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Quick Info

Rating

7.4/10

Release1959

Runtime2h 5m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Universal International Pictures

Movie

Imitation of Life

1959

2h 5m

7.4

Drama

Romance

Synopsis

In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid.

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