John M. Stahl
Director
Imitation of Life (1934)
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.
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Production Companies: Universal Pictures
Country: United States
Production Country:
United States
Languages:
English
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111 min
Nov. 23, 1934
Released
PG / 7+