The Shadow (2017 film)

The Shadow
Directed byDmitriy Svetozarov
Screenplay byArkadiy Krasilshchikov
Produced by
Starring
  • Mikhail Porechenkov
  • Yuriy Stoyanov
  • Pavel Chernyavskiy
  • Pyotr Logachev
  • Evgeniy Kataev
  • Sergey Vasilev
CinematographyGleb Klimov
Music byAndrey Sigle
Production
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Release date
  • 6 July 2017 (2017-07-06)
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian

The Shadow is a Russian drama film directed by Dmitriy Svetozarov. It stars Mikhail Porechenkov and Yuriy Stoyanov.[1] It was released on 6 July 2017.

Plot

A man falls in love with a photo of a long-dead beautiful actress of silent cinema.

Cast

  • Mikhail Porechenkov as Boris Gordin
  • Yuriy Stoyanov as Panov
  • Pavel Chernyavskiy as Dvornik / Frolov
  • Pyotr Logachev
  • Evgeniy Kataev as Pronin
  • Sergey Vasilev
  • Varvara Shcherbakova as Veronika

Production

FIlming took place in Saint Petersburg.[2]

Release and reception

The film's premiere took place in a subway station.[3] A review on Afisha was critical of the portrayal of the main character.[4] The film was described as a parable.[5]

References

  1. ^ Ural Open Festival of Russian Cinema starts with film with Sergey Bezrukov
  2. ^ "Фильм «Тень» 2017: смотреть трейлер, премьера в кино, дата, билеты". TV Mag (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  3. ^ "Все новости о фильме «Тень»". www.proficinema.com. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  4. ^ "«Тень»: Рецензия Киноафиши". www.kinoafisha.info (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  5. ^ "Смысл «Тени»: в Выборге представили фильм-притчу режиссера Дмитрия Светозарова". Телеканал Санкт-Петербург. 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2025-10-09.