Imitation of Life
Directed by Douglas Sirk
Starring Lana Turner, John Gavin, Juanita Moore, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda, Dan O'Herlihy, Karin Dicker, Terry Burnham, John Vivyan
7.5/10
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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.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- Eleanore Griffin, Allan Scott, Fannie Hurst
- Music
- Frank Skinner, Henry Mancini
- Cinematography
- Russell Metty
- Cast
- Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda, Dan O'Herlihy, Karin Dicker, Terry Burnham, John Vivyan, Lee Goodman, Ann Robinson
Updated July 22, 2026
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