Imitation of Life (1959)

Movie Details

Original Title Imitation of Life

Original Language EN

Status Released

Popularity 1.7

Cast

Lana Turner

Lora Meredith

Popularity: 0.8

John Gavin

Steve Archer

Popularity: 1.5

Juanita Moore

Annie Johnson

Popularity: 0.4

Sandra Dee

Susie (16)

Popularity: 1.5

Susan Kohner

Sarah Jane (18)

Popularity: 1.0

Robert Alda

Allen Loomis

Popularity: 3.4

Dan O'Herlihy

David Edwards

Popularity: 1.0

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Karin Dicker

Sarah Jane (8)

Popularity: 0.1

Terry Burnham

Susie (6)

Popularity: 0.8

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John Vivyan

Young man

Popularity: 0.0

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Lee Goodman

Photographer

Popularity: 0.1

Ann Robinson

Showgirl

Popularity: 1.4

Key Crew

Screenplay Eleanore Griffin, Allan Scott

Producer Ross Hunter

Director Douglas Sirk

Editor Milton Carruth

Production

Universal International Pictures

Videos & Trailers

Imitation Of Life ≣ 1959 ≣ Trailer

Trailer

Dan Ireland on IMITATION OF LIFE

Featurette

Imitation of Life Official Trailer #1 - Lana Turner Movie (1959) HD

Trailer

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Posters

Keywords

family motherhood passing for white

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10

Jan 24, 2023

Whilst Lana Turner is great in this family drama, the plaudits really ought to go to the sparing appearances of the hugely charismatic Juanita Moore. The latter woman is very much down on her luck, with her daughter "Sarah Jane", when she rescues the young "Susie", separated at the beach from her mo ... Read more

griggs79 9/10

Sep 23, 2024

Imitation of Life is a masterpiece that explores race, class, and privilege in 1950s America. Douglas Sirk's final Hollywood film masterfully contrasts the lives of Lora Meredith (Lana Turner) and Annie Johnson (Juanita Moore), using their intertwining stories to expose the stark divides of the era. ... Read more