Lana Turner in Imitation of Life (1959)
Lana Turner in Imitation of Life (1959)
Imitation of Life is a 1959 film directed by Douglas Sirk, produced by Ross Hunter and released by Universal Pictures, starring Lana Turner and John Gavin. It was Sirk's final Hollywood film and dealt with issues of race, class and gender.
The cast also features Sandra Dee, Dan O'Herlihy, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda and Juanita Moore as Annie Johnson.
Kohner and Moore received Academy Award nominations for their performances.
Gospel music star Mahalia Jackson appears as a church choir soloist.
The film is an adaptation of Fannie Hurst's novel of the same name. It is the second film adaptation of the novel.
The first film was released in 1934.