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Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
Director:Douglas Sirk
Overview:
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.
Release:
1959 / 10 / 02
Rating:
7.431
Genres & Subgenres:
Drama
Romance
Tags:
Lana Turner
as
Lora Meredith
John Gavin
as
Steve Archer
Sandra Dee
as
Susie (16)
Susan Kohner
as
Sarah Jane (18)
Dan O'Herlihy
as
David Edwards
Sandra Gould
as
Receptionist
Jack Weston
as
Stage manager
Bess Flowers
as
Geraldine Moore (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
as
Audience Member
Napoleon Whiting
as
Kenneth, Lora's Butler