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Imitation of Life

1959 film directed by Douglas Sirk.

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Publication Date

1959

3/17/1959

3/20/1959

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4/2/1959

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4/9/1959

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5/10/1959

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Commons Gallery

Imitation of Life (film)

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Imitation of Life

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Video on Demand

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Review Score

7.6/10 (10/5/2021)

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Rotten Tomatoes

:bug: P459

: 10/5/2021

82% (1/30/2025)

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Rotten Tomatoes

:bug: P459

: 1/30/2025

Number of Reviews/Ratings

: 33 critic review

87/100 (10/17/2025)

:bug: P459

: 10/17/2025

Number of Reviews/Ratings

: 16 critic review

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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

(2/22/1960)

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32nd Academy Awards

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: 2/22/1960

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

(2/22/1960)

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32nd Academy Awards

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: 2/22/1960

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Imitation of Life

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Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures

Film Based on a Novel

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The Feminist Film Guide

:42-43

National Film Registry

(2015 - )

: 2015