

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.
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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
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