Imitation of Life (1959)
Directed by Douglas Sirk · 125 min · Drama, Romance
54.6 TOPICAL score · #1,615 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Imitation of Life (1959, directed by Douglas Sirk) has a TOPICAL score of 54.6 - ranked 1,615 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on cast. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (331 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 34 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (331 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 34 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read37,584 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Lana Turner (actor #745), John Gavin (actor #1,002), Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner