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Imitation of Life
2h 5min
DRAMA
ROMANCE
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.
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Original Title
Imitation of Life
Critics & Audience Score
6.1
Total Votes
288
Release Year
1959
Runtime (Duration)
2h 5min
Casting
Actors

Lana Turner
Lora Meredith

John Gavin
Steve Archer

Juanita Moore
Annie Johnson

Sandra Dee
Susie (16)

Susan Kohner
Sarah Jane (18)

Robert Alda
Allen Loomis

Dan O'Herlihy
David Edwards
Karin Dicker
Sarah Jane (8)

Terry Burnham
Susie (6)
John Vivyan
Young man
Lee Goodman
Photographer

Ann Robinson
Showgirl

Troy Donahue
Frankie

Sandra Gould
Receptionist
David Tomack
Mr. McKenney

Joel Fluellen
Minister

Jack Weston
Stage manager

Billy House
Fat Man on Beach

Maida Severn
Teacher

Than Wyenn
Romano

Peg Shirley
Fay

Mahalia Jackson
Choir Soloist

Bess Flowers
Geraldine Moore (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Party Guest
Alex Ball
Audience Member

George Barrows
Furniture Mover

Chet Brandenburg
Man at Coney Island
Teddy Buckner
Marching Band Member

George Calliga
Security

Steve Carruthers
Actor at Audition

Richard Collier
McKinney
Paul Cristo
Show Spectator
Joe Darensbourg
Marching Band Member
Robert Darin
Waiter
Mike De Lay
Marching Band Member

Elinor Donahue
Lora's Friend

Adolf Eichmann
Himself (Archive Footage)

Cicely Evans
Louis Morton

Myrna Fahey
Iris Dawn

George Ford
Show Spectator (uncredited)
Tedd Hadfield
Cop
Lynne Hunter
Teacher

Nelson Leigh
Doctor
Paul Levitt
Waiter
John McNamara
Doctor

Joseph Mell
Watchman

Eddie Parker
Cop at Funeral
Waclaw Rekwart
Restaurant Patron

Cosmo Sardo
Audience Member

Jeffrey Sayre
Audience Member

Cap Somers
Truck Driver
Ted Thorpe
Dog Owner

Napoleon Whiting
Kenneth, Lora's Butler
Crew

Douglas Sirk
DIRECTOR

Frank Skinner
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

Henry Mancini
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER
Eleanore Griffin
SCREENPLAY
Allan Scott
SCREENPLAY

Ross Hunter
PRODUCER
Russell Metty
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Clifford Stine
VISUAL EFFECTS
Milton Carruth
EDITOR
Leslie I. Carey
SOUND
Paul Francis Webster
SONGS
Larry Germain
HAIRSTYLIST

Fannie Hurst
NOVEL
Richard H. Riedel
ART DIRECTION
Joe Lapis
SOUND
Julia Heron
SET DECORATION

Bud Westmore
MAKEUP ARTIST

Jean Louis
COSTUME DESIGNER
Russell A. Gausman
SET DECORATION
Frank Shaw
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Alexander Golitzen
ART DIRECTION
Earl Grant
THEME SONG PERFORMANCE
Sammy Fain
SONGS
Bill Thomas
COSTUME DESIGNER
Joseph Gershenson
MUSIC SUPERVISOR
Eddie Pyle
CAMERA OPERATOR
Max Nippell
GAFFER
Nick Marcellino
MAKEUP ARTIST
Pat Westmore
HAIRSTYLIST
Rollie Lane
STILL PHOTOGRAPHER
Henry Janssen
SOUND
Roy Vaughn
ASSISTANT CAMERA
Norman Deming
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Ledge Haddow
ASSISTANT CAMERA
Ethmer Roten
MUSICIAN
Don Morgan
UNIT PUBLICIST
Wayne Fitzgerald
TITLE DESIGNER
Luanna Sherman
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
Wilson Shyer
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Glenn E. Anderson
SOUND
Del Armstrong
MAKEUP ARTIST
Lynn F. Reynolds
MAKEUP ARTIST
Rosamonde Lytele
WARDROBE MASTER
Robert Laszlo
PROPS
Rydo Loshak
WARDROBE MASTER
LaVaughn Speer
HAIRSTYLIST
Charles Cowie
GRIP
Martha Bunch
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