Shadows (1960)
A film not to be missed.
The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned jazz singer brother, Hugh, and discovers that her racial heritage is not what he thought it was.
Director: John Cassavetes
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: October 14, 1960
Cast
- Ben Carruthers - Ben
- Lelia Goldoni - Lelia
- Hugh Hurd - Hugh
- Anthony Ray - Tony
- Dennis Sallas - Dennis
- Tom Reese - Tom
- David Pokitillow - David
- Rupert Crosse - Rupert
- Davey Jones - Davey
- Pir Marini - Pir the Piano Player
Screenplay
Music: Charles Mingus
Cinematography: Erich Kollmar
Editing: Maurice McEndree, John Cassavetes
Production: Lion International
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
jazz, passing for white
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Shadows about?
- The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned jazz singer brother, Hugh, and discovers that her racial heritage is not what he thought it was.
- Who directed Shadows?
- Shadows was directed by John Cassavetes.
- Who stars in Shadows?
- Shadows stars Ben Carruthers, Lelia Goldoni, Hugh Hurd, Anthony Ray, Dennis Sallas, Tom Reese.
- How long is Shadows?
- Shadows has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Shadows?
- Shadows is a Drama film.
- Where was Shadows produced?
- Shadows was produced in United States of America.