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Actors: Claudette Colbert, Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, Warren William
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Imitation of Life (1934) |
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Bea Pullman is a young widow and mother (to daughter Jessie) struggling with ends meet. Things turn for the better when Delilah Johnson a devoted young mother and servant offers her service to Pullan. Though Pullman declined a couple times, she gives in and welcomes both Johnson and her daugher Peola in her home. One day when Delilah cooked breakfast for Bea, she couldn't help but noticed how tasteful Delilah's pancake is and now anxious to know what is her recipe. Afterwards Bea and Delilah is partners in their own sucessful pancake business and at the same time, a friendly relationship develops between the two. However years have gone by and Delilah relationship with Peola becomes difficult, as she feels inadequate for being Black and decide to cut off all contact with her loving mother.
--alicia, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Imitation of Life (1934) |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Black
Culture clash?
- family young v. old guard
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Turkish
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) fat
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Setting
United States
Yes
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Check here if B&W
Yes
Is this movie based on a
- book
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