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Imitation of Life
“Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!”
7.5 / 10• 1959• 2h 5m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Lana Turner
Lora Meredith
Lead
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
KD
Karin Dicker
Sarah Jane (8)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Douglas Sirk's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Imitation of Life is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
