• Director(s)

    John M Stahl

  • Production Year

    1934

  • Genre(s)

    Drama, Romance

  • Approx. running minutes

    111m

  • Cast

    Louise Beavers, audette Colbert, Warren William

Film

Imitation Of Life

racial identity theme

IMITATION OF LIFE is a drama, from 1934, which depicts the relationships between a white widower, a Black single mother and their daughters. …

IMITATION OF LIFE is a drama, from 1934, which depicts the relationships between a white widower, a Black single mother and their daughters.

discrimination
Race, racial identity and racism are themes of the film. A child of African American heritage 'passes' as white and, in several scenes, struggles to accept her identity as a Black person. There are references to racism and uses of racial language such as 'coloured' and 'negro'.
additional issues
Scenes of emotional upset occur when a person dies. There are also scenes of bullying.

  • Director(s)

    John M Stahl

  • Production Year

    1934

  • Genre(s)

    Drama, Romance

  • Approx. running minutes

    111m

  • Cast

    Louise Beavers, audette Colbert, Warren William

racial identity theme
Classified Date:
27/02/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
discrimination
Race, racial identity and racism are themes of the film. A child of African American heritage 'passes' as white and, in several scenes, struggles to accept her identity as a Black person. There are references to racism and uses of racial language such as 'coloured' and 'negro'.
additional issues
Scenes of emotional upset occur when a person dies. There are also scenes of bullying.
racial theme
Classified Date:
03/02/2017
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Media Sales UK
theme
There are thematic references to race, such as when a black girl who wishes she was white tells her mother, "You don't know what is it to look black". There is no racist language or behaviour.
Classified Date:
27/02/2023
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Classified Date:
27/02/2023
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

  • Classified date

    27/02/2023

  • Language

    English