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Imitation Of Life

Universal International Pictures (UI) (1959)

DVD ISO

NR (Not Rated)

025192423321

7.8

19,817

Drama | Romance

USA | English | Color | 02:05

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Imitation Of Life - 1959 version
Lana Turner heads the outstanding cast with Juanita Moore in the second screen version of this emotionally-charged story about two widows and their troubled daughters.
Lora's search for success causes her to neglect her daughter, while Annie's daughter rejects her culture by trying to pass for white. As the years pass, each of the four women realizes that she has been living out an emotionally troubled existence.

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	Lana Turner	Lora Meredith
	John Gavin	Steve Archer
	Sandra Dee	Susie (16)
	Susan Kohner	Sarah Jane (18)
	Robert Alda	Allen Loomis
	Dan O'Herlihy	David Edwards
	Juanita Moore	Annie Johnson
	Karin Dicker	Sarah Jane (8)
	Terry Burnham	Susie (6)
	John Vivyan	Young Man
	Lee Goodman	Photographer
	Ann Robinson	Showgirl
	Troy Donahue	Frankie
	Sandra Gould	Annette
	David Tomack	Mr. McKenney
	Joel Fluellen	Minister
	Jack Weston	Tom
	Billy House	Fat Man on Beach
	Maida Severn	Teacher
	Than Wyenn	Romano
	Peg Shirley	Fay
	Mahalia Jackson	Choir Soloist
	Frank Baker	Party Guest
	George Barrows	Furniture Mover
	Rodney Bieber	Moulin Rouge Dancer

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Director	Douglas Sirk
Writer	Eleanore Griffin, Allan Scott, Fannie Hurst
Producer	Ross Hunter
Musician	Frank Skinner, Henry Mancini
Photography	Russell Metty

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Edition details

Edition	Two Movie Collection
Packaging	Custom Case
Nr Discs	1
Screen Ratios	Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio Tracks	ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
Subtitles	French \| Spanish
Layers	Dual side, Single layer
Edition Release Date	Feb 10, 2004
Regions	1