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Imitation of Life

1959·2h 5m·Approved
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
19,923 votes
Metascore
87
Metacritic

An aspiring white actress takes in an African American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white.

Imitation of Life is a 1959 drama movie directed by Douglas Sirk, starring Sandra Dee, John Gavin, Lana Turner. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 19,923 votes and runs 2h 5m.

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Director
Douglas Sirk
Stars
Sandra Dee
John Gavin
Lana Turner
Susan Kohner
Details
1959-03-20
125 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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