Shadow (1971)
Shadow (1971), directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova, starring Oleg Dal and Anastasiya Vertinskaya.
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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.
- Константин РыжовCinematography
- Nadezhda KosheverovaDirector
- Валентина МироноваEditing
- Andrey EshpayOriginal music
About the film
Shadow (Russian: Тень, romanized: Ten) is a 1971 Soviet romantic fantasy comedy-drama directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova.
The film tells about the confrontation between a smart and kind scientist and his shadow.
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Shadow (Russian: Тень, romanized: Ten) is a 1971 Soviet romantic fantasy comedy-drama directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova.
The film tells about the confrontation between a smart and kind scientist and his shadow.
Plot
A scientist named Christian-Theodore arrives in a magical land where fairy tales come to life, becoming the protagonist of one himself. After meeting and falling in love with a princess, he sends his shadow to find her. However, the shadow abandons its kind and intelligent master, transforming into a deceitful and ruthless entity, calling itself Theodore-Christian. Meanwhile, Christian-Theodore becomes gravely ill without his shadow, while Theodore-Christian schemes to marry the princess and claim the throne, plotting to turn the princess against his former master.
Deceived into signing a document relinquishing his claim to the princess, Christian-Theodore watches helplessly as Theodore-Christian uses the document to convince the princess to marry him and seize power. When Christian tries to intervene at the wedding, he is arrested and brought before Theodore-Christian, who cruelly offers him the role of his shadow. Desperate, Christian reveals the truth, but no one believes him until a magical spell briefly returns Theodore-Christian to his shadow form. When the shadow reverts to its human shape, it orders Christian's execution, but in a twist of fate, both lose their heads. Terrified ministers revive Christian with water from a mystical spring, as only someone who loves him—Annunziata, the innkeeper’s daughter—can perform the act. Rejecting his shadow’s pleas for reconciliation and the throne, Christian departs the kingdom with Annunziata, choosing love and freedom over power.
Cast
Oleg Dal as Scientist / His Shadow
Konstantin Adashevsky as Butler
Vladimir Etush as Pietro, Annunziata's father, hotel keeper, man eater
Sergey Filippov as Prime minister
Zinovy Gerdt as Finance minister
Lyudmila Gurchenko as Yulia Juli
Andrey Mironov as Caesar Borgia, journalist, man eater
Marina Neyolova as Annunziata
Anastasiya Vertinskaya as Princess
Georgy Vitsin as Doctor
Yuri Volyntsev as episode
Alexander Khochinsky as singer
References
External links
Shadow at IMDb
Text from Shadow (1971 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_(1971_film)
Trivia
- It premiered on September 18, 1971, a Saturday.
- It runs 1h26 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Тень".
- This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosLenfilm
- CountriesSoviet Union
- LanguagesRussian
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Based on
- Shadow
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Cast
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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
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Anatoly Korolkevich
Courtier -
Oskar Lind
Courtier - Oleg Khromenkov Warder
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Zhanna Sukhopolskaya
Nurse
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Crew
- Константин Рыжов Cinematography
- Nadezhda Kosheverova Director
- Валентина Миронова Editing
- Andrey Eshpay Original music
- Hans Christian Andersen Story
- Valeri Frid Writer
- Юлий Дунский Writer
Questions about this film
What is Shadow about?
Shadow: 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 …
Who directed Shadow?
Shadow was directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova in 1971.
Who stars in Shadow?
The cast of Shadow includes Oleg Dal, Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Marina Neyolova, Lyudmila Gurchenko and Vladimir Etush.
How long is Shadow?
Shadow runs for 86 minutes, or 1h26.
What is Shadow based on?
Shadow is based on Shadow.
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