Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

6.994

1934-11-23

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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Imitation of Life

Storyline

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.

Released

1934-11-23

Runtime

111

Director

John M. Stahl

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Drama

Romance

Language

English

Production

Universal Pictures

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    Claudette Colbert

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    Louise Beavers

    Louise Beavers
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    Warren William

    Warren William
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    Rochelle Hudson

    Rochelle Hudson
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    Ned Sparks

    Ned Sparks
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    Fredi Washington

    Fredi Washington
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    Juanita Quigley

    Juanita Quigley
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    Alan Hale

    Alan Hale
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    Henry Armetta

    Henry Armetta
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    Wyndham Standing

    Wyndham Standing
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    Joyce Compton

    Joyce Compton
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    Noel Francis

    Noel Francis
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    Jane Withers

    Jane Withers
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    Marcia Mae Jones

    Marcia Mae Jones
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    Henry Kolker

    Henry Kolker
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    Hattie McDaniel

    Hattie McDaniel
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    William B. Davidson

    William B. Davidson
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    William Austin

    William Austin
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    G.P. Huntley

    G.P. Huntley
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    Tyler Brooke
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    Sayre Dearing

    Sayre Dearing
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    Claire McDowell

    Claire McDowell
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    Jean Fenwick

    Jean Fenwick
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    Dick Gordon

    Dick Gordon
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    Jesse Graves

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    Harold Miller

    Harold Miller
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    David Newell

    David Newell
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    Dennis O'Keefe
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    Franklin Pangborn

    Franklin Pangborn
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    Clarence Wilson

    Clarence Wilson
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    Marilyn Knowlden

    Marilyn Knowlden
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    Lenita Lane

    Lenita Lane
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    Paul Porcasi

    Paul Porcasi
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    Barry Norton

    Barry Norton
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    Edgar Norton

    Edgar Norton
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    Ronald R. Rondell

    Ronald R. Rondell
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    Gay Seabrook

    Gay Seabrook
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    Teru Shimada
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    Larry Steers

    Larry Steers
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    Libby Taylor

    Libby Taylor
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    Madame Sul-Te-Wan

    Madame Sul-Te-Wan
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    Alma Tell

    Alma Tell
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    Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

    Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
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    Walter Walker
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    Dorothy Black
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    Alyce Ardell

    Alyce Ardell
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    Edna Bowdoin

    Edna Bowdoin
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    Norma Drew
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    Paullyn Garner
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    Reverend Gregg
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    Stuart Johnston

    Stuart Johnston
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    Tiny Jones

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    Curry Lee

    Curry Lee
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    Bessie Lyle

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    Julius Molnar

    Julius Molnar
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    Bert Moorhouse

    Bert Moorhouse
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    Edmund Mortimer

    Edmund Mortimer
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    Hayes Robinson

    Hayes Robinson
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    Ethel Sykes

    Ethel Sykes
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    Martin Turner

    Martin Turner
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    Bruce Warren

    Bruce Warren
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    Hazel Washington

    Hazel Washington