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7.0 / 10 1h 27min

Drama Romance

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.

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Review by user407o903x37u

A true masterpiece that gets better with each viewing.

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Review by user671l3bmrq1b

Brave, bold, innovative and influential but not an easy watch

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Review by user611ee9bieje

Cassavetes' directorial debut is a quiet gem - 8/10 ⭐

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Review by AuroraArcher

There are many imitations, but only one Shadows...

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Review by user479149w2r0p

A homemade production in the best sense

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Review by user454e4htx8is

A breakthrough in American cinema

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Review by user103y30y24dq

FIrst real independent film and more real than reel

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Review by user312i292d8qj

Well-done early independent film by Cassavetes...

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Review by user500rdx5nlpt

Not the perfect movie but still a nice little, different one.

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Review by ShadowySpider

Goes beyond acting, beyond character, beyond plot

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Review by user4080p7b5c77

A note on the "improvisation" aspect of the piece

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Review by user602sn3xd1u9

"It's not a question of understanding it, man, if you feel it, you feel it!"

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Review by user992f1bn6uok

Life is an improvisation in the limelight when the truth remains in the shadows ...

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Review by AuroraAardvark

A masterpiece of beatnik cinema

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