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Evgeniĭ Shvart͡s
Evgeny Lvovich Schwartz was a Soviet writer and playwright, whose works include twenty-five plays, and screenplays for three films (in collaboration with Nikolai Erdman).
The Shadow
Synopsis
A scholar's shadow detaches itself and takes on a life of its own, gradually usurping the scholar's identity and place in society. This satirical fairy tale explores the dangers of vanity and the ease with which one can lose oneself to ambition and superficiality.
