Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life
1959DramaRomance125 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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.

  • Douglas Sirk

    Director

  • Eleanore Griffin

    Screenplay

  • Allan Scott

    Screenplay

  • Fannie Hurst

    Novel

  • Russell Metty

    Director of Photography

  • Milton Carruth

    Editor

  • 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

  • Jack Weston

    Stage manager

  • Billy House

    Fat Man on Beach

  • Maida Severn

    Teacher

  • Than Wyenn

    Romano

  • Peg Shirley

    Fay

  • Mahalia Jackson

    Choir Soloist

  • Bess Flowers

    Geraldine Moore (uncredited)

  • Frank Baker

    Party Guest

  • Alex Ball

    Audience Member

  • George Barrows

    Furniture Mover

  • Chet Brandenburg

    Man at Coney Island

  • Teddy Buckner

    Marching Band Member

  • George Calliga

    Security

  • Steve Carruthers

    Actor at Audition

  • Richard Collier

    McKinney

  • Paul Cristo

    Show Spectator

  • Joe Darensbourg

    Marching Band Member

  • Robert Darin

    Waiter

  • Mike De Lay

    Marching Band Member

  • Elinor Donahue

    Lora's Friend

  • Adolf Eichmann

    Himself (Archive Footage)

  • Cicely Evans

    Louis Morton

  • Myrna Fahey

    Iris Dawn

  • George Ford

    Show Spectator (uncredited)

    • 4.5
  • Russell Mettyby pierre

    • Runtime

    125 minutes

    Released

    1959-06-26

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Universal Pictures

    Sound

  • Frank Skinner

    Original Music Composer

  • Henry Mancini

    Original Music Composer

    • Updated

    78 days ago

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