Imitation of Life

1959 · 125 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 18,987 VOTES · DIR. Douglas Sirk

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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
00:05:32 [Children Chattering]
00:10:37 Oh, no. He didn't come to leave my order. He stopped doing that two weeks ago.
00:15:36 Oh, all right. Will you come up, Mr. Archer? [Girls Squealing]
00:20:38 Well, I don't seem to have you down.
00:25:43 Come on.
00:31:04 I'll call you soon, Lora.
00:37:07 Oh, Steve, you... You have to have something to put under a tree, don't you?
00:41:25 I've been trying to do something with my pictures. It's meant everything to me.
00:46:39 Lora Meredith! Lora Meredith!
00:52:21 Hardware. They want to meet you to invest in your success and my next play.
00:57:07 Besides, l, I feel I need something different, a new experience.
01:01:54 I have this Sunday off, the first Sunday I've had in weeks.
01:07:07 Steve! It's time to cook the steaks! Even Annie says so!
01:12:18 You'll have a film. You won't need me.
01:18:10 Couldn't we run away?
01:22:41 Annie, why didn't you tell me? Slipped my mind, I'm afraid.
01:27:51 The Head Librarian thinks she's so good
01:33:51 Well, I don't know. Annie!
01:40:50 [Crying]
01:46:41 [Knocking]
01:51:43 Oh, Mama, stop acting!
01:56:44 on judgment day.
02:02:18 [Hoofbeats] [Band: Dirge]

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,914
Dialogue density15.3 lines / min
First line00:00:25
Final line02:02:18

Production Record

DirectorDouglas Sirk
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes18,987