Musical film-comedy Moscow 1934
Produced at Moscow Film Combine
Charlie Chaplin
Harold Lloyd
Buster Keaton
Are NOT starring in this movie!
Starring in this film:
Leonid Utyosov
Housemaid: Lyubov Orlova
Child of Torgsina: Mariya Strelkova
and...
AND...
Marya Ivanovna
Jazz-comedy
Jolly Fellows
The jolly fellows: Leonid Utyosov Jazz Orchestra
Stepmother: Yelena Tyapkina Mortician: Fyodor Kurikhin
Conductor from Paraguay: A.Arnold Music teacher: Robert Erdman
Production and direction: G.V.Aleksandrov
Composer: I.O.Dunajevski
Sound engineer: N.A.Timarcew
Artist: A.A.Utkin
Sound recorded on the "Kinap" system by Prof. A. F. Shorinya
JOLLY FELLOWS
Clear Springs
Close the gate when you walk in
A happy song makes your heart feel light,
And never makes you sad.
They love singing in the countryside and villages,
And in grand foreign towns.
A song helps us building and living,
Like a friend, it calls and leads us forth.
And whoever goes through life singing,
Will never ever fall behind.
And whoever goes through life singing,
Will never ever fall behind.
A happy song makes your heart feel light,
And never makes you sad.
They love singing in the countryside and villages,
And in grand foreign towns.
Good morning! A song helps us building and living,
Like a friend, it calls and leads us forth.
And whoever goes through life singing,
Will never ever fall behind.
And whoever goes through life singing,
Will never ever fall behind.
We can sing and laugh like children,
Among stubborn fight and work,
That's how we were born into the world,
Nowhere and never to give up!
A song helps us building and living,
Like a friend, it calls and leads us forth.
And whoever goes through life singing,
Will never ever fall behind.
And whoever goes through life singing,
Will never ever fall behind.
Attention!
Hi scouts!
Kostya!
The list!
Here's the list!
Gentlemen!
Secretary!
Bureaucrat!
Professor!
Marya Ivanovna!
English women!
Swiss women!
Dutch women!
At ease!
Oh how you played, walking through the countryside!
For such music, they should chop your hands off!
It doesn't take much to excite you Germans.
Can this be called "playing"?
You should play like Sapojnik the shoemaker!
Mister, please don't compare me to him.
I can't play like Sapojnik.
He studied with you for 6 years,
And I just started 2 years ago!
Take this fiddle and play!
What should I play? - Oh... play that!
Well?
The notes flew away!
Costa Fraschini! Costa Fraschini!
Fraschini, a composer?
Conductor. He arrived today.
Mama, mama!
I'm coming, I'm coming.
Where he is?
Here!
In that foreign bathrobe.
I'm going to meet him.
But it's not proper.
Stay calm. I'll do it subtly.
...will never and nowhere...
... be lost.
Allright.
Enough for today.
[in German] Goodbye. - Goodbye.
Tell me, is the water warm today?
Yes.
Let's get to know each other.
Children, look! A fish!
Fish, fish, fish.
My mother adores your playing!
You are such a young man, and yet so talented.
But... how it is possible?
Habit.
Please tell me, what are you playing now?
I'm working on Beethoven.
Who? - Beethoven.
How I envy you.
And where are you living?
In Clear Springs.
Oh, there! Nearly on the top.
And you're alone there? Aren't you lonesome?
Oh no, there are many of us.
There's the professor...
the secretary...
And... Dutch women...
Swiss women...
Walking along the road, we play wonderful concerts.
Are they pretty? - Who?
Dutch women. - Oh, Dutch women are elegant...
Wide hips they have... like this.
Great eyes... like this.
Are you taking care of them?
How could I not? From morning 'til evening.
I'd like to be in their place.
And what are you doing?
Me? I'm a singer.
A singer! Sing something, lady.
Now? Here? - Well... yes.
In a bathing suit, it's not quite proper.
But if you'd agree...
What?
...to come to us.
Me? Come to you? Where do you live?
At the Black Swan.
Not bad!
I'll introduce you to my mother. Please come.
Won't she be angry?
With you...? My mom will die from joy!
Well, if she dies, I'll come.
So we're all set for 7 o'clock. I'll be expecting you.
What a woman?
I could go mad for her!
I performed in this frock-coat in 1893 in Stuttgart.
My God, you look just like me 40 years ago.
You're performing today in front of an audience.
Conduct yourself well.
Guest house for disturbed patients, formerly "Black Swan"
He's not here yet? - He's not!
Someone should go for him.
And who would do it?
I... and only for you, ma'am.
We'll start when he arrives.
He'll arrive for me,
I'll wait for him.
No, no, no... no one's better than him.
I'll go to him and get to know him!
I'm all burning and I don't know why.
Dear heart! How should I live now?
Ah, why from all the men, the only one...
Can we love in our life!
My heart, beating in my chest
Like a bird,
Wants to know what lies ahead,
And wants happiness.
Joy is singing like a spring skylark.
Life is warm and bright.
If I had ten hearts,
I'd give them all to him.
My heart, beating in my chest
Like a bird,
Wants to know what lies ahead,
And wants happiness.
No, no, no... no one's better than him.
I'll go to him and get to know him!
How many times have I told you not to let a draft in!
Don't forget that I have a voice! - I have a voice, too!
And you should not raise it when you are talking to me!
Why aren't you dressed yet?
I didn't have time.
Didn't have time...? go and get dressed right away.
Maestro!
Why aren't you coming up? - Me? I'm not alone...
It's because they're waiting for me.
Nonsense, bring them all with you.
All of them?
No... maybe another time.
But you have to come. You promised!
