Shadow
Тень
Synopsis
The good-natured scholar Christian-Theodore arrives in a small country where miracles occur. He falls in love with the beautiful Princess, whose marriage is a matter of national importance, because her husband will become the new king. But unlike many “suitors”, selfish thoughts are alien to Christian-Theodore. He is sincerely fascinated by her beauty and releases his Shadow, hoping to get a faithful helper in his quest to marry the Princess. But the Shadow is the embodiment of egoism, greed and meanness. Quickly betraying the scholar, he marries the Princess himself and takes the royal throne.
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Oleg Dal
Scientist / his Shadow
Anastasiya Vertinskaya
Princess
Marina Neyolova
Annunziata
Lyudmila Gurchenko
Yuliya Julie
Vladimir Etush
Pietro
Andrey Mironov
Caesar Borgia
Sergei Filippov
First minister
Zinoviy Gerdt
Finance minister
Georgiy Vitsin
Doctor
Anatoli Abramov
Councilor
Konstantin Adashevsky
Oldest footman
Lyudmila Volynskaya
Tradeswoman
Kirill Gun
Courtier
Boris Izotov
Courtier
Anatoly Korolkevich
Courtier
Oskar Lind
Courtier
Oleg Khromenkov
Warder
Zhanna Sukhopolskaya
Nurse
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nadezhda Kosheverova
- Screenplay & Story
- Yuli Dunsky, Valeri Frid, Hans Christian Andersen, Yevgeni Shvarts, Aleksandr Bessmertniy
- Original Score
- Andrey Eshpay
- Original Title
- Тень
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nadezhda Kosheverova
Yuli Dunsky, Valeri Frid, Hans Christian Andersen, Yevgeni Shvarts, Aleksandr Bessmertniy
Andrey Eshpay
Konstantin Ryzhov
Valentina Mironova
Igor Lebed
Department Leadership Roster
Nadezhda Kosheverova
Director
Yuli Dunsky
Writer
Valeri Frid
Writer
Konstantin Ryzhov
Director of Photography
Valeri Dorrer
Production Design
Vladimir Kostin
Production Design
Natalya Vasilyeva
Costume Design
Andrey Eshpay
Original Music Composer
Valentina Mironova
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Shadow
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What is Shadow about?
The good-natured scholar Christian-Theodore arrives in a small country where miracles occur. He falls in love with the beautiful Princess, whose marriage is a matter of national importance, because her husband will become the new king. But unlike many “suitors”, selfish thoughts are alien to Christian-Theodore. He is sincerely fascinated by her beauty and releases his Shadow, hoping to get a faithful helper in his quest to marry the Princess. But the Shadow is the embodiment of egoism, greed and meanness. Quickly betraying the scholar, he marries the Princess himself and takes the royal throne.
Who directed Shadow?
Shadow was directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova.
Who stars in Shadow?
The principal cast of Shadow includes Oleg Dal, Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Marina Neyolova, Lyudmila Gurchenko, Vladimir Etush.
When was Shadow released and how long is it?
Shadow was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for Shadow?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Shadow was composed by Andrey Eshpay.