Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life (1959)

Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!

  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Release Date: 1959-06-26
  • User Rating: 7.434/10 from 272 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 5min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Universal Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Douglas Sirk
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Summary

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.

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  • Lana Turner

    as Lora Meredith

  • John Gavin

    as Steve Archer

  • Juanita Moore

    as Annie Johnson

  • Sandra Dee

    as Susie (16)

  • Susan Kohner

    as Sarah Jane (18)

  • Robert Alda

    as Allen Loomis

  • Dan O'Herlihy

    as David Edwards

  • Karin Dicker

    as Sarah Jane (8)

  • Terry Burnham

    as Susie (6)

  • John Vivyan

    as Young man

  • Lee Goodman

    as Photographer

  • Ann Robinson

    as Showgirl

  • Troy Donahue

    as Frankie

  • Sandra Gould

    as Receptionist

  • David Tomack

    as Mr. McKenney

  • Joel Fluellen

    as Minister

  • Jack Weston

    as Stage manager

  • Billy House

    as Fat Man on Beach

  • Maida Severn

    as Teacher

  • Than Wyenn

    as Romano

  • Peg Shirley

    as Fay

  • Mahalia Jackson

    as Choir Soloist

  • Bess Flowers

    as Geraldine Moore (uncredited)

  • Frank Baker

    as Party Guest

  • Alex Ball

    as Audience Member

  • George Barrows

    as Furniture Mover

  • Chet Brandenburg

    as Man at Coney Island

  • Teddy Buckner

    as Marching Band Member

  • George Calliga

    as Security

  • Steve Carruthers

    as Actor at Audition

  • Richard Collier

    as McKinney

  • Paul Cristo

    as Show Spectator

  • Joe Darensbourg

    as Marching Band Member

  • Robert Darin

    as Waiter

  • Mike De Lay

    as Marching Band Member

  • Elinor Donahue

    as Lora's Friend

  • Adolf Eichmann

    as Himself (Archive Footage)

  • Cicely Evans

    as Louis Morton

  • Myrna Fahey

    as Iris Dawn

  • George Ford

    as Show Spectator (uncredited)

  • Tedd Hadfield

    as Cop

  • Lynne Hunter

    as Teacher

  • Nelson Leigh

    as Doctor

  • Paul Levitt

    as Waiter

  • John McNamara

    as Doctor

  • Joseph Mell

    as Watchman

  • Eddie Parker

    as Cop at Funeral

  • Waclaw Rekwart

    as Restaurant Patron

  • Cosmo Sardo

    as Audience Member

  • Jeffrey Sayre

    as Audience Member

  • Cap Somers

    as Truck Driver

  • Ted Thorpe

    as Dog Owner

  • Napoleon Whiting

    as Kenneth, Lora's Butler
Camera Russell Metty Director of Photography
Production Ross Hunter Producer
Writing Eleanore Griffin Screenplay
Directing Douglas Sirk Director
Writing Allan Scott Screenplay
Visual Effects Clifford Stine Visual Effects
Sound Frank Skinner Original Music Composer
Editing Milton Carruth Editor
Sound Leslie I. Carey Sound
Costume & Make-Up Bill Thomas Costume Designer
Writing Fannie Hurst Novel
Art Alexander Golitzen Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Larry Germain Hairstylist
Art Richard H. Riedel Art Direction
Art Julia Heron Set Decoration
Sound Earl Grant Theme Song Performance
Costume & Make-Up Bud Westmore Makeup Artist
Sound Joseph Gershenson Music Supervisor
Sound Joe Lapis Sound
Costume & Make-Up Jean Louis Costume Designer
Art Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration
Directing Frank Shaw Assistant Director
Sound Sammy Fain Songs
Sound Paul Francis Webster Songs
Camera Eddie Pyle Camera Operator
Lighting Max Nippell Gaffer
Costume & Make-Up Lynn F. Reynolds Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Del Armstrong Makeup Artist
Camera Ledge Haddow Assistant Camera
Costume & Make-Up Martha Bunch Wardrobe Master
Costume & Make-Up Nick Marcellino Makeup Artist
Production Norman Deming Production Manager
Camera Rollie Lane Still Photographer
Directing Wilson Shyer Assistant Director
Camera Charles Cowie Grip
Art Robert Laszlo Props
Camera Roy Vaughn Assistant Camera
Costume & Make-Up Pat Westmore Hairstylist
Sound Henry Mancini Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up LaVaughn Speer Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Rydo Loshak Wardrobe Master
Crew Don Morgan Unit Publicist
Sound Henry Janssen Sound
Art Wayne Fitzgerald Title Designer
Sound Ethmer Roten Musician
Directing Luanna Sherman Script Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Rosamonde Lytele Wardrobe Master
Sound Glenn E. Anderson Sound

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