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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.
Starring
Oleg Dal, Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Marina Neyolova
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Shadow was released 55 years ago in 1971.
Overview
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 ...
Shadow is a Comedy, Fantasy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 26m.
CAST (18)
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
BI
Boris Izotov
Courtier
Anatoly Korolkevich
Courtier
Oskar Lind
Courtier
OK
Oleg Khromenkov
Warder
Zhanna Sukhopolskaya
Nurse
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
86 min (1h 26m)
Country
SU
Rating
6.3/10 (16 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Shadow about?
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.
How long is Shadow?
Shadow has a runtime of 86 minutes (1h 26m).
Who stars in Shadow?
The cast of Shadow includes Oleg Dal, Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Marina Neyolova, Lyudmila Gurchenko, Vladimir Etush.
What is the rating of Shadow?
Shadow has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 16 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (5)
Comedy
Fantasy
Drama
Romance
Family