The Devil's Wheel
scenario: Andrei Piotrovky directors: G. Kozintsev L. Trauberg
cinematographer: A. Moskvin art direction: Ye. Yenei
A production of Sevzapkino 1926
"The Aurora"
Yesterday out of the village, today - an Auroran" Vanya Shorin/ Pyotr Sobolevsky
There are houses on the outskirts of Leningrad, in ruins, threatening to collapse. They look dead, but life stirs within.
Drunken parasites, inveterate beggars, hardened thieves - such are the inhabitants of these houses
You'll sometimes meet the residents of these houses in tailcoats in broad daylight.
"The human question"
A magician - "The Human Question" Sergei Gerasimov
Not yet a hooligan, but close to it... the girl, Valya, who screams a lot on the roller-coaster. Liudmila Semyonova
On June 15, before the Aurora's departure on a foreign cruise, a group of Red Army men is given the evening off for shore-leave
An amusement park. A thousand attractions: swings, a roller-coaster, a variety show, a devil's wheel...
- let's drop in, shall we? - it's late, lads - I've never been in one, not once. It's be nice to have a look.
The next item on the program - the world-famous "Human Question"
I've asked the citizens in the audience to see for themselves that there is nothing like the art of the hands...
The girl Valya is in the amusement park, unknown by her father
up and down up and down
what's your name?
Shorin Ivan... what's yours?
Call me Valya
it's time to return to the cruiser. Hurry, Shorin
fireworks
A crowd of strollers surged towards the fireworks and Shorin got separated from the others.
"An organized proletariat is everything!"
We can't wait any longer... Shorin's probably already on board.
Comrade Valya, let's have another little spin
All right... Maybe I'll have the time...
Aboard the port steamer. - Comrade Captain, delay the departure - one lad has been left behind...
Time is flying and Vanya has got all dizzy and has no strength to stop it.
An amusement park...a thousand attractions: swings, a roller-coaster, a devil's wheel - and Vanya is flying on the devil's wheel.
Meat Shop
Father's here. Good-bye, Vanya.
Where've you been hanging out all night?
Go back to where you came from with your fancy man.
The "Human Question" and his friend - a vaudeville performer - Emil Gall - are in poor spirits
"To the local committe of State Amusement Parks. We suggest that you forthwith remove from the program the "Human Question" and the clown Coco, who has been expelled from the union due to information received concerning their anti-social activities. Manager of the Engagement Bureau."
They bumped into each other on a street bench.
Father threw me out of the house. Where am I to go? He has problems too: He has no papers and has been left behind by the cruiser.
A sailor - a deserter and a homeless girl: fertile ground for shady business. - I'll help you, kids.
The owner of the tavern - Antonio Tserep - agrees with his friends' plans.
Let's go to the billiard hall and talk over a little business.
We have a little apartment in a private house. If you like, you can live there as the watchman.
There are houses on the outskirts, in ruins, threatening to collapse.
These houses have "house managers", who still haven't been fished out by the police - N. Gorodnichev
Vanya!
You've ruined me, just get that clear, Valka!
What? Litte Vanechka can't walk out on little Valechka?
If we're done for, then let us be done for to music!
- with music ... ver-r-y good... C'mon, let's go to to the Studio of Fine Arts
"Studio of Fine Arts"
Off in the shadows, the "Human Question" and his gang are making plans: - Down to business!
Enjoy yourself, Marushenka (doll). We'll go soon...
Vanya and Valya are being led into the affair.
We're going to drop in here for a minute, you wait a bit for us. Understand, little lady?
The shady dens are being liquidated one after the other. If Vanya hadn't left earlier, the police raid would have saved him from the riff-raff.
So, you've been on the lookout, eh kids?
so that's how it is?
a raid
To hell with him. You're a great girl. Let's go to a "bar".
You've sunk low. A deserter. A self-seeker. Eh boy, you're done for.
Leningrad. The crowd of riff-raff is longing to dance, but...
The Studio is closed
The broad's left you, find another. Off to the alehouse with you, Georgik.
Stop, you scum. What is this? Used to be a sailor of the Red Fleet, but now...eh!
Valya waits at the window of the alehouse. "Maybe Vanya will come out. He'll forgive me and we'll make up..."
It's boring here, lads. Let's go get some girls.
At the entrance to the workers' club
How about going into the club and kicking up a row...
Stop! I won't permit it. You can go to hell, get off to your hideaway, but not one step this way...
...the crank wanted a feather, chimchura, chura-ra that's what a crank gets. Ha ha. ku-ku...
Pick him up and take him to the hideaway, you hear?
Nabbed
It's all up
Hold on. I'll find a way out.
The cruiser is again in port... and once again on board...
Comrade Commander of the Watch, deserter Shorin reporting as ordered.
Hell. Used to be a man, and now what? Rubbish, mister agent of the first brigade.
Let's haul away the rubbish and tear down the hideouts.
on the outskirts of the city there are old houses threatening to collapse...
sooner or later will come THEIR
END
soundtrack GTRK "KULTURA" 2002
composer M. Kravchenko
subtitles transcribed by serdar202