Ratings

TMDB Rating 7.1
IMDB Rating 7.6
RottenTomatoes Rating 100%

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


Movie Details

Tag Line: Claudette Colbert at her finest in Imitation of Life

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Nov 23, 1934

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Run Time: 1h 51m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Universal Pictures


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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.


Main Cast

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman

Age : 92 | Popularity : 8%

Warren William

Warren William

Stephen 'Steve' Archer

Age : 53 | Popularity : 6%

Rochelle Hudson

Rochelle Hudson

Jessie Pullman, Age 18

Age : 55 | Popularity : 9%

Ned Sparks

Ned Sparks

Elmer Smith

Age : 73 | Popularity : 3%

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Delilah Johnson

Age : 60 | Popularity : 10%

Fredi Washington

Fredi Washington

Peola Johnson, Age 19

Age : 90 | Popularity : 5%

Juanita Quigley

Juanita Quigley

Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3

Age : 86 | Popularity : 5%

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Martin the Furniture Man

Age : 57 | Popularity : 11%


Crew

Department Role Name
Camera Director of Photography
Merritt B. Gerstad
Merritt B. Gerstad
Grip
George Schuman
George Schuman
Production Producer
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Associate Producer
Henry Henigson
Henry Henigson
Production Manager
M.F. Murphy
M.F. Murphy
Art Art Direction
Charles D. Hall
Charles D. Hall
Writing Screenplay
William Hurlbut
William Hurlbut
Novel
Fannie Hurst
Fannie Hurst
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Travis Banton
Travis Banton
Makeup Artist
Dorothy Ponedel
Dorothy Ponedel
Jack Pierce
Jack Pierce
William Ely
William Ely
Hairstylist
Jane Roman
Jane Roman
Sound Sound Director
Theodore Soderberg
Theodore Soderberg
Music
Heinz Roemheld
Heinz Roemheld
Boom Operator
Jack Bolger
Jack Bolger
Sound
Gilbert Kurland
Gilbert Kurland
Sound mixer
Joe Lapis
Joe Lapis
Editing Editor
Maurice Wright
Maurice Wright
Philip Cahn
Philip Cahn
Directing Director
John M. Stahl
John M. Stahl
Assistant Director
Scott R. Beal
Scott R. Beal
Fred Frank
Fred Frank
Crew Special Effects
John P. Fulton
John P. Fulton
Child Wrangler
Mary West
Mary West
Department Role Name

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