A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
September 18, 1971
Original Title:
Тень
Alternate Titles:
The Shadow
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Romance
Production Companies:
Lenfilm
Production Countries:
Soviet Union
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 86
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.
Costume Design:
Natalya Vasilyeva
Director:
Nadezhda Kosheverova
Director of Photography:
Konstantin Ryzhov
Editor:
Valentina Mironova
Makeup Artist:
Lyudmila Stambirskaya
Vasili Goryunov
Original Music Composer:
Andrei Eshpai
Production Design:
Valeri Dorrer
Vladimir Kostin
Sound:
Boris Khutoryansky
Story:
Hans Christian Andersen
Theatre Play:
Yevgeni Shvarts
Writer:
Valeri Frid
Yuli Dunsky
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