An aspiring white actress takes in an African American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white.An aspiring white actress takes in an African American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white.An aspiring white actress takes in an African American widow whose mixed-race daughter is desperate to be seen as white.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 3 wins & 6 nominations total
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- TriviaThis film, which focuses on the relationship struggles of mothers and daughters, was Lana Turner's first since a very public scandal involving Turner and her daughter Cheryl Crane. The previous year, the fourteen year old Crane had fatally stabbed Turner's boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato. Stompanato, part of Mickey Cohen's infamous gang, had been beating Turner, and the court ruled that Crane's actions were justifiable homicide. Nonetheless, the killing and subsequent scandal created a rift between Turner and her daughter, and seriously threatened to end Turner's film career. However, Turner channeled the pain from her experience into this film. It proved financially and critically successful, and served as a comeback vehicle for the actress.
- GoofsSusan Kohner's bedroom clock radio is unplugged throughout both its scenes, although she switches it on to music in the second scene.
- Crazy creditsJuanita Moore, who plays Annie, is billed with the credit "And Presenting Juanita Moore as Annie Johnson", even though she had already appeared in many films.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Behind the Mirror: A Profile of Douglas Sirk (1979)
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Imitation of life
there are still yet very many classics needing be made into DVD and this has made it but wish Back Street and Madame X as well as Connie Stevens in Susan Slade and Valley of the Dolls would come out like this has .. I notice now that on Amazon you can get this version as well as the older Claudette Colbert version together :) woo hoo ..
this is the saddest movie of all time, I remember watching it many years ago before with my mom before she passed away in 1976 many many times .. its just too bad she did't't live to see all the technology of the future to see what they can do with movies now :(
oh well, hope all enjoy it as much as I did and still do
this is the saddest movie of all time, I remember watching it many years ago before with my mom before she passed away in 1976 many many times .. its just too bad she did't't live to see all the technology of the future to see what they can do with movies now :(
oh well, hope all enjoy it as much as I did and still do
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- Also known as
- Solange es Menschen gibt
- Filming locations
- Long Beach, California, USA(New York City docks)
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- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $365
- Runtime2 hours 5 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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