Imitation of Life

1959 · 125 min

In 1940s New York, a white widow with big Broadway dreams meets a Black single mother and eventually hires her as a maid. Their lives become intertwined as both women juggle love, ambition, and the difficult social pressures of the era.

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Stephen Morris
"I’m slightly higher on the 1934 version of Imitation of Life. Perhaps because Lora making it big on Broadway isn’t as interesting and Lora and Annie building a pancake empire, or maybe because the larger 1950s performances come off a bit false. However, Susan Kohner is great in this and her storyline does pack a bigger emotional punch by the time the credits roll. 🎭🎭🎭.5 / 🎭🎭🎭🎭🎭."
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