Imitation of Life(1959)

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Synopsis

Story follows the lives of two mothers and their relationships to their only child daughters. The one mother, a successful actress, has grown distant from her daughter. The other is the black housekeeper to the actress whose own light-skinned daughter can pass for white and decides to disown any connection to her race, much to her mother's heartbreak.
Story follows the lives of two mothers and their relationships to their only child daughters. The one mother, a successful actress, has grown distant from her daughter. The other is the black housekeeper to the …
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In Theaters

  • January 1, 1959

Genres

Adaptation, Drama, Romance, Remake

Run Time

2 hours 5 minutes

Distributors

Universal Pictures

Production Status

Released

Produced In

United States

Director

Douglas Sirk

Director

CAST

Lana Turner

Lora Meredith

John Gavin

Steve Archer

Sandra Dee

Susie Meredith--Age 16

Dan O'Herlihy

David Edwards

Susan Kohner

Sarah Jane--Age 18

Robert Alda

Allen Loomis
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