John Cassavetes’ jazz-scored improvisational film explores interracial friendships and relationships in Beat-Era (1950s) New York City.
The story revolves around Lelia (Lelia Goldoni), a light-skinned black woman living in New York City with her two brothers, and Tony (Anthony Ray), a white man.
Their relationship crumbles when Tony meets Lelia’s brother Hugh (Hugh Herd), a talented dark-skinned jazz singer who is struggling to find work, and discovers that Lelia is actually black.
Shot on location in Manhattan with an amateur cast and crew, Cassavetes’ Shadows is a visionary work and a landmark in the history of American independent film.
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Ben Carruthers Lelia
Lelia Goldoni Hugh
Hugh Hurd Tony Russell
Anthony Ray Dennis
Dennis Sallas Tom
Tom Reese David
David Pokitillow Rupert
Rupert Crosse Davey
Davey Jones Sam
Pir Marini Vickie
Victoria Vargas Jacki
Jacqueline Walcott
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