Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life (1959)

Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!

  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Release Date: 1959-10-02
  • User Rating: 7.4/10 from 265 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 5min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Universal International Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
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Summary

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.

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    Camera Russell Metty Director of Photography
    Writing Eleanore Griffin Screenplay
    Production Ross Hunter Producer
    Writing Allan Scott Screenplay
    Directing Douglas Sirk Director
    Sound Frank Skinner Original Music Composer
    Editing Milton Carruth Editor
    Sound Joe Lapis Sound
    Costume & Make-Up Bill Thomas Costume Designer
    Costume & Make-Up Jean Louis Costume Designer
    Costume & Make-Up Bud Westmore Makeup Artist
    Art Alexander Golitzen Art Direction
    Sound Paul Francis Webster Songs
    Art Julia Heron Set Decoration
    Art Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration
    Art Richard H. Riedel Art Direction
    Costume & Make-Up Larry Germain Hairstylist
    Sound Joseph Gershenson Music Supervisor
    Sound Sammy Fain Songs
    Writing Fannie Hurst Novel
    Sound Leslie I. Carey Sound
    Sound Earl Grant Theme Song Performance
    Directing Frank Shaw Assistant Director
    Camera Eddie Pyle Camera Operator
    Lighting Max Nippell Gaffer
    Sound Henry Mancini Original Music Composer
    Production Norman Deming Production Manager
    Directing Wilson Shyer Assistant Director
    Costume & Make-Up Martha Bunch Wardrobe Master
    Crew Don Morgan Unit Publicist
    Directing Luanna Sherman Script Supervisor
    Costume & Make-Up Rosamonde Lytele Wardrobe Master
    Sound Glenn E. Anderson Sound
    Camera Roy Vaughn Assistant Camera
    Sound Henry Janssen Sound
    Art Wayne Fitzgerald Title Designer
    Costume & Make-Up LaVaughn Speer Hairstylist
    Sound Ethmer Roten Musician
    Costume & Make-Up Del Armstrong Makeup Artist
    Camera Charles Cowie Grip
    Costume & Make-Up Nick Marcellino Makeup Artist
    Costume & Make-Up Lynn F. Reynolds Makeup Artist
    Costume & Make-Up Pat Westmore Hairstylist
    Camera Ledge Haddow Assistant Camera
    Costume & Make-Up Rydo Loshak Wardrobe Master
    Art Robert Laszlo Props
    Camera Rollie Lane Still Photographer
    Visual Effects Clifford Stine Visual Effects