Movie

Imitation of Life

1959 · 125 min

A lush, heart-wrenching melodrama that sweeps you up in its glossy tears and leaves you quietly devastated.

Tagline: Fannie Hurst's best selling novel of today's tormented generation!
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, identity, family, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
identity
family
class
ambition
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild