Imitation Of Life
Universal Studios (1959)
Drama
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025192261121
IMDB   7.9
2 hr 5 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR
Robert Alda Allen Loomis
Sandra Dee Susie, age 16
John Gavin Steve Archer
Mahalia Jackson
Susan Kohner Sarah Jane, age 18
Juanita Moore Annie Johnson
Dan O'Herlihy David Edwards
Lana Turner Lora Meredith
Karin Dicker Sarah Jane, age 8
Terry Burnham Susie, age 6
Director
Douglas Sirk
Producer Ross Hunter
Carl Laemmle, Jr.
Writer Eleanore Griffin
Fannie Hurst


Living a lie is a poor substitute for living the truth - sometimes it takes the harsh realities of life to help us discover who we truly are. The legendary Lana Turner stars in this 1959 version of Fannie Hurst's emotionally charged drama, which chronicles two widows and their troubled daughters as they struggle to find true happiness amidst racial prejudice. Lana Turner plays Lora, a single white mother whose Hollywood starlet ambitions come at the expense of any meaningful relationship with her daughter, Susie (Sandra Dee). Lora's black housekeeper, Annie (Juanita Moore), has troubles of her own as she faces the rejection of her own fair skinned daughter, Sarah Jane (Susan Kohner), who abandons her heritage for a chance to be accepted as white. As years of selfishness and denial pass, tragedy strikes and forces the women to come to terms with their own identities. Moore and Kohner were both Oscar nominated for "Best Supporting Actress" for their stirring performances. This lavish production, directed by Douglas Sirk (Magnificent Obsession), was a critical and commercial success, and today remains both a testament to its time and a beloved Hollywood classic.
Edition Details
Distributor Universal Studios
Chapters 20
Release Date 8/31/2004
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

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