Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

7.5IMDb Score
Released:1959-04-09
Genre:Drama, Romance
Duration:125 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Douglas Sirk
Actors:Lana Turner, John Gavin, Juanita Moore, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner
Production:Universal International Pictures

Overview:

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.

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