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   1959 · Drama · 2h 5m

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     Lana Turner

     Lora Meredith
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     John Gavin

     Steve Archer
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     Sandra Dee

     Susie, age 16
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     Dan O'Herlihy

     David Edwards
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     Susan Kohner

     Sarah Jane, age 18
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     Robert Alda

     Allen Loomis

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   When did 'imitation of life' come out?

   • Sirk's Imitation of Life premiered in Chicago on March 17, 1959, followed by Los Angeles on March 20 and New York City on April 17. Following its New York opening, it became number one in the US for two weeks before Universal put the film into general release on April 30.

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   Where can I watch 'imitation of life'?

   • Rent Imitation of Life on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV. Douglas Sirk enriches this lush remake of Imitation of Life with racial commentary and a sharp edge, yielding a challenging melodrama with the power to devastate.

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   Is imitation of life a melodrama based on Jim Crow era racial taboos?

   • Rent Imitation of Life on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Imitation of Life isn't always subtle, but even as it tugs at the heartstrings, this socially conscious melodrama effectively explores Jim Crow-era racial taboos.

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   Imitation of Life is a 1959 American drama film directed by Douglas Sirk, produced by Ross Hunter and released by Universal International. It was Sirk's final Hollywood film and dealt with issues of race, class and gender.

   • Box office: $6.4 million (est. US/ Canada rentals)
   • Produced by: Ross Hunter

   • Budget: $1.2 million

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   Imitation of Life: Directed by Douglas Sirk. With Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner. An aspiring white actress takes in an African American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white.

   • 7.8/10 (18K)
   • Genre: Drama

   • Director: Douglas Sirk
   • Release Date: 1959-03-20

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   Douglas Sirk enriches this lush remake of Imitation of Life with racial commentary and a sharp edge, yielding a challenging melodrama with the power to devastate. Lora Meredith (Lana Turner),...

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   • Actors: Lana Turner

   • Director: Douglas Sirk
   • Category: Drama

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   Buy or rent. YouTube Movies & TV. 181M subscribers. Subscribed. 3.5K. Living a lie is a poor substitute for living the truth sometimes it takes the harsh realties of life to help us discover...

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   Summaries. An aspiring white actress takes in an African American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white. Aspiring actress Lora Meredith meets Annie Johnson, a homeless Black woman at Coney Island, and soon they share a tiny apartment. Each woman has an intolerable daughter.

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    Brief Synopsis. Two mothers, one white, one black, face problems with their rebellious daughters. Cast & Crew. Read More. Douglas Sirk. Director. Lana Turner. Lora Meredith. John Gavin. Steve Archer. Sandra Dee. Susie Meredith, age sixteen. Susan Kohner. Sarah Jane [Johnson], age eighteen. Robert Alda. Allen Loomis. Photos & Videos. View All.

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    Elmer Smith. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Widow Bea Pullman (Claudette Colbert) and her daughter, Jessie, take in a fair-skinned black girl and her mother, housekeeper Delilah Johnson (Louise...

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    • Category: Drama