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600 Ratings

IMITATION OF LIFE

Directed by John M. Stahl
United States, 1934
Drama, Romance
  • 111111 minutes

Synopsis

A young, struggling widow and single mother takes in a black housekeeper and her light-skinned daughter. The two women start a pancake store which becomes a successful business, however they face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.

Synopsis

A young, struggling widow and single mother takes in a black housekeeper and her light-skinned daughter. The two women start a pancake store which becomes a successful business, however they face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.