Shadows

1958
PG
1h 21m

ÉVALUATION IMDb

7,2/10

13 k

MA NOTE

Cassavetes' jazz-scored improvisational film explores interracial friendships and relationships in Beat-Era (1950s) New York City.

Liretrailer2 min 54 s

2 vidéos

76 photos

Drama Music Romance

Dans le New York des années 50, le film d'improvisation jazz de Cassavetes explore les amitiés et les relations interraciales au sein de la Beat Generation.Dans le New York des années 50, le film d'improvisation jazz de Cassavetes explore les amitiés et les relations interraciales au sein de la Beat Generation.Dans le New York des années 50, le film d'improvisation jazz de Cassavetes explore les amitiés et les relations interraciales au sein de la Beat Generation.

Director
- John Cassavetes
Writers
- John Cassavetes
- Robert Alan Aurthur
Stars

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

ÉVALUATION IMDb

7,2/10

13 k

MA NOTE

Director
- John Cassavetes
Writers
- John Cassavetes
- Robert Alan Aurthur
Stars

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

Nominé pour le prix 4 BAFTA Awards
- 2 victoires et 5 nominations au total

Anecdotes
John Cassavetes screened the movie in 1957 and 1958, but because of poor response he went back and re-shot about half of the film in 1959. The first version of the film was believed to be lost for almost 50 years. In the mid-1980s Prof. Ray Carney began his search for the film after talking to Cassavetes about the first version. Carney searched almost everywhere but was led to dead ends for 20 years. Finally, in 2002, he was contacted by a woman who said her father, a junk dealer, had a cardboard box with a film called "Shadows". It turned out to be the first version and not the second one. The print was in pristine condition.

Gaffes
When Tony takes Lelia back to her apartment, Ben, Dennis, and Tom are sitting around the table playing poker and trying to arranges some dates. All three bear the marks of a fight that won't take place until near the end of the movie.

Citations
Girl at Party: The trouble with you is, you suffer from self-induced hysteria at the word 'existentialism'. Are you aware of that?

Générique farfelu
"Presented by Jean Shepherd's Night People"

Autres versions
Cassavetes screened a finished version of Shadows in 1957 and 1958 that ran 78 minutes. Part of the original negative of this version was used for the 1959 version, which was completely reshot with new actors. In 2002, Prof. Ray Carney of Boston University discovered the only remaining 16mm copy of this earlier version.

Connexions
Featured in Cinéastes de notre temps: John Cassavetes (1969)

Bandes originales
Beautiful
Written by Jack Ackerman, Hunt Stevens and Eleanor Winters

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very impressive...

This is the 3rd Cassavetes film I've watched and by far the most riveting -- and I can't tell you why. I realize there's a "debate" about it being improv. or not - but it doesn't matter. There is more honesty in this film (racial and otherwise) than in many others with far higher budgets. I was mesmerized thru the whole thing. New York in the early 60's is a sight to behold, but it's only the perfect backdrop to this film. It's the kind of art that you realize can only be done once. And this was it. The scenes at the MET with the Henry Moore sculptures and others underscored this for me. The movie was made once. The "score" was perfection. There can be no sequel, thank God. This is why film is considered an art form.