Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life (1959)
“Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Lana Turner
Lana Turner
as Lora Meredith
John Gavin
John Gavin
as Steve Archer
Sandra Dee
Sandra Dee
as Susie (16)
Susan Kohner
Susan Kohner
as Sarah Jane (18)
Robert Alda
Robert Alda
as Allen Loomis
Dan O'Herlihy
Dan O'Herlihy
as David Edwards
Juanita Moore
Juanita Moore
as Annie Johnson
Karin Dicker
Karin Dicker
as Sarah Jane (8)
Terry Burnham
Terry Burnham
as Susie (6)John Vivyan
John Vivyan
as Young ManLee Goodman
Lee Goodman
as Photographer
Ann Robinson
Ann Robinson
as ShowgirlCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 125 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.