Imitation of life, [presented by] Universal International ; produced by Ross Hunter ; screenplay by Eleanore Griffin and Allan Scott ; directed by Douglas Sirk
Type
Label
Imitation of life, [presented by] Universal International ; produced by Ross Hunter ; screenplay by Eleanore Griffin and Allan Scott ; directed by Douglas Sirk
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
Main title
Imitation of life
Oclc number
51341590
Responsibility statement
[presented by] Universal International ; produced by Ross Hunter ; screenplay by Eleanore Griffin and Allan Scott ; directed by Douglas Sirk
Runtime
125
Summary
The story of two widows and their troubled daughters. In the search for success as an actress, Lora neglects her daughter. Lora's black housekeeper's daughter repudiates her mother by trying to pass for white. As the years pass, each of the four women realizes that she has been living an emotionally fruitless existence
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Hunter, Ross
- Sirk, Douglas, 1897-1987
- Metty, Russell
- Turner, Lana, 1921-1995
- Alda, Robert
- Dee, Sandra
- Moore, Juanita
- Griffin, Eleanore
- O'Herlihy, Dan, 1919-2005
- Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
- Universal-International (Firm)
- Scott, Allan, 1907-
- Skinner, Frank
- Gavin, John
- Kohner, Susan, 1936-
- Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972
- Carruth, Milton
- Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968
Genre
Subject
Content
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor18
- Hunter, Ross
- Sirk, Douglas, 1897-1987
- Metty, Russell
- Turner, Lana, 1921-1995
- Alda, Robert
- Dee, Sandra
- Moore, Juanita
- Griffin, Eleanore
- O'Herlihy, Dan, 1919-2005
- Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
- Universal-International (Firm)
- Scott, Allan, 1907-
- Skinner, Frank
- Gavin, John
- Kohner, Susan, 1936-
- Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972
- Carruth, Milton
- Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968
- Genre1
- Subject5
- Content1
- Mapped to1