Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Ben Carruthers, Lelia Goldoni, Hugh Hurd
Original language
English
Setting
New York City
Crew
Cinematography
Erich Kollmar
Editing
Len Appleson, Maurice McEndree
Music
Shifi Hadi, Charles Mingus
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Seattle International Film Festival 2010 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 1989 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 1960 generic
- San Francisco International Film Festival 1960 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1960 generic
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | John Cassavetes |
| Cast | Ben Carruthers, Lelia Goldoni, Hugh Hurd |
| Cinematography | Erich Kollmar |
| Editing | Len Appleson, Maurice McEndree |
| Music | Shifi Hadi, Charles Mingus |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
