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
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
Anatoly Korolkevich
Courtier
Oskar Lind
Courtier
Oleg Khromenkov
Warder
Zhanna Sukhopolskaya
Nurse
Crew
Nadezhda Kosheverova
Director
Valeri Frid
Writer
Yuli Dunsky
Writer
Hans Christian Andersen
Story
Valentina Mironova
Editor
Konstantin Ryzhov
Director of Photography
Valeri Dorrer
Production Design
Vladimir Kostin
Production Design
Natalya Vasilyeva
Costume Design
Lyudmila Stambirskaya
Makeup Artist
Vasili Goryunov
Makeup Artist
Boris Khutoryansky
Sound
Andrey Eshpay
Original Music Composer
Yevgeni Shvarts
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