Imitation Of Life Part 12/13

This is a movie that is brilliant, beautiful, and wonderfully tragic in it's portrayal of women, friendships, and Mothers & daughters in the late 50's. As a Biracial woman I found it very powerful in it's attempt to address the complexities of racial identity . Adapted from Fannie Hurst's novel it's 1959's Imitation of Life. Starring Lana Turner, Juanita Moore, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda, Dan O'Herlihy, and Gospel music star Mahalia Jackson.

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Film & Animation

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• Imitation Of Life
• Lana Turner
• Juanita Moore
• John Gavin
• Sandra Dee
• Susan Kohner
• Robert Alda
• Dan O'Herlihy
• Mahalia Jackson
• racial identity
• Biracial
• women
• 1959
• Mothers
• daughters

[Johnnathun]

I understand Suze, Steve is terribly handsome!

[MsLoveMe27]

Mothers are not perfect...it doesn't matter what they do or don't do YOU ONLY GET ONE MOTHER

[7harobed]

did Anna ever go to the hospital or was this hospice?

[natosthan]

Yes Steve is gorgeous, but I love Suzie understands she will get over him, she is a child and she needs to grow, thats why she went away. I also Love Annie she reminds me a lot of my mom, there is nothing she wouldn't do for her kids, but my moms a little more ambitious, like Lana's character....However My Aunt who has very ungrateful children is exactly like Annie, she's so sweet, so smart, and she struggles so much for her family.Im doing well I plan on takin care of her when successful enough

[tbkyles34]

it doesnt matter what house you grow up in all that matters are the people in it.

[LoveGiveInspire]

I can't stop crying...

[The8starr]

omg i love this scene its amazing.. both mom's created the imitation of life by playing roles that werent real annie wasnt her made and she wasnt rich and famous... but they say fake it to you make it but sometimes it comes around to bite you in the ass... these two young girls suffered so much pain how can annie ask her daughter to be black when shes sitting there rubbing this womens feet showing her inferiority everday its such a battle.. i love suzie

[sweetmeatsugarbaby]

this movie brings tears to my eyes...i know sarah jane meant no harm and she just wanted to be accepted and poor annie all she ever did was love her daughter and wanted best for her and she died of a broken heart...how sad! this movie makes me appreciate my mother a whole lot better! black, white mexican, or whatever there's no love like a mother's love!

[c2vball7]

That was so sad. Annie still felt she was to blame when in nothing was truly her fault. I nearly cried when she said to tell Sarah Jane that she was sorry for being selfish and loving her too much. :'( If I had never known what true motherly love was, I'd have known it now from this tear-jerking scene.

[lakersfan1974]

this scene is so sad,annie died of a broken heart

[chelle3575]

this is so dad....her mother is dying and still making sure her daughter is taking care of after the way she's been treated. unconditional love ...a mother'a love!

[Monet359]

@taffyday123 This movie is actually a remake of the 1930's version. It's quite different. In the '30s version, her and Annie were partners. They made and sold a successful pancake mix or something.