May 16

Imitation of Life (1959)
This is a tear-jerking melodrama about a single mother who hires a black woman to care for her child. The film subverts Hollywood conventions to create a bitter critique of American racism and capitalism.
GENRE: Drama
MPAA RATING:
No Rating
RUN TIME: 2h 5m
RELEASE DATE: April 30, 1959
STARRING: Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda
DIRECTOR(S): Douglas Sirk
PRODUCER(S):
WRITER(S): Eleanore Griffin, Allan Scott
STUDIO: Universal Pictures
