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Imitation of Life
2 hours 5 minutes1959-06-26
7.4
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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.
Cast
![Lana Turner](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//5nyFlzZ9Dkih2MWOFSK4B90j4GX.jpg)
Lana Turner
Lora Meredith
![John Gavin](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//n8vlG1PRtNzv6vlwjTNK7UnoKr0.jpg)
John Gavin
Steve Archer
![Juanita Moore](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//x5UPkRPBzRfzJkq2MiuFGPNg4cl.jpg)
Juanita Moore
Annie Johnson
![Sandra Dee](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//aBZ6rrTznd032S0P68xSHfLGlGZ.jpg)
Sandra Dee
Susie (16)
![Susan Kohner](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//ukGHFINonI8ZKSgHnYUBAjjye5N.jpg)
Susan Kohner
Sarah Jane (18)
![Robert Alda](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//23QBbdyFeugSnRargAhsa5ItT1l.jpg)
Robert Alda
Allen Loomis
![Dan O'Herlihy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//vhZodGF9IiHdpbU78ShpyCgBr3X.jpg)
Dan O'Herlihy
David Edwards
![Karin Dicker](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Karin Dicker
Sarah Jane (8)
![Terry Burnham](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//A72zCV0CVFAXGuLEwsJtLxnN8sn.jpg)
Terry Burnham
Susie (6)
![John Vivyan](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
John Vivyan
Young man
![Lee Goodman](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Lee Goodman
Photographer
![Ann Robinson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//jFmvxs57XKtZiNDpGu4S9BGjIl5.jpg)
Ann Robinson
Showgirl
![Troy Donahue](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//uA02pDqGnuISqTXmsmLMiNWcl8h.jpg)
Troy Donahue
Frankie
![Sandra Gould](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//l9gfVr8Oqu5VHSFVf9Fdfse5fuX.jpg)
Sandra Gould
Receptionist
![David Tomack](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
David Tomack
Mr. McKenney
![Joel Fluellen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//shJfJVyHkz5QnPandT76sYaaYVw.jpg)
Joel Fluellen
Minister
![Jack Weston](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//exiyu6q9LzQHFYRgl7PrlqKy6ac.jpg)
Jack Weston
Stage manager
![Billy House](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//a65kGjTWTFWC4N5qTZBkdDJcp0E.jpg)
Billy House
Fat Man on Beach
![Maida Severn](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//wDbPrn5fT4892AJXKJkSoNEmUV6.jpg)
Maida Severn
Teacher
![Than Wyenn](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//rYH4f8fg1QY6A84JLesZnnZG31j.jpg)
Than Wyenn
Romano
![Peg Shirley](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//rrhCi2i5va0ajYgEWt8F8uu9Gqa.jpg)
Peg Shirley
Fay
![Mahalia Jackson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//vqSbDrSBNy9xtrIUnFRffr6XbHP.jpg)
Mahalia Jackson
Choir Soloist
![Bess Flowers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//bTeLHYMnODJNJnlbkH0QXI87cDF.jpg)
Bess Flowers
Geraldine Moore (uncredited)
![Frank Baker](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Frank Baker
Party Guest
![Alex Ball](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Alex Ball
Audience Member
![George Barrows](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//tjZqrvBU8ajZFW2QFROt5z1wjMn.jpg)
George Barrows
Furniture Mover
![Chet Brandenburg](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//eqfca5056LyAPwYwRGdUow9cH3o.jpg)
Chet Brandenburg
Man at Coney Island
![Teddy Buckner](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Teddy Buckner
Marching Band Member
![George Calliga](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//gG1nIsxxygHUJi7igF7odB6Masa.jpg)
George Calliga
Security
![Steve Carruthers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//lafDxGcaP7zzYGi5s1BlVjnMNjy.jpg)
Steve Carruthers
Actor at Audition
![Richard Collier](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//jie7QW93nzCsKmzHZabMHu02oPA.jpg)
Richard Collier
McKinney
![Paul Cristo](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Paul Cristo
Show Spectator
![Joe Darensbourg](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Joe Darensbourg
Marching Band Member
![Robert Darin](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Robert Darin
Waiter
![Mike De Lay](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Mike De Lay
Marching Band Member
![Elinor Donahue](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//tymsy4obGAxB1cwjRwm8QAIgKlM.jpg)
Elinor Donahue
Lora's Friend
![Adolf Eichmann](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//k0l1hA9gumE14umHqMvbOIgUZj1.jpg)
Adolf Eichmann
Himself (Archive Footage)
![Cicely Evans](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//okcR9IKm7a6jgPzsfVuxP3Om0za.jpg)
Cicely Evans
Louis Morton
![Myrna Fahey](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//7YQTO3UzV7NUOuGPe30FYiXWzG8.jpg)
Myrna Fahey
Iris Dawn
![George Ford](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
George Ford
Show Spectator (uncredited)
![Tedd Hadfield](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Tedd Hadfield
Cop
![Lynne Hunter](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Lynne Hunter
Teacher
![Nelson Leigh](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//qTVomtpRWQb1eUVlZvvWRMYjyuw.jpg)
Nelson Leigh
Doctor
![Paul Levitt](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Paul Levitt
Waiter
![John McNamara](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
John McNamara
Doctor
![Joseph Mell](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//k6zREpfzeDA2sqdknuKX0FRDIry.jpg)
Joseph Mell
Watchman
![Eddie Parker](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//3bYBqTSjA1P1VayVMF2a90FmD8T.jpg)
Eddie Parker
Cop at Funeral
![Waclaw Rekwart](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Waclaw Rekwart
Restaurant Patron
![Cosmo Sardo](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Cosmo Sardo
Audience Member
![Jeffrey Sayre](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//egXZ8R3lK5EgZjKCnKC30Gir6IV.jpg)
Jeffrey Sayre
Audience Member
![Cap Somers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//61YP9GBVBMiXnsmR0Uewu2u2zuU.jpg)
Cap Somers
Truck Driver
![Ted Thorpe](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Ted Thorpe
Dog Owner
![Napoleon Whiting](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//sdHalZV8OGs0xS5ZKaW0a8EYwIC.jpg)