1959 2h 5m Douglas Sirk

Imitation of Life

Name: Imitation of Life
Genre: Drama, Romance, Made in Europe
Released: 1959
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Lana Turner, John Gavin, Juanita Moore, Sandra Dee

★ 7.8 IMDb

Drama Romance Made in Europe

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.

Writers Fannie Hurst, Eleanore Griffin, Allan Scott

Cast Lana Turner, John Gavin, Juanita Moore, Sandra Dee

DP Russell Metty

Production Designer Alexander Golitzen

Music Frank Skinner

Essays and Criticism

On this film

Imitation of Life"--Stahl and Sirk by Jeremy Butler, Jump Cut

On Douglas Sirk

Video Essay. Sirk/Anti-Sirk by Christopher Small, MUBI Notebook

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Awards & Festivals

Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

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