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Imitation of Life

1934-11-23 | Drama / Romance
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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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Claudette Colbert Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
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Warren William Stephen 'Steve' Archer
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Rochelle Hudson Jessie Pullman, Age 18
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Ned Sparks Elmer Smith
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Louise Beavers Delilah Johnson
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Fredi Washington Peola Johnson, Age 19
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Juanita Quigley Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3
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Alan Hale Martin the Furniture Man

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This video shows clips from the original 1934 film "Imitation of Life" directed by John Stall . It features Claudette Colbert, Louise ...

This video shows clips from the original 1934 film "Imitation of Life" directed by John Stall . It features Claudette Colbert, Louise ...

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Imitation of Life 1959. Bored with serving as official hostess at political events for her wealthy father, Mary Smith (Merle Oberon) ...

Imitation of Life 1959. Bored with serving as official hostess at political events for her wealthy father, Mary Smith (Merle Oberon) ...

Bert Pogue
"Good afternoon, Ma'am. It's raining so hard, I brought rubbers and coat to fetch my little girl home. I'm afraid you've made some ...

"Good afternoon, Ma'am. It's raining so hard, I brought rubbers and coat to fetch my little girl home. I'm afraid you've made some ...

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The lives of a widow and her housekeeper are united first in mutual need, then success and ultimately, in heartache in this ...

The lives of a widow and her housekeeper are united first in mutual need, then success and ultimately, in heartache in this ...

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Stars: Lila Lee, Dickie Moore, Onslow Stevens Director: Frank R. Strayer Writer: Robert Ellis (screenplay) In this heart-grabber ...

Stars: Lila Lee, Dickie Moore, Onslow Stevens Director: Frank R. Strayer Writer: Robert Ellis (screenplay) In this heart-grabber ...

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In 1959 Douglas Sirk fooled audiences into thinking they were watching a melodrama about Lana Turner conquering Broadway.

In 1959 Douglas Sirk fooled audiences into thinking they were watching a melodrama about Lana Turner conquering Broadway.

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Living a lie is a poor substitute for living the truth sometimes it takes the harsh realties of life to help us discover who we truly are.

Living a lie is a poor substitute for living the truth sometimes it takes the harsh realties of life to help us discover who we truly are.

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The lives of a widow and her housekeeper are united first in mutual need, then success and ultimately, in heartache in this ...

The lives of a widow and her housekeeper are united first in mutual need, then success and ultimately, in heartache in this ...

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Pour des raisons de droits d'auteur, certaines séquences sont remplacées par des images fixes ] - Imitation of Life (Mirage de la ...

Pour des raisons de droits d'auteur, certaines séquences sont remplacées par des images fixes ] - Imitation of Life (Mirage de la ...

Claude LE-QUANG
A song from the movie - Imitation of life Imitation of Life is a 1959 American romantic drama film directed by Douglas Sirk, ...

A song from the movie - Imitation of life Imitation of Life is a 1959 American romantic drama film directed by Douglas Sirk, ...

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The lives of a widow and her housekeeper are united first in mutual need, then success and ultimately, in heartache in this ...

The lives of a widow and her housekeeper are united first in mutual need, then success and ultimately, in heartache in this ...

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Milica Dussinger
Living a lie is a poor substitute for living the truth sometimes it takes the harsh realties of life to help us discover who we truly are.

Living a lie is a poor substitute for living the truth sometimes it takes the harsh realties of life to help us discover who we truly are.

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Provided to YouTube by CDBaby Imitation of Life · EverLove Imitation of Life ℗ 2018 EverLove Released on: 2018-05-09 ...

Provided to YouTube by CDBaby Imitation of Life · EverLove Imitation of Life ℗ 2018 EverLove Released on: 2018-05-09 ...

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The lives of a widow and her housekeeper are united first in mutual need, then success and ultimately, in heartache in this ...

The lives of a widow and her housekeeper are united first in mutual need, then success and ultimately, in heartache in this ...

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This video shows clips from the original 1934 film "Imitation of Life" directed by John Stall . It features Claudette Colbert, Louise ...

This video shows clips from the original 1934 film "Imitation of Life" directed by John Stall . It features Claudette Colbert, Louise ...

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Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn Subscribe to CLASSIC TRAILERS: ...

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Movieclips Classic Trailers
Imitation of Life 1959. Bored with serving as official hostess at political events for her wealthy father, Mary Smith (Merle Oberon) ...

Imitation of Life 1959. Bored with serving as official hostess at political events for her wealthy father, Mary Smith (Merle Oberon) ...

