Imitation of Life (1934)

★ 7.0/10 111 min Drama, Romance United States English

Director: John M. Stahl

Novel: Fannie Hurst
Screenplay by: William Hurlbut

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Description

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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Top Cast

Claudette Colbert Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman

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

Imitation of Life Appears on 3 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

Criterion Collection

Criterion Collection #1162

National Film Registry

National Film Registry #339

Filmmaker Curation

Justine Triet's List Of 50 Favorite Films

LaCinetek #38