Movie
Imitation of Life
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1959-04-09
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Universal International Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Lana Turner as Lora Meredith
- John Gavin as Steve Archer
- Juanita Moore as Annie Johnson
- Sandra Dee as Susie (16)
- Susan Kohner as Sarah Jane (18)
- Robert Alda as Allen Loomis
- Dan O'Herlihy as David Edwards
- Karin Dicker as Sarah Jane (8)
- Terry Burnham as Susie (6)
- John Vivyan as Young man
- Lee Goodman as Photographer
- Ann Robinson as Showgirl
Crew
- Douglas Sirk - Director
- Eleanore Griffin - Screenplay
- Allan Scott - Screenplay
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