# Shadows (1960)

> A jazz-inflected portrait of three siblings navigating racial prejudice, romantic vulnerability, and artistic uncertainty in beat-era Manhattan.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9252

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: John Cassavetes
- Cast: Ben Carruthers, Lelia Goldoni, Hugh Hurd, Anthony Ray, Dennis Sallas, Tom Reese, David Pokitillow, Rupert Crosse
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053270/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: improvisational, jazzlike, intimate, late night cinephile viewing, jazz film programming

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of love, identity, and the shadows that shape our lives.

## Movies like Shadows

- [Crooklyn (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/21367)
- [Interiors (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/9534)
- [New York, New York (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/7271)
- [Killer of Sheep (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/16517)
- [Metropolitan (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/9183)
- [The Brother from Another Planet (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/16104)
- [Love Jones (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/16427)
- [Brother Verses Brother (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/7400253)
- [Mo' Better Blues (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/26856)
- [Funeral Parade of Roses (1969)](https://ember.film/movie/1015)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt