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Lelia Vita Goldoni (nee Rizzuto; October 1, 1936 – July 22, 2023) was an American actress. She was best known for co-starring in John Cassavetes 's groundbreaking independent film Shadows (1959). [1] She received two BAFTA Award nominations throughout her career, the first for Shadows and the second for her performance in Martin Scorsese 's ...
Jul 27, 2023 · Lelia Goldoni, who sparkled as the lead in John Cassavetes’ Shadows and played a friend of Ellen Burstyn ‘s character in Martin Scorsese ‘s Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, has died. She...
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Jul 28, 2023 · Andrew Pulver. Fri 28 Jul 2023 08.03 EDT. Lelia Goldoni, the actor best known as the female lead in John Cassavetes’ groundbreaking film Shadows, has died aged 86. The news was first reported...
Cassavetes gave Goldoni her first break by casting her in his independently produced avant-garde racial drama Shadows (1958) as the youngest of three African-American siblings living in a cramped New York apartment. The film focused on their various relationships, on human rather than racial issues.
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Shadows is a 1959 American independent drama film directed by John Cassavetes about race relations during the Beat Generation years in New York City. The film stars Ben Carruthers , Lelia Goldoni , and Hugh Hurd as three black siblings, though only one of them is dark-skinned enough to be considered African American.
Aug 5, 2023 · Lelia Goldoni, who starred in Cassavetes’s ‘Shadows,’ dies at 86 - The Washington Post. She appeared in more than 60 movies and TV shows, working with acclaimed directors including Martin...
76 Photos. Drama Music Romance. Cassavetes' jazz-scored improvisational film explores interracial friendships and relationships in Beat-Era (1950s) New York City. Director. John Cassavetes. Writer. John Cassavetes. Stars. Ben Carruthers. Lelia Goldoni. Hugh Hurd. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. +2. Add to Watchlist. Added by 18.7K users.
