Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!

1959 en 125 minutes

Rating: 7.5

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Lora Meredith

John Gavin

John Gavin

Steve Archer

Juanita Moore

Juanita Moore

Annie Johnson

Sandra Dee

Sandra Dee

Susie (16)

Susan Kohner

Susan Kohner

Sarah Jane (18)

Robert Alda

Robert Alda

Allen Loomis

Dan O'Herlihy

Dan O'Herlihy

David Edwards

Karin Dicker

Karin Dicker

Sarah Jane (8)

Terry Burnham

Terry Burnham

Susie (6)

John Vivyan

John Vivyan

Young man

Lee Goodman

Lee Goodman

Photographer

Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson

Showgirl

Troy Donahue

Troy Donahue

Frankie

Sandra Gould

Sandra Gould

Receptionist

David Tomack

David Tomack

Mr. McKenney

Joel Fluellen

Joel Fluellen

Minister

Jack Weston

Jack Weston

Stage manager

Billy House

Billy House

Fat Man on Beach

Maida Severn

Maida Severn

Teacher

Than Wyenn

Than Wyenn

Romano

Peg Shirley

Peg Shirley

Fay

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Choir Soloist

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Geraldine Moore (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Party Guest

Alex Ball

Alex Ball

Audience Member

George Barrows

George Barrows

Furniture Mover

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Man at Coney Island

Teddy Buckner

Teddy Buckner

Marching Band Member

George Calliga

George Calliga

Security

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Actor at Audition

Richard Collier

Richard Collier

McKinney

Paul Cristo

Paul Cristo

Show Spectator

Joe Darensbourg

Joe Darensbourg

Marching Band Member

Robert Darin

Robert Darin

Waiter

Mike De Lay

Mike De Lay

Marching Band Member

Elinor Donahue

Elinor Donahue

Lora's Friend

Adolf Eichmann

Adolf Eichmann

Himself (Archive Footage)

Cicely Evans

Cicely Evans

Louis Morton

Myrna Fahey

Myrna Fahey

Iris Dawn

George Ford

George Ford

Show Spectator (uncredited)

Tedd Hadfield

Tedd Hadfield

Cop

Lynne Hunter

Lynne Hunter

Teacher

Nelson Leigh

Nelson Leigh

Doctor

Paul Levitt

Paul Levitt

Waiter

John McNamara

John McNamara

Doctor

Joseph Mell

Joseph Mell

Watchman

Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker

Cop at Funeral

Waclaw Rekwart

Waclaw Rekwart

Restaurant Patron

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Audience Member

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Audience Member

Cap Somers

Cap Somers

Truck Driver

Ted Thorpe

Ted Thorpe

Dog Owner

Napoleon Whiting

Napoleon Whiting

Kenneth, Lora's Butler

Rodney Bieber

Rodney Bieber

Moulin Rouge Dancer

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