Imitation of Life
Also known as '' Imitation of Life ''
1934 film by John M. Stahl
Film · TMDB
7.0A 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.
Released: 1934-11-23111 minDir: John M. StahlDrama, Romance
Cast
- Claudette Colbert as Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
- Louise Beavers as Delilah Johnson
- Warren William as Stephen 'Steve' Archer
- Rochelle Hudson as Jessie Pullman, Age 18
- Ned Sparks as Elmer Smith
- Fredi Washington as Peola Johnson, Age 19
Themes
- black and white
- housekeeper
- pancakes
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Categories
1930s melodrama films1934 American films1934 English-language films1934 films1934 romantic drama filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican romantic drama filmsEnglish-language romantic drama filmsFilms about race and ethnicityFilms based on American novelsFilms based on works by Fannie HurstFilms directed by John M. Stahl