Imitation of Life(1959)- Production Details

Poster of Imitation of Life

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.

Production Details

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