Shadows
Seen it?1960 | 87 min | Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Cassavetes
- Ben CarruthersBen
- Lelia GoldoniLelia
- Hugh HurdHugh
- Anthony RayTony
- Dennis SallasDennis
- Tom ReeseTom
- David PokitillowDavid
- Rupert CrosseRupert
- Davey JonesDavey
- Pir MariniPir the Piano Player