MOVIE
Imitation of Life
“THE DARING STORY OF MOTHER LOVE - On the Screen for the First Time!”
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.
Release / first air1934-11-23
Original languageEN
GenresDrama, Romance
DirectorJohn M. Stahl
WriterFannie Hurst
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionUniversal Pictures
Cast & Crew
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Claudette ColbertBeatrice 'Bea' Pullman
Louise BeaversDelilah Johnson
Warren WilliamStephen 'Steve' Archer
Rochelle HudsonJessie Pullman, Age 18
Ned SparksElmer Smith
Fredi WashingtonPeola Johnson, Age 19
Juanita QuigleyBaby Jessie Pullman, Age 3
Alan HaleMartin the Furniture Man
Henry ArmettaThe Painter
Wyndham StandingBeatrice's Butler JarvisKeywords
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