Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life
1934
★★★★☆ 7.0/10
⏱️ 111 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
DramaRomance
A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter. The two women start a successful business but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.

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Cast

Claudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert
Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers
Delilah Johnson
Warren William
Warren William
Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Rochelle Hudson
Rochelle Hudson
Jessie Pullman, Age 18
Ned Sparks
Ned Sparks
Elmer Smith
Fredi Washington
Fredi Washington
Peola Johnson, Age 19

Crew

Director
John M. Stahl
Writer
William Hurlbut
Producer
Carl Laemmle Jr.

Production

Universal Pictures

Keywords

black and whitehousekeeperpancakespre-codepassing for white