Imitation of Life
1934 · 1h 51m · Drama, Romance · United States of America · Rated PG (GB)
THE DARING STORY OF MOTHER LOVE - On the Screen for the First Time!
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.
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black and whitehousekeeperpancakespassing for whitepre-code
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