Imitation Of Life
racial identity theme
Director(s)John M. Stahl
Production year1934
Genre(s)Drama, Romance
Approx. running minutes111m
CastClaudette Colbert, Warren William, Rochelle Hudson, Ned Sparks, Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, Juanita Quigley, Alan Hale, Henry Armetta, Wyndham Standing, John M. Stahl, Fannie Hurst, William Hurlbut, Carl Laemmle Jr., Merritt B. Gerstad, Philip Cahn, Maurice Wright
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 ...
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.
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 date27/02/2023
LanguageEnglish
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 year1934
Genre(s)Drama, Romance
Approx. running minutes111m
CastClaudette Colbert, Warren William, Rochelle Hudson, Ned Sparks, Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, Juanita Quigley, Alan Hale, Henry Armetta, Wyndham Standing, John M. Stahl, Fannie Hurst, William Hurlbut, Carl Laemmle Jr., Merritt B. Gerstad, Philip Cahn, Maurice Wright
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 date27/02/2023
LanguageEnglish
