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Imitation of Life
Release Date: October 02, 1959
| Year | : | 1959 |
| Slogan | : | «Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!» |
| Genres | : | Drama, Romance |
| Production Companies | : | Universal International Pictures |
| Director | : | Douglas Sirk |
| Producers | : | Norman Deming, Ross Hunter |
| Writers | : | Eleanore Griffin, Fannie Hurst, Allan Scott |
| RunTime | : | 125 mins. |
Lora Meredith, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway, has a chance encounter with Annie Johnson, a black single mother. Annie becomes the caretaker of Lora's daughter, Susie, while Lora pursues her stage career. Both women deal with the difficulties of motherhood: Lora's thirst for fame threatens her relationship with Susie, while Annie's light-skinned daughter, Sarah Jane, struggles with her African-American identity.
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Main Actors
Lana Turner
Character : Lora Meredith
John Gavin
Character : Steve Archer
Sandra Dee
Character : Susie (16)
Susan Kohner
Character : Sarah Jane (18)
Robert Alda
Character : Allen Loomis
Dan O'Herlihy
Character : David Edwards
Juanita Moore
Character : Annie Johnson
Karin Dicker
Character : Sarah Jane (8)
Terry Burnham
Character : Susie (6)
John Vivyan
Character : Young man
Lee Goodman
Character : Photographer
Ann Robinson
Character : Showgirl
Troy Donahue
Character : Frankie
Sandra Gould
Character : Receptionist
David Tomack
Character : Mr. McKenney
Joel Fluellen
Character : Minister
Jack Weston
Character : Stage manager
Billy House
Character : Fat Man on Beach
Maida Severn
Character : Teacher
Than Wyenn
Character : Romano
Peg Shirley
Character : Fay
Mahalia Jackson
Character : Choir Soloist
Bess Flowers
Character : Geraldine Moore (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Character : Party Guest
Alex Ball
Character : Audience Member
George Barrows
Character : Furniture Mover
Chet Brandenburg
Character : Man at Coney Island
Teddy Buckner
Character : Marching Band Member
George Calliga
Character : Security
Steve Carruthers
Character : Actor at Audition
Richard Collier
Character : McKinney
Paul Cristo
Character : Show Spectator
Joe Darensbourg
Character : Marching Band Member
Robert Darin
Character : Waiter
Mike De Lay
Character : Marching Band Member
Elinor Donahue
Character : Lora's Friend
Adolf Eichmann
Character : Himself (Archive Footage)
Cicely Evans
Character : Louis Morton
Myrna Fahey
Character : Iris Dawn
George Ford
Character : Show Spectator
Tedd Hadfield
Character : Cop
Lynne Hunter
Character : Teacher
Nelson Leigh
Character : Doctor
Paul Levitt
Character : Waiter
John McNamara
Character : Doctor
Joseph Mell
Character : Watchman
Eddie Parker
Character : Cop at Funeral
Waclaw Rekwart
Character : Restaurant Patron
Cosmo Sardo
Character : Audience Member
Jeffrey Sayre
Character : Audience Member
Cap Somers
Character : Truck Driver
Ted Thorpe
Character : Dog Owner
Napoleon Whiting
Character : Kenneth, Lora's Butler
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