Bert Pogue
"Good afternoon, Ma'am. It's raining so hard, I brought rubbers and coat to fetch my little girl home. I'm afraid you've made some ...

"Good afternoon, Ma'am. It's raining so hard, I brought rubbers and coat to fetch my little girl home. I'm afraid you've made some ...

Richard77Mecca
Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn Subscribe to CLASSIC TRAILERS: ...

Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn Subscribe to CLASSIC TRAILERS: ...

Movieclips Classic Trailers
The lives of a widow and her housekeeper are united first in mutual need, then success and ultimately, in heartache in this ...

The lives of a widow and her housekeeper are united first in mutual need, then success and ultimately, in heartache in this ...

YouTube Movies
Stars: Lila Lee, Dickie Moore, Onslow Stevens Director: Frank R. Strayer Writer: Robert Ellis (screenplay) In this heart-grabber ...

Stars: Lila Lee, Dickie Moore, Onslow Stevens Director: Frank R. Strayer Writer: Robert Ellis (screenplay) In this heart-grabber ...

ATC
In 1959 Douglas Sirk fooled audiences into thinking they were watching a melodrama about Lana Turner conquering Broadway.

In 1959 Douglas Sirk fooled audiences into thinking they were watching a melodrama about Lana Turner conquering Broadway.

Better With Bob?
Living a lie is a poor substitute for living the truth sometimes it takes the harsh realties of life to help us discover who we truly are.

Living a lie is a poor substitute for living the truth sometimes it takes the harsh realties of life to help us discover who we truly are.

YouTube Movies
The lives of a widow and her housekeeper are united first in mutual need, then success and ultimately, in heartache in this ...

The lives of a widow and her housekeeper are united first in mutual need, then success and ultimately, in heartache in this ...

YouTube Movies
Pour des raisons de droits d'auteur, certaines séquences sont remplacées par des images fixes ] - Imitation of Life (Mirage de la ...

Pour des raisons de droits d'auteur, certaines séquences sont remplacées par des images fixes ] - Imitation of Life (Mirage de la ...

Claude LE-QUANG
A song from the movie - Imitation of life Imitation of Life is a 1959 American romantic drama film directed by Douglas Sirk, ...

A song from the movie - Imitation of life Imitation of Life is a 1959 American romantic drama film directed by Douglas Sirk, ...

Cindyork HongKong
Uploaded with Free Video Converter from Freemake http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/

Uploaded with Free Video Converter from Freemake http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/

Milica Dussinger
The lives of a widow and her housekeeper are united first in mutual need, then success and ultimately, in heartache in this ...

The lives of a widow and her housekeeper are united first in mutual need, then success and ultimately, in heartache in this ...

UniversalMoviesINTL
Uploaded with Free Video Converter from Freemake http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/

Uploaded with Free Video Converter from Freemake http://www.freemake.com/free_video_converter/

Milica Dussinger
Living a lie is a poor substitute for living the truth sometimes it takes the harsh realties of life to help us discover who we truly are.

Living a lie is a poor substitute for living the truth sometimes it takes the harsh realties of life to help us discover who we truly are.

YouTube Movies
Provided to YouTube by CDBaby Imitation of Life · EverLove Imitation of Life ℗ 2018 EverLove Released on: 2018-05-09 ...

Provided to YouTube by CDBaby Imitation of Life · EverLove Imitation of Life ℗ 2018 EverLove Released on: 2018-05-09 ...

EverLove - Topic
The lives of a widow and her housekeeper are united first in mutual need, then success and ultimately, in heartache in this ...

The lives of a widow and her housekeeper are united first in mutual need, then success and ultimately, in heartache in this ...

UniversalMoviesINTL

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On April 29, 2024, there were 5410 public reaction to Imitation of Life including antiquated, lowbrow, unrequited love, sisterhood, anachronistic.
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..
The director of Imitation of Life is John M. Stahl.
On April 29, 2024, the IMDB rating of Imitation of Life is 7.5/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 88/100, Metacritic rating is 72/100, TMDB rating is 7.0/10.
The runtime of Imitation of Life is 111 minutes.
The release date of Imitation of Life is November 23, 1934.
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The full version of Imitation of Life is provided by Apple iTunes , Google Play Movies , Vudu , Amazon Video , Microsoft Store , YouTube , DIRECTV , TCM
The casts of Imitation of Life are Claudette Colbert starring as Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman, Warren William starring as Stephen 'Steve' Archer, Rochelle Hudson starring as Jessie Pullman, Age 18, Ned Sparks starring as Elmer Smith, Louise Beavers starring as Delilah Johnson, Fredi Washington starring as Peola Johnson, Age 19.