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.
Imitation of Life has generally received very positive reviews.
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Imitation of Life was released in 1959 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 441 reviews, giving Imitation of Life (1959) an average rating of 82%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 90%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 83%.
With a score of 82%, Imitation of Life is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1959, which stands at 59%.
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