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64% Critic Match
Shadow
6.4 / 10• 1971• 1h 26m•NR• Russian
ComedyFantasyDramaRomanceFamily
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Oleg Dal
Scientist / his Shadow
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nadezhda Kosheverova's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Shadow is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
