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Shadows

6.919601h 27mPGMovieDrama

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.

DirectorJohn Cassavetes
WriterJohn Cassavetes
ProducersMaurice McEndree·Nikos Papatakis

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Cast · Directed by John Cassavetes

BC
Ben Carruthers
Ben
LGLelia Goldoni
Lelia Goldoni
Lelia
HHHugh Hurd
Hugh Hurd
Hugh
ARAnthony Ray
Anthony Ray
Tony
DS
Dennis Sallas
Dennis
TRTom Reese
Tom Reese
Tom
DP
David Pokitillow
David
RCRupert Crosse
Rupert Crosse
Rupert
DJ
Davey Jones
Davey
PM
Pir Marini
Pir the Piano Player
VV
Victoria Vargas
Vickie
JA
Jack Ackerman
Jack

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Shadows — streaming FAQ

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Shadows is streaming on HBO Max and Criterion Channel in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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