Imitation of Life
1959 · 125 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 18,987 VOTES · DIR. Douglas Sirk
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,914 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:25 [Man] What is love
00:05:22 You? Me. Annie Johnson.
00:10:20 Well, Annie, you shouldn't have done my laundry.
00:15:10 And some off Broadway. Way off.
00:19:55 How about dinner? Tonight? We'll take Susie.
00:24:28 Um, no, it'll be easier for me to meet you here.
00:29:49 No one can.
00:35:37 for making some of us white...
00:40:07 Two-fifty a week.
00:44:45 I'm sorry, Mr. Edwards.
00:49:37 Yes.
00:55:23 You still haven't told me what the doctor said about those spells you've been getting.
00:59:43 How are Annie and the kids? Oh, Annie's fine.
01:04:54 Sarah Jane announces she's getting the flu. Mom and Steve just go off.
01:09:52 No.
01:14:39 Fetched y'all a mess of crawdads, Miss Lora, for you and yo' friends.
01:19:59 No, Miss Lora. Thanks to you, I'm well fixed.
01:24:47 I hope you won't be disappointed. It's nothing glamorous.
01:29:56 An empty purse can make a good girl bad
01:35:07 Susie. Let me have it.
01:41:46 like you were still my baby.
01:47:45 Good night, dear.
01:52:32 I'm very sincere about it.
01:57:22 but proud and high-steppin'
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,914
Dialogue density15.3 lines / min
First line00:00:25
Final line01:57:22
Production Record
DirectorDouglas Sirk
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes18,987