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The Shadow

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

by Hans Christian Andersen
Narrated by Sian Phillips with the voices of Neville Jason, Peter Reeves, Elizabeth Morgan

Andersen wrote many stories that are not for children, and this one has dark overtones in the mood of more modern writers like Kafka.
A scholar visits the south as a young man. He is puzzled by the house opposite where he sees a ravishing young girl but never spots anyone going in or out. One night he sends his shadow over to see if he can discover more...

Contributors

Author:
Hans Christian Andersen
Narrator:
Sian Phillips
[Voices]:
Neville Jason
[Voices]:
Peter Reeves
[Voices]:
Elizabeth Morgan
Writer/Director:
Jorgen Vestergaard
Adapted from the Danish TV production for the BBC by:
Francis Coleman
Source: Radio Times

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