Shadow
Seen it?1971 | 86 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Drama, Romance, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
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 it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova
- 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