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Imitation of Life (1959) is an 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.
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.
Released Apr 30, 1959 2h 5m Drama. List. Lora Meredith (Lana Turner), a white single mother who dreams of being on Broadway, has a chance encounter with Annie Johnson (Juanita Moore), a black...
In a passionate and witty behind-the-scenes expose, Sam Staggs, the author of All About "All About Eve" takes on the classic 1959 Douglas Sirk film starring Lana Turner in Born to Be Hurt: The Untold Story of Imitation of Life (St. Martin's Press).
May 5, 2022 · Imitation Of Life. by. Douglas Sirk. Publication date. 1959. Usage. Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International. Topics.
Living a lie is a poor substitute for living the truth sometimes it takes the harsh realties of life to help us discover who we truly are. The legendary Lana...
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.
