Shadows (1953 film)

Shadows (Тени) 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