Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

7.0IMDb Score
Released:1934-11-23
Duration:111 min
Director:John M. Stahl
Actors:Claudette Colbert, Louise Beavers, Warren William, Rochelle Hudson, Ned Sparks
Production:Universal Pictures

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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