United States / Mar 17, 1959 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Karin Dicker | Sarah Jane (8) |
| Terry Burnham | Susie (6) |
| John Vivyan | Young man |
| Lee Goodman | Photographer |
| Ann Robinson | Showgirl |
| Troy Donahue | Frankie |
| Sandra Gould | Receptionist |
| David Tomack | Mr. McKenney |
| Joel Fluellen | Minister |
| Jack Weston | Stage manager |
| Billy House | Fat Man on Beach |
| Maida Severn | Teacher |
| Than Wyenn | Romano |
| Peg Shirley | Fay |
| Mahalia Jackson | Choir Soloist |
| Bess Flowers | Geraldine Moore (uncredited) |
| Frank Baker | Party Guest |
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| Alex Ball | Audience Member |
| George Barrows | Furniture Mover |
| Chet Brandenburg | Man at Coney Island (uncredited) |
| Teddy Buckner | Marching Band Member |
| George Calliga | Security |
| Steve Carruthers | Actor at Audition |
| Richard Collier | McKinney |
| Paul Cristo | Show Spectator |
| Joe Darensbourg | Marching Band Member |
| Robert Darin | Waiter |
| Mike De Lay | Marching Band Member |
| Elinor Donahue | Lora's Friend |
| Adolf Eichmann | Himself (Archive Footage) |
| Cicely Evans | Louis Morton |
| Myrna Fahey | Iris Dawn |
| George Ford | Show Spectator (uncredited) |
| Tedd Hadfield | Cop |
| Lynne Hunter | Teacher |
| Nelson Leigh | Doctor |
| Paul Levitt | Waiter |
| John McNamara | Doctor |
| Joseph Mell | Watchman |
| Eddie Parker | Cop at Funeral |
| Waclaw Rekwart | Restaurant Patron |
| Cosmo Sardo | Audience Member |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Audience Member |
| Cap Somers | Truck Driver |
| Ted Thorpe | Dog Owner |
| Napoleon Whiting | Kenneth, Lora's Butler |
| Rodney Bieber | Moulin Rouge Dancer |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Imitation of Life |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Release date | 9 aprile 1959 |
| Production | Ross Hunter |
| Writer | Eleanore Griffin, Allan Scott, Fannie Hurst |
| Editing | Milton Carruth |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty, Eddie Pyle, Ledge Haddow, Roy Vaughn |
| Assistant directors | Frank Shaw, Wilson Shyer, Douglas Sirk, Luanna Sherman |
| Camera operators | Eddie Pyle, Russell Metty, Ledge Haddow, Roy Vaughn |
| Additional photography | Russell Metty, Eddie Pyle, Ledge Haddow, Roy Vaughn |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Apr 09, 1959 / 12
Ireland / Jun 26, 1959 / 12
France / Oct 02, 1959 / U
South Korea / May 08, 1999 / 12
Physical media
Brazil / Jul 14, 2009 / 12 / Rep. Arrais mj.gov.br
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