Imitation of Life
Apr 09, 1959 | IMDB 7.5
125 min Watch NowDrama, Romance
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.
Drama, Romance
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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