Imitation of Life
Nov 23 1934
•2h 51m
•Drama, 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.
Cast
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Claudette Colbert
Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
Louise Beavers
Delilah Johnson
Warren William
Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Rochelle Hudson
Jessie Pullman, Age 18
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