Imitation of Life (1934)
Directed by John M. Stahl · 111 min · Drama, Romance
48.5 TOPICAL score · #2,030 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Imitation of Life (1934, directed by John M. Stahl) has a TOPICAL score of 48.5 - ranked 2,030 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 0 awards from 2 nominations. Critics: 87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (88 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 27 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics87% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (88 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 2 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 27 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read7,431 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Claudette Colbert (actor #469), Louise Beavers, Warren William (actor #1,460), Rochelle Hudson