Mirage of the life ( Imitation off life ) is an American film carried out by Douglas Sirk, left in 1959.

Synopsis

Data sheet

• Title: Mirage of the life
• original Title: Imitation off life
• Realization: Douglas Sirk
• Scenario: Eleonor Griffin, Allan Scott, according to the novel of Fannie Hurst
• Production: Ross Hunter
• Production company: Universal Pictures
• Photography: Russell Metty
• Music: Frank Skinner
• Decorations: Russell A. Gausman and Julia Heron
• Costumes: Bill Thomas and Jean Louis
• Assembly: Milton Carruth
• Country of origin: the United States
• Format: Eastmancolor
• Kind: Drama
• Lasted: 125 minutes
• Coming out date: April 1959

Distribution

• Lana Turner : Lora Meredith
• John Gavin: Steve Archer
• Sandra Dee: Susie Meredith
• Juanita Moore : Annie Johnson
• Susan Kohner: Sarah Jane Johnson
• daN O' Herlihy: David Edwards
• Terry Burnham: Susy child
• Karen Dicker: Sarah Jane child
• Robert Alda: Allen Loomis
• Troy Dunahue : Frankie

Around film

• the enormous success of the Mirage of the life , gave to flood the studios Universal Pictures then in prey to the most serious financial problems.

• Mirage of the life is the remake of a film of John Mr. Stahl Images of the life (Imitation off life) (1934), with Claudette Colbert in the role of Lana Turner.

• the film accepted two nominations with the Oscar:

• Juanita Moore and Susan Kohner for better actress in a supporting role.

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