Shadows (1953 film)


Shadows is a 1953 Soviet romantic drama film directed by Nikolay Akimov and Nadezhda Kosheverova and starring Valentin Lebedev, Vladimir Petrov and Galina Korotkevich. On the eponymous play by Saltykov-Shchedrin.

Plot

In the 1860s, from the province of St. Petersburg comes the liberal-minded young officer Bobyrev. He hopes under the protection of his schoolmate Klaverova, who became a general, to make a career. Gen. happily defines Bobyrev in his office, and already builds plans, both through the beautiful Sophia, wife Bobyrev will wage a successful struggle with opponents and influence voluptuous Minister Tarakanov.

Cast

  • Valentin Lebedev as Pyotr Sergeich Klaverov
  • Vladimir Petrov as Nikolay Dmitrich Bobyrev
  • Galina Korotkevich as Sofya Aleksandrovna
  • Vera Budreyko as Olga Dmitriyevna
  • Yuri Bublikov as Pavel Nikolaich Naboykin
  • Anatoli Abramov as Ivan Mikheich Svistikov
  • Aleksandr Gyultsen as Young Tarakanov
  • Ovsey Kagan as Savva Semyonych Obtyazhnov
  • Dmitry Bessonov as Kamarzhintsev
  • Evgeniy Gvozdev as Narukavnikov
  • Vladimir Taskin as Tarakanov
  • Aleksandr Estrin as Hairdresser
  • Aleksey Rozanov as Courier
  • Berta Vinogradova as Klara