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Imitation of Life (1959) is an American drama film directed by Douglas Sirk, produced by Ross Hunter and released by Universal International. It was Sirk's final Hollywood film and dealt with issues of race, class and gender.
Imitation of Life: Directed by Douglas Sirk. With Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner. An aspiring white actress takes in an African American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white.
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Jan 10, 2023 · Imitation of Life was Hurst’s eighth novel, and because of the two film adaptations made of it—Stahl’s and the glossier 1959 version directed by Douglas Sirk—it is likely her best-known work today. It is often characterized as owing something of its plot to Hurst’s friendship with Harlem Renaissance novelist, folklorist, and cultural ...
Brief Synopsis. Two mothers, one white, one black, face problems with their rebellious daughters. Cast & Crew. Read More. Douglas Sirk. Director. Lana Turner. Lora Meredith. John Gavin. Steve Archer. Sandra Dee. Susie Meredith, age sixteen. Susan Kohner. Sarah Jane [Johnson], age eighteen. Robert Alda. Allen Loomis. Photos & Videos. View All.
A struggling widow and her daughter take in a Black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter; the two women start a successful business but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way. Director. John M. Stahl.
An aspiring white actress takes in an African American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white. Aspiring actress Lora Meredith meets Annie Johnson, a homeless Black woman at Coney Island, and soon they share a tiny apartment. Each woman has an intolerable daughter.
