Underplayed Gems

The Shade (1998)

The Shade poster
Directed by
Raphael Nadjari
Genre
drama film
Country
France, United States
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman marries a pawnbroker in New York City. Their relationship is marked by isolation and emotional distance.

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What happens

The Shade is a 1999 American drama film directed by Raphael Nadjari and starring Richard Edson and Lorie Marino. It is Nadjari's debut film. The Shade is a modern adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's short story "A Gentle Creature" (1876) and takes place in contemporary New York City. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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