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Dominican Rep. Shadows
- Original title
- Shadows
- Year
- 1959
- Running time
- 87 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Independent Film (US). Racism
- Synopsis
- Benny's a hipster, moving in and out of Manhattan's beat scene, aimless, maybe close to trouble. His sister Lelia, who looks less African-American than White, is vulnerable and about to fall in love. Hugh, their older brother, is a struggling singer whose agent, Rupert, may be the only person with faith in his talent. The story moves back and forth, like jazz, among the three of them and what seems at first to be separate lives. Lelia meets Tony, and lets herself hope this is true love. Then he meets Hugh and prejudice gives Tony an excuse to cut and run. Can family and friendship bring solace for her hurt, purpose for Benny, and belief in Hugh? Is life more than shadows? The film was initially shot in 1957 and shown in 1958, but a poor reception in three free screenings prompted Cassavetes to rework it in 1959 with new scenes, using a script that he co-wrote with Robert Alan Aurthur.
- Awards
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1960: Venice Film Festival: Pasinetti Award (John Cassavetes).1960: BAFTA: 4 Nom., Film from any Source, Newcomer (Goldoni & Ray), UN Award
- Critics' reviews
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"A very modern, impressionistic snapshot of New York bohemia with scenes linked not by dramatic line but by place, time and mood"
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