Film
Imitation of Life
1934 · 1h 51m · Drama · Romance
THE DARING STORY OF MOTHER LOVE - On the Screen for the First Time!
- IMDb
- 7.5
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 88%
- Metacritic
- 72
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Overview
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
Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
Louise Beavers
Delilah Johnson
Warren William
Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Rochelle Hudson
Jessie Pullman, Age 18
Ned Sparks
Elmer Smith
Fredi Washington
Peola Johnson, Age 19
Juanita Quigley
Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3
Alan Hale
Martin the Furniture Man
Henry Armetta
The Painter
Wyndham Standing
Beatrice's Butler Jarvis
Joyce Compton
Young Woman at Party (uncredited)
Noel Francis
Mrs. Eden (uncredited)
Jane Withers
Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
Marcia Mae Jones
Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
Henry Kolker
Dr. Preston (uncredited)
Hattie McDaniel
Woman at Funeral (uncredited)
Crew
- John M. StahlDirector · Producer
- William HurlbutScreenplay
- Fannie HurstNovel
- Carl Laemmle Jr.Producer
- Merritt B. GerstadDirector of Photography
- Maurice WrightEditor
- Philip CahnEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- November 23, 1934
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- PG
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
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