Dual Format Edition containing the DVD and world premiere Blu-ray release of John Cassavetes' groundbreaking debut feature, Shadows (1959), a film which gave birth to a radical new film language that has influenced the work of filmmakers for decades since its release. Shadows revolves around the inter-racial romance between a black woman and white man, and their relationship with her jazz singer brother. Its depiction of themes of inter-racial relationships and non-conformist lifestyles were way ahead of its time. Shot on location in 1950s New York, with a cast and crew made up primarily of amateurs, this radical, ground-breaking film is as devastatingly powerful now as ever. The film's score features jazz legend Charlie Mingus.
Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition
Audio commentary Seymour Cassell and Tom Charity
Silent rehearsal footage (DVD only)
Peter Falk on Cassavetes (Paul Joyce, DVD only)
Original trailer