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.
Released: Sep 18, 1971
Runtime: 86 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Drama, Romance, Family
Stars: Oleg Dal, Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Marina Neyolova, Lyudmila Gurchenko, Vladimir Etush, Andrey Mironov
Crew: Nadezhda Kosheverova (Director), Yuli Dunsky (Writer), Hans Christian Andersen (Story), Valeri Frid (Writer), Konstantin Ryzhov (Director of Photography), Lyudmila Stambirskaya (Makeup Artist)