The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
17 audience votes
Key crew
- Nadezhda KosheverovaDirector
- Valeri FridWriter
- Yuli DunskyWriter
- Andrey EshpayOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Oleg DalScientist / his Shadow
- Anastasiya VertinskayaPrincess
- Marina NeyolovaAnnunziata
- Lyudmila GurchenkoYuliya Julie
- Vladimir EtushPietro
- Andrey MironovCaesar Borgia
- Sergei FilippovFirst minister
- Zinoviy GerdtFinance minister
- Georgiy VitsinDoctor
- Anatoli AbramovCouncilor
- Konstantin AdashevskyOldest footman
- Lyudmila VolynskayaTradeswoman
Stills
Themes
fairy taleallegorybased on play or musicalforeign language adaptationwoman director