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Shadows poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.7 / 100
1958·Drama / Music / Romance·1h 27m

SHADOWS

“A film not to be missed.”

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.

Above the Line
John Cassavetes·DirectorJohn Cassavetes·WriterErich Kollmar·Director of PhotographyCharles Mingus·Original Music ComposerJohn Cassavetes·Editor
Cast
Ben Carruthers·BenLelia Goldoni·LeliaHugh Hurd·HughAnthony Ray·TonyDennis Sallas·DennisTom Reese·TomDavid Pokitillow·DavidRupert Crosse·RupertDavey Jones·DaveyPir Marini·Pir the Piano Player
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
John Cassavetes·Director
Writing· 1
John Cassavetes·Writer
Camera· 1
Erich Kollmar·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
John Cassavetes·EditorMaurice McEndree·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Charles Mingus·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Maurice McEndree·ProducerNikos Papatakis·Producer
By the Numbers
80.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Shadows's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#262626
#737373
#A6A6A6
Mood
Tense, Action Packed
Composition
Diagonal
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster features a group of people, mostly men, in a dark, industrial-looking setting that resembles a subway tunnel or train car. The perspective is til”

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Key Elements
HandgunsTrain CarSecurity Cameras
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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