United States / Nov 07, 1958 / New York City, New York (first version)
A film not to be missed.
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned jazz singer brother, Hugh, and discovers that her racial heritage is not what he thought it was.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rupert Crosse | Rupert |
| Davey Jones | Davey |
| Pir Marini | Pir the Piano Player |
| Victoria Vargas | Vickie |
| Jack Ackerman | Jack |
| Jacqueline Walcott | Jacqueline |
| Cliff Carnell | |
| Jay Crecco | |
| Ronald Maccone | |
| Bob Reeh | |
| Joyce Miles | Girl in Restaurant |
| Nancy Deale | Girl in Restaurant |
| Gigi Brooks | Girl in Restaurant |
| Lynn Hamilton | Girl at Party |
| Marilyn Clark | Girl at Party |
| Joanne Sages | Girl at Party |
| Jed McGarvey | Girl at Party |
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| Greta Thyssen | Girl at Party |
| John Cassavetes | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Seymour Cassel | Al (uncredited) |
| Arlene Corwin | Girl at Party (uncredited) |
| Bobby Darin | Man at Rehearsal (uncredited) |
| Avalon Lee | Girl at Party (uncredited) |
| Ellen Paulos | Woman (uncredited) |
| Gena Rowlands | Woman in Nightclub Audience (uncredited) |
| Lisa Seagram | Woman (uncredited) |
| Jean Shepherd | Man at Party (uncredited) |
| Mel Stewart | Man at Party (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Shadows |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lion International |
| Release date | 14 ottobre 1960 |
| Production | Maurice McEndree, Nikos Papatakis, Seymour Cassel |
| Writer | John Cassavetes, Robert Alan Aurthur |
| Editing | John Cassavetes, Maurice McEndree, Len Appelson |
| Cinematography | Erich Kollmar, Al Ruban, Larry Shaw |
| Assistant directors | Al Giglio, John Cassavetes |
| Lighting | Cliff Carnell, David Simon |
| Camera operators | Erich Kollmar, Al Ruban, Larry Shaw |
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| Additional photography | Erich Kollmar, Al Ruban, Larry Shaw |
| Production design | Randy Liles, Bob Reeh |
| Art direction | Randy Liles, Bob Reeh |
| Set decoration | Randy Liles, Bob Reeh |
| Music | Charles Mingus, Jay Crecco, Shafi Hadi |
| Sound | Jay Crecco, Shafi Hadi, Charles Mingus |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Aug 26, 1960 / Venice International Film Festival
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Oct 14, 1960
United States / Mar 21, 1961 / PG
France / Apr 01, 1961 / U
Japan / Jan 01, 1965 / G
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