Imitation of Life
THE DARING STORY OF MOTHER LOVE - On the Screen for the First Time!
7.0
88 votes
1934
1h 51m
Drama
Romance
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.
Directed by John M. Stahl
Top cast
Claudette Colbert
Beatrice 'Bea' PullmanL
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)
William B. Davidson
Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)
William Austin
Englishman at Party (uncredited)
G.P. Huntley
James (uncredited)
Tyler Brooke
Tipsy Man at Party (uncredited)Details
Status
Released
Release date
November 23, 1934
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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