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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. Lelia thinks she's in love, but Tony is surprised when he meets her older brother, Hugh (Hugh Hurd), and realizes she's black. Hugh is an unsuccessful singer with a hostile attitude, while Lelia's other sibling, Ben (Ben Carruthers), is trying to make it as a trumpet player when he isn't getting into trouble.
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Genre: Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: John Cassavetes
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Producer: Maurice McEndree
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Writer: John Cassavetes
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Release Date (Theaters): original
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Distributor: Criterion Collection, Orion Pictures
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Production Co: Lion International
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Sound Mix: Mono
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Aspect Ratio: 16mm, 35mm
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Don't have much to say about this movie, seems others enjoyed it I did Not. 1 Star 3-2514
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Everyone knows "Shadows" is a historically important film, but it's also interesting on its own terms. The loose plot takes place within the late-'50s clique of New York jazz cats. Period lingo is kept to a minimum (save some talk of "making the scene"), so the dialogue doesn't age as badly as one might expect. A white man picks up a beautiful young woman, but later discovers she's a fair-skinned black. The meat of the story is the racial tension between the surprised man and the woman's wary brothers, but the conflict is pushed aside rather than building to a strong conclusion. Otherwise, the sequences mostly dwell on cynical hipsters cavorting in clubs and apartments while making aggressive plays for whatever tawdry babe is within reach. The closing credits boast that the film was an improvisation, and some awkward cuts and blackouts do suggest off-the-cuff spontaneity that was structured afterwards in the editing room. The acting is amateurish, though not offensively so. Director John Cassavetes briefly appears as a ruffian in one early crowd scene.
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You can cheer for <i>Ben Hur</i> and <i>Some Like it Hot</i> as much as you want, but truth is Cassavetes' "improvisatory" examination of daily life is several times much more imporant, socially speaking. A set of common characters with multiple personalities arise undeniable psychological clashes. It's perhaps also important to note that this directorial debut hit American cinemas before Godard's work travelled abroad, so you may add the "improvisation" excuse right there, in Cassavetes' style. Nonetheless, it is a wonderful contribution to the independent cinema branch. 99/100
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Great experimental picture by John Cassavetes. A tad creeky but you can't help but admire the performances, the setting, and the themes. It's a nice little movie.
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