Prey for the Shadows (French: La Proie pour l'ombre) is a 1961 French drama film directed by Alexandre Astruc, starring Annie Girardot, Daniel Gélin and Christian Marquand. It is also known as Shadow of Adultery. It tells the story of a woman who runs an art gallery and leaves her husband for another man, who she eventually also leaves but becomes dependent on. The original screenplay was written by Astruc, Claude Brulé and Françoise Sagan.The film was released on 14 April 1961.