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
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Anastasiya Vertinskaya
Princess
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Yuliya Julie
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Pietro
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First minister
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Georgiy Vitsin
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Anatoli Abramov
Councilor
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Nadezhda Kosheverova Director · Yuli Dunsky Writer Valeri Frid Writer
Director
Nadezhda Kosheverova
Writer
Yuli Dunsky
Writer
Valeri Frid
Story
Hans Christian Andersen
Author
Yevgeni Shvarts
Composer
Andrey Eshpay
Cinematographer
Konstantin Ryzhov
Editor
Valentina Mironova
Production designer
Valeri Dorrer
Production designer
Vladimir Kostin
Costume designer
Natalya Vasilyeva
First release September 18, 1971 · Produced in Russia, Russia · Original title Тень
Production
Lenfilm
Production
Russia · Russia
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Languages
Original title
Тень
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · September 18, 1971
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No release date listed for United States.
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