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A classic drama about a white widow and her daughter who hire a Black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter, and face racial and family conflicts. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this Oscar-winning film.
Imitation of Life is a 1934 American drama film directed by John M. Stahl. The screenplay by William Hurlbut, based on Fannie Hurst 's 1933 novel of the same name, was augmented by eight additional uncredited writers, including Preston Sturges and Finley Peter Dunne. [1]
The lives of a widow and her housekeeper are united first in mutual need, then success and ultimately, in heartache in this Academy Award-nominated Best Picture. Claudette Colbert and Louise ...
Jan 10, 2023 · A film adaptation of Fannie Hurst's novel, Imitation of Life explores themes of gender, race, identity, and the American dream through an interracial friendship and a racial passing story. The film was a box office success and a cultural milestone for women in film and African American casting.
Less well known than the 1959 Douglas Sirk remake starring Lana Turner and Juanita Moore, the first film version of Imitation of Life (1934), directed by John M. Stahl, is actually more faithful to the Fannie Hurst novel and in many ways presents a much more socially progressive viewpoint than the Sirk version.
A classic melodrama about two single mothers, one white and one Black, and their daughters. The film explores racial identity, economic exploitation, and the American dream with restraint and visual style.
A widow and her daughter become wealthy with a black housekeeper and her daughter, but face racial and familial conflicts. The film explores themes of identity, love, and loss through the stories of four women in different generations.
