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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.
Bea Pullman and her daughter Jessie have had a hard time making ends meet since Bea's husband died. Help comes in the form of Delilah Johnson, who agrees to work as Bea's housekeeper in exchange for a room for herself and her daughter Peola. Bea comes up with a plan to market Delilah's pancake recipe. The two soon become wealthy and as the years go on, their friendship deepens. Their relationships with their daughters, however, become strained. Ashamed of her mother, Peola seeks a new life by passing for white. Bea's love for her daughter is tested when she and Jessie fall for the same man.
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Runtime:
111 minutes
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Language:
English
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Resolution:
432x320 px
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Subtitles:
No
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Quality:
Normal quality -
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- Directed by: John M. Stahl
Actors movie Imitation of Life:
- Claudette Colbert (Beatrice Pullman)
- Warren William (Stephen Archer)
- Rochelle Hudson (Jessie Pullman)
- Ned Sparks (Elmer Smith)
- Louise Beavers (Delilah Johnson)
- Fredi Washington (Peola Johnson)
- Juanita Quigley (Baby Jessie Pullman (as Baby Jane))
- Alan Hale (Martin the Furniture Man)
- Henry Armetta (The Painter)
- Wyndham Standing (Jarvis the Butler)
- Monya Andre (Party Guest)
- Alyce Ardell (French Maid)
- William Austin (Englishman at Party)
- Dorothy Black (Peola Johnson, Age 10)
- Edna Bowdoin (Black Secretary)