Shadow (1971)

Original title

Тень

Directed by

Nadezhda Kosheverova

Genre

fantasy film, comedy drama, cinematic fairy tale

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 35m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A kind and clever scientist finds himself in a magical kingdom where he must confront his own shadow which has come to life and taken on a will of its own. The shadow seeks to take over the scientist's place and create chaos.

whimsicalwhimsicallightheartedpoeticmusicalcharmingquirkyslightly darkfairy-tale mood

What happens

Shadow (Russian: Тень, romanized: Ten) is a 1971 Soviet romantic fantasy comedy-drama directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova. The film tells about the confrontation between a smart and kind scientist and his shadow. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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