| The Shadows Grow Longer | |
| Director: | Ladislao Vajda |
| Producer: | Artur Brauner Lazar Wechsler |
| Starring: | Hansjörg Felmy Luise Ullrich Barbara Rütting |
| Music: | Robert Blum Werner Kruse Fritz Rotter |
| Cinematography: | Heinrich Gartner |
| Editing: | Hermann Haller |
| Studio: | CCC Film |
| Distributor: | Columbia Film |
| Runtime: | 91 minutes |
| Country: | Switzerland West Germany |
| Language: | German |
The Shadows Grow Longer (German: '''Die Schatten werden länger''') is a 1961 Swiss-West German drama film directed by Ladislao Vajda. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 34th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1] The film was shot in Zurich and at the Spandau Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilhelm Vorwerg.