Imitation of Life
United States • 1934 • 1h 51m
Director
#1167Criterion Collection →Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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.
Credits
Crew
DirectorJohn M. Stahl
WriterWilliam Hurlbut
CinematographerMerritt B. Gerstad
ComposerHeinz Roemheld
EditorPhilip Cahn, Maurice Wright
ProducerCarl Laemmle Jr.
Cast
Claudette Colbertas Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
Louise Beaversas Delilah Johnson
Warren Williamas Stephen 'Steve' Archer