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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.
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.
With Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Rochelle Hudson, Ned Sparks. A struggling widow and her daughter take in a Black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter; the two women start a successful business but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.
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.
Imitation of Life. List. 82% 33 Reviews Tomatometer 91% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Lora Meredith (Lana Turner), a white single mother who dreams of being on Broadway, has a chance...
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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.
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. 7,429 IMDb 7.8 2 h 5 min 1959. X-Ray 18+. Drama · Emotional · Sad · Touching. Available to rent or buy.
