Imitation of Life
1959· 125 min· United States
Drama
An aspiring white actress takes in an African American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white.
- Director
- Douglas Sirk
- Writer
- Eleanore Griffin, Allan Scott, Fannie Hurst
- Released
- 20 Mar 1959
- Country
- United States
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. 3 wins & 6 nominations total
Cast
LT
Lana Turner
John Gavin
SD
Sandra Dee
Jack Weston
Ann Robinson
BH
Billy House
KD
Karen Dicker
TB
Terry Burnham
Joel Fluellen
RA
Robert Alda
MJ
Mahalia Jackson
Dan O'Herlihy
Juanita Moore
SK
Susan Kohner
Troy Donahue