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Romantic drama

Ten (1971): Cast

Ten (1971) movie poster

Ten is a 1971 romantic drama directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova, starring Oleg Dal as Scientist / his Shadow, Georgiy Vitsin and Zinoviy Gerdt. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.

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Ten (1971) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 26m (86 min)
Genres
Drama , Romance , Family , Comedy
Original language
Russian
Studio
Lenfilm
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Ten About?

The premise of Ten without spoilers.

Scholar Christian-Theodore arrives in a small, miracle‑filled kingdom and falls for its beautiful princess, whose marriage will crown the next king. With no selfish motives, he summons his Shadow to aid his courtship. The Shadow, embodying egoism, greed and cruelty, betrays him, forcibly marries the princess and seizes the throne.

Ten Themes & Keywords

· 7 tags
  • satire comedy
  • title directed by female
  • irony
  • foreign language adaptation
  • satire
  • allegory
  • based on play
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Cast & crew

Ten Cast & Characters

Oleg Dal leads the cast as Scientist / his Shadow, with Georgiy Vitsin as Doctor and Zinoviy Gerdt as Finance minister. Directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova; 18 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Nadezhda Kosheverova

More films directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova: Donkey’s Hide, How Ivanushka the Fool Travelled in Search of Wonder, A Very Old Story and Cain the XVIII-th.

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Ten Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “The Shadow” and “Тінь”.

Also known as
  • The Shadow
  • Тінь

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Ten FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Ten, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Ten?

Ten runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).

When was Ten released?

Ten was released on September 18, 1971.

Who directed Ten?

Ten was directed by Nadezhda Kosheverova.

More films by Nadezhda Kosheverova

Who is in the cast of Ten?

Ten stars Oleg Dal as Scientist / his Shadow, Georgiy Vitsin as Doctor and Zinoviy Gerdt as Finance minister, among 18 credited actors.

Does Ten have a post-credit scene?

No. Ten has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Ten in?

The original language of Ten is Russian.

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