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Shadows is a 1959 American independent drama film directed by John Cassavetes about race relations during the Beat Generation years in New York City. The film stars Ben Carruthers, Lelia Goldoni, and Hugh Hurd as three black siblings, though only one of them is dark-skinned enough to be considered African American.
The theme of 1959's Shadows centers around race and its effects on relations between men and women. As in life, this falls a distant second to the theme of the pervasive and exhausting need for love. Shadows is often billed as the story of a 'black woman who passes as white.'
Shadows. John Cassavetes’s directorial debut revolves around a romance in New York City between Lelia (Lelia Goldoni), a light- skinned black woman, and Tony (Anthony Ray), a white man.
Mar 18, 2019 · Directed by John Cassavetes. With Ben Carruthers, Lelia Goldoni and Hugh Hurd. Shadows Blu-ray (Amazon) https://amzn.to/3u5E8Lt Shadows Blu-ray (Criterion)...
At a party, Lelia (Lelia Goldoni), a young African-American girl with a light complexion, meets Tony (Anthony Ray), a somewhat callow white musician, and they begin a romance.
Oct 3, 2022 · 25YL/Film Obsessive writer Ashley Rincon explores the art and life of maverick independent director-writer-actor John Cassavetes in this retrospective series, beginning with his debut film, 1959’s Shadows. Cassavetes loved moments when he could turn life upside down by doing the unexpected.
Cassavetes' jazz-scored improvisational film explores interracial friendships and relationships in Beat-Era (1950s) New York City. Benny's a hipster, moving in and out of Manhattan's beat scene, aimless, maybe close to trouble.
