Shadows

1h 27m · 1958 · Directed by John Cassavetes · 3.7 / 5 on Letterboxd

Shadows (1958) runs 1h 27m, directed by John Cassavetes. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Drama

Where to watch: HBO Max (US, checked 9 July 2026)