Shadows (Criterion) (1959)

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director: John Cassavetes

studio: Criterion Collection

year: 1959

format: 1:33:1

number of discs: 1

movie length: 81 minutes

region: 1

cast: Ben Carruthers, Lelia Goldoni, Hugh Hurd, Anthony Ray, Dennis Sallas, Tom Allen, David Pokitillow, Rupert Crosse

John Cassavetes directorial debut revolves around an interracial romance between Lelia (Lelia Goldoni), a light-skinned black woman living in New York City with her two brothers, and Tony (Anthony Ray), a white man. The relationship crumbles when Tony meets Lelias brother Hugh (Hugh Hurd), a talented dark-skinned jazz singer struggling to find work, and discovers the truth about Lelias racial heritage. Shot on location in Manhattan with a cast and crew made up primarily of amateurs, Cassavetes Shadows is a visionary work that is widely considered the forerunner of the American independent film movement.