Imitation of Life

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Imitation of Life is a 1959 film directed by Douglas Sirk, adapted from Fannie Hurst's novel Imitation of Life, produced by Ross Hunter and released by Universal Pictures. Starring Lana Turner, it is a remake of the 1934 Imitation of Life, the film also stars John Gavin and features Sandra Dee, Dan O'Herlihy, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda and Juanita Moore as Annie Johnson. Gospel music star Mahalia Jackson appears as a church choir soloist. This ver... more
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  • Apr 17, 1959

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  • 2 h 5 min

Estimated budget:

  • 2,000,000 (US$)

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Douglas Sirk

Douglas Sirk (born Hans Detlef Sierck on 26 April 1900 – 14 January 1987) was a German film director best known for his work in Hollywood melodramas in the 1950s. Sirk was born Hans Detlef Sierck in Hamburg, Germany to Danish parents. He was raised in Denmark, but later moved to Germany as a...

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  • 2 h 5 min

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  • 2,000,000

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  • 1959
  • 1959
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  • 1960
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Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life is a 1934 American drama film directed by John M. Stahl. The screenplay by William Hurlbut, based on Fannie Hurst's 1933 novel of the same name, was augmented by eight additional uncredited writers, including Preston Sturges and Finley Peter Dunne. The film stars Claudette Colbert...
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