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Imitation of Life(Movie, 1959)

2h 5min | Genres: Drama, Romance / Love
Imitation of LifeRating: 3.8/5 (with 110110 votes)
Imitation of Life is a 1959 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 is the second film adaptation of Fannie Hurst's 1933 novel of the same name; the first, directed by John M. Stahl, was released in 1934. The film's top-billed stars are Lana Turner and John Gavin, and the cast also features Sandra Dee, Dan O'Herlihy, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda and Juanita Moore. Kohner and Moore received Academy Award nominations for their performances. Gospel music star ()
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Awards & Nominations for Imitation of Life

2x Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

About Imitation of Life

Lora Meredith, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway, has a chance encounter with Annie Johnson, a black single mother. Annie becomes the caretaker of Lora's daughter, Susie, while Lora pursues her stage career. Both women deal with the difficulties of motherhood: Lora's thirst for fame threatens her relationship with Susie, while Annie's light-skinned daughter, Sarah Jane, struggles with her African-American identity.

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Imitation Of Life ≣ 1959 ≣ Trailer(Trailer, 2:21)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Based on the work of: Fannie Hurst ("Imitation of Life")
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 18 languages: Catalan (CA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 10/02/1959
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Imitação da Vida"
"Mirage de la vie"
"슬픔은 그대 가슴에"
"Zolang Er Mensen Zijn"
Budget: 1,200,000 USD

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Other movies with this title: Imitation of Life (US, 1934), Imitation of Life (CH, 1983)

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