Imitation of Life (1934)

"THE DARING STORY OF MOTHER LOVE - On the Screen for the First Time!"

Audience Score

70

Imitation of Life

NR 1 hr 51 minNov 23rd, 1934Drama, Romance

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.

StarringClaudette ColbertWarren WilliamRochelle Hudson

DirectorJohn M. Stahl

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Claudette Colbert

as Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman

as Stephen 'Steve' Archer

Rochelle Hudson

as Jessie Pullman, Age 18

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 26th, 1934

Original Language:English

Production Companies:Universal Pictures

Movie Tags:pre-code

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