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Imitation of Life
1959Age guide: 12+
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.
★ 7.4/10 · 331 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Lana TurnerLora Meredith
John GavinSteve Archer
Sandra DeeSusie (16)
Susan KohnerSarah Jane (18)
Robert AldaAllen Loomis
Dan O'HerlihyDavid Edwards
Juanita MooreAnnie Johnson- Karin DickerSarah Jane (8)
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
CinemaSerf: Whilst Lana Turner is great in this family drama, the plaudits really ought to go to the sparing appearances of the hugely charismatic… Read full review
griggs79: Imitation of Life is a masterpiece that explores race, class, and privilege in 1950s America. Douglas Sirk's final Hollywood film masterfully contrasts the… Read full review