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Where to Watch Imitation of Life (1959) in the US
- 1959
- Approved
- 2h 5m
- 7.8IMDb
- 82%Rotten Tomatoes
- 87Metascore
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What it's about
Aspiring actress Lora Meredith meets Annie Johnson, a homeless Black woman at Coney Island, and soon they share a tiny apartment. Each woman has an intolerable daughter. However, Annie's little girl Sarah Jane is by far the worst. Neurotic and obnoxious, Sarah Jane doesn't like being Black; since she's light-skinned (her father was practically white), she spends the rest of the film trying to pass as white, much to her mother's heartache and shame. Lora, meanwhile, virtually ignores her own daughter in a single-minded quest for stardom.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Douglas Sirk
- Writer
- Eleanore Griffin, Allan Scott, Fannie Hurst
- Starring
- Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee
Details
- Release date
- Mar 20, 1959
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. 3 wins & 6 nominations total
Where to Watch Imitation of Life (1959) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Imitation of Life in the United States?
- Imitation of Life is available to rent in the United States. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
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- Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
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- We have not confirmed a free option for Imitation of Life in the United States.
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