8.5
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LanguageEN
CountriesUnited States of America
Imitation of Life
Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!
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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Imitation of Life · 1959
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Jean Louis
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Bud Westmore
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- Larry Germain Hairstylist
- Del Armstrong Makeup Artist
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