Film

Imitation of Life

(Mirage de la vie)

Piazza Grande

USA · 1958 · 35 mm · Color · 125' · o.v. English

Thanks to Cinémathèque française.

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The final film, and a farewell to Hollywood. In the post-war years, an aspiring actress, widow, and mother, hires a poor African-American woman, and mother, as a maid. The maid’s daughter, Sarah Jane, is light-skinned and craves to be perceived as white. “A great, crazy film about life and death; and about America”. (R. W. Fassbinder)


Information

Director

Douglas Sirk

Screenplay

Allan Scott, Eleanore Griffin

Cast

John Gavin, Juanita Moore, Lana Turner, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner

Producer

Ross Hunter

Cinematography

Russell Metty

Editing

Milton Carruth

Music

Frank Skinner

Production

Universal International

International sales

Park Circus

Print

Park Circus

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