Directed by:
John CassavetesScreenplay:
John CassavetesCinematography:
Erich KollmarCast:
Ben Carruthers, Lelia Goldoni, Hugh Hurd, Rupert Crosse, Greta Thyssen, John Cassavetes, Seymour Cassel, Jack Ackerman, Anthony Ray, Mel Stewart, Tom Reese (more)VOD (2)
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Defined as "an improvisation" in the closing credits, SHADOWS concerns three New York siblings whose mixed racial backgrounds create tension in their relationships. Hugh (Hugh Herd) is a dark-skinned jazz singer who can only find work that belittles his talent; Lelia (Lelia Goldoni), a light-skinned aspiring writer; and Ben (Ben Carruthers), the youngest, a light-skinned ladies man who spends his nights searching with his white friends for conquests. Hugh and Ben argue over Ben's inability to accept his racial background, an issue that reaches its boiling point when Lelia develops a relationship with Tony (Anthony Ray), a racist. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Ben Carruthers
USA
Best movies:
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Shadows (1958)
Lilith (1964)
Lelia Goldoni
USA
Best movies:
The Day of the Locust (1975)
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Hugh Hurd
USA
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Rupert Crosse
USA
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Greta Thyssen
Denmark
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John Cassavetes
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Seymour Cassel
USA
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Jack Ackerman
USA
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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
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Anthony Ray
USA
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Mel Stewart
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Tom Reese
USA
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Lynn Hamilton
USA
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Cliff Carnell
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Ronald Maccone
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Jean Shepherd
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Best movies:
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Gena Rowlands
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