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

Imitation of Life

7.0 / 10 7.0 1934 1h 51m

DramaRomance

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.

Directed by John M. Stahl

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CAST

The people behind the story

Claudette Colbert

Claudette ColbertBeatrice 'Bea' Pullman

Louise Beavers

Louise BeaversDelilah Johnson

Warren William

Warren WilliamStephen 'Steve' Archer

Rochelle Hudson

Rochelle HudsonJessie Pullman, Age 18

Ned Sparks

Ned SparksElmer Smith

Fredi Washington

Fredi WashingtonPeola Johnson, Age 19

Juanita Quigley

Juanita QuigleyBaby Jessie Pullman, Age 3

Alan Hale

Alan HaleMartin the Furniture Man