7.5
Imitation of Life
ComedyDramaRomanceApproved
"THE DARING STORY OF MOTHER LOVE - On the Screen for the First Time!"
Duration
1h 51mRelease
23 Nov 1934Country
United States
Language
EnglishOverview
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.
Plot
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.
Cast
Claudette ColbertWarren WilliamRochelle Hudson
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 7.5/10Rotten Tomatoes: 88%Metacritic: 72/100
Details
Director
John M. Stahl
Writers
Fannie HurstWilliam HurlbutPreston Sturges
Awards
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 4 wins & 3 nominations totalTrailer
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