Set in the jazzy, beatnik underground of 50s New York, John Cassavetes' first film features a score by Charles Mingus, improvised performances, a gritty naturalism and is widely considered to be a landmark in independent filmmaking. A black woman (Lelia Goldoni) begins an affair with a white man, creating family and racial tension.
Director: John Cassavetes
Producer: Maurice McEndree
Music: Charles Mingus
Music: Shifi Hadi
Actor: Lelia Goldoni
Actor: Hugh Hurd
Actor: Ben Carruthers
Actor: Dennis Sallas
Actor: Rupert Crosse
Actor: Tom Allen
Actor: Anthony Ray
Actor: David Pokitillow
Actor: David Jones
Actor: Pir Marini
Writer: John Cassavetes
Cinematographer: Erich Kollmar