Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

Drama 1959 2 hr 5 min

An aspiring white actress takes in an African-American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white.

Drama 1959 2 hr 5 min

PG

Starring Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee

Director Douglas Sirk

Imitation of Life

Lana Turner

Lora Meredith
John Gavin

Steve Archer
Sandra Dee

Susie, age 16
Dan O'Herlihy

David Edwards
Susan Kohner

Sarah Jane, age 18

About

Imitation of Life

DRAMA

An aspiring white actress takes in an African-American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white.

Average 7.8
Reviews 33
Fresh 27
Rotten 6

Information

Studio: Universal Pictures
Released: 1959
Run Time: 2 hr 5 min
Rated: PG
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (United States) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.