Film · Drama, Romance
Imitation of Life (1959)
Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!
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.
- Director
- Douglas Sirk
- Writers
- Eleanore Griffin, Allan Scott, Fannie Hurst
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- April 9, 1959
Imitation of Life cast
Lana TurnerLora Meredith
John GavinSteve Archer
Sandra DeeSusie (16)
Susan KohnerSarah Jane (18)
Robert AldaAllen Loomis
Dan O'HerlihyDavid Edwards
Juanita MooreAnnie Johnson- Karin DickerSarah Jane (8)
Terry BurnhamSusie (6)- John VivyanYoung Man
- Lee GoodmanPhotographer
Ann RobinsonShowgirl
Troy DonahueFrankie
Sandra GouldAnnette- David TomackMr. McKenney
Joel FluellenMinister
Jack WestonTom
Billy HouseFat Man on Beach
Maida SevernTeacher
Than WyennRomano
