Shadows 1959 N/R, 81 min. Genre: Drama
Director: John Cassavetes Cast: Hugh Hurd, Lelia Goldoni, Ben Carruthers, Anthony Ray, Dennis Sallas, Tom Reese, David Pokitillow, Rupert Crosse, David Jones, Pir Marini, Victoria Vargas, Cliff Carnell, Jack Ackerman, Jacqueline Walcott, Jay Crecco
Shot on location in 1950s' NYC and independently filmed and produced, John Cassavetes' film represents a new kind of American filmmaking that is not influenced by Hollywood. The story involves interracial friendships shown through the lives of a Black trumpet player, Hugh (Hugh Hurd), and his younger sister and brother, Lelia (Lelia Goldoni) and Ben (Ben Carruthers), both of whom often pass for White–but not without heartbreak caused by prejudice.
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