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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.
- (18K)
- Drama
- Douglas Sirk
- 1959-03-20
Imitation of Life is one of only two dramatic films to feature gospel legend Mahalia Jackson. The other, St. Louis Blues (1958), actually gave her a character name. During the publicity tour for the film, one reporter asked Susan Kohner if she had "minded" playing a black character.
- Douglas Sirk, Frank Shaw, Wilson Shyer
- Lana Turner
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 widow. Annie becomes the caretaker of Lora's...
- (33)
- Lana Turner
- Douglas Sirk
- Drama
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.
- (5.7K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- John M. Stahl
- 1934-11-26
IMDb provides the full list of cast and crew members for the 1959 film adaptation of Fannie Hurst's novel. See the names, roles and credits of actors, directors, writers, producers and more.
Jan 10, 2023 · The 1934 version of Imitation of Life, based on Fannie Hurst's novel, explores themes of gender, race, identity, and the American dream through an interracial family. The film was a box office hit and a cultural milestone for women in film and African American casting.
