
- Milton CarruthEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- April 9, 1959
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
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