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Shadow

1971-09-18 · 86 min · ★ 6.4

Comedy · Fantasy · Drama · Romance · Family

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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Directors
Nadezhda Kosheverova
Production companies
Lenfilm
Countries
Soviet Union
Status
Released

Top Cast

Oleg DalOleg DalScientist / his Shadow
Anastasiya VertinskayaAnastasiya VertinskayaPrincess
Marina NeyolovaMarina NeyolovaAnnunziata
Lyudmila GurchenkoLyudmila GurchenkoYuliya Julie
Vladimir EtushVladimir EtushPietro
Andrey MironovAndrey MironovCaesar Borgia
Sergei FilippovSergei FilippovFirst minister
Zinoviy GerdtZinoviy GerdtFinance minister
Georgiy VitsinGeorgiy VitsinDoctor
Anatoli AbramovAnatoli AbramovCouncilor
Konstantin AdashevskyKonstantin AdashevskyOldest footman
Lyudmila VolynskayaLyudmila VolynskayaTradeswoman
Kirill GunKirill GunCourtier
Boris IzotovCourtier
Anatoly KorolkevichAnatoly KorolkevichCourtier
Oskar LindOskar LindCourtier
Oleg KhromenkovWarder
Zhanna SukhopolskayaZhanna SukhopolskayaNurse

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