One minute. I'll talk it over with my band.
Then maybe I'll come.
Good afternoon.
Ah, the Maestro is here. Come in, we've been waiting for you.
Please meet my mother.
Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
What's with you? What could it be?
Nice to meet you. What's happeinng?
What's wrong with you?
Nothing. I was just thinking...
What would a woman like this do on a farm?
What do you mean?
She has no arms, couldn't milk the cows!
Let's dance!
Maestro!
Come on, then.
Maestro, so that's where you're hiding from me!
Why are you so devoted to this place?
You can see it? - What? - That I'm attached.
Of course, in that place you're visible to everyone.
What place are you talking about?
About a window. - Oh, a window.
That's a place that I'm attached to.
You haven't noticed anything? - No.
And haven't you noticed that I'm attached?
It seemed to me...
Oh, it seemed to me.
Please don't scare me.
You're joking and I thought you noticed.
How strange you are.
Well. let's dance.
All right, go without me. I'll come later.
Good.
We'll drink a cup of kruszon [vodka].
What?
Kruszon.
And where are you going?
So?
Oh, it's strong!
It can sweep a bull off his feet.
When will I see you again?
Tomorrow is shearing day...
But how about tomorrow evening?
Will you come to the oak tree?
Will you?
Yes.
I feel...
that my heart is going to burst!
Maestro, will you play something for us?
Please.
I don't have my violin... so I'll play on this.
Without glasses I can't see a thing.
Time to eat something!
Maestro, to the table.
Aniuta, Aniuta!
Where's Aniuta?
In a minute, a minute.
Please fetch a spirit of camphor.
Where it is? - In the bedroom.
My God, what's that? - First time in my life..!
Good toy, well made. Looks like it's living.
Better are made abroad.
But look at the head. Does that look right?
Maybe not, but the rear end is just right.
I'd like a memento of this evening.
Do you have a photograph?
I have, but it's really small.
Here it is.
Would you kindly give it to me with your autograph?
With what? - With your autograph.
Miss Helena, I wouldn't deny you anything...
but I can't give you what I don't have.
Wherever you came from, run away.
Maestro! where are you?
Hang on, lady.
Hang on. - Maestro! - Hang on.
Hang on, lady! Careful!
A tiger!
God... who's this?
It's me.
How did you come here?
I went to see the composer, Fraschini.
But he's already here. - No, he's there.
But isn't that him?
No, that's not him.
Who are you?
Me? Kostya Potekhin.
Who's Patiechin? - A shepherd.
How a shepherd? - As usual, a shepherd.
A usual shepherd?
No, an unusual shepherd - the chief shepherd!
Young man... - Ask Lena...
A shepherd has nothing to say to my daughter.
Nobody needs to know about this misunderstanding.
Take this and leave my house.
But you asked me to come...
We thought you were a musician... but you are a shepherd.
Today I'm a shepherd... but tomorrow I will be a musician!
Then come "tomorrow".
Now get going! - On your way, out!
There are lots of pretty girls.
There are lots of pretty names.
But one only moves you
When you're in love.
Love will stun you unexpectedly,
When you're not watching for it,
And suddenly every evening becomes
Suprisingly beautiful
And you sing!
My heart, you don't want to be calm.
Heart, how good it is to live.
Heart, how good you are like this.
Thank you heart, that you can love like this.
My heart, you don't want to be calm.
Heart, how good it is to live.
Heart, how good you are like this.
Thank you heart, that you can...
love like this.
Hours have passed...
Konstantin Ivanich. - Me?
Lena sent me.
Lena sent you?
Wait... I've seen you before.
I've seen you many times.
Where?
When I buy milk... you pass by with your herd.
Are you mad?
You had a mosquito on your neck, Konstantin Ivanich.
There are lots of mosquitoes.
But why she didn't come by herself?
Who? - Lena.
You live here permanently?
She's mad at me.
Who taught you to play like this?
Where is Lena?
I'm going away tomorrow.
And Lena? - Today.
Is she going away?
Oh, she went away!
She sailed by steamboat... and I'm going by train tomorrow.
She's gone.
It was a big mosquito, Konstanty Ivanovich.
Mosquito, mosquito...
...and she went away!
I thought... - Thought, thought too late!
Konstantin Ivanich.
Kostya!
Kostyaaaaaa!
I'm all burning and I don't know why.
Dear heart! How should I live now?
Ah, why from all the men, the only one...
Can we love in our life!
My heart is beating in my chest
Like a bird,
And wants to know, what lies ahead,
And wants happiness.
And wants to know, what lies ahead,
And wants happiness.
Joy is singing like a spring skylark,
Life is warm and bright.
If I had ten hearts,
I'd give them all to him.
My heart is beating in my chest
Like a bird,
And wants to know what lies ahead,
And wants happiness.
A month has passed
The minute hand runs through the clock face
As fast as a squirrel runs in circles.
Minutes skip by our troubles and cares,
Jumping, jumping, jumping, jumping... the month is up.
Franz Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody
Yes. But the conductor is still not here!
How will he conduct if the orchestra has never seen him?
It is a scandal. - What to do? - Is the audience getting mad? - Yes.
Then why are you staying here? Go and calm them!
Hey, why are you standing there?
Come here!
Hold this!
Strange. We only have 5 minutes and he's not here!
How will we play?
The worst is we've had no rehearsal... and they say he's eccentric.
We need to follow his every gesture and glance.
Admission to backstage Strictly Prohibited
Haven't you seen a man in a short coat...
and white hat?
To hell with it all!
Could be worse.
We lost him.
This way, please. - [in Italian] Thanks.
Please don't aggravate yourself. Everything will be alright.
[in Italian] Ah! The devil!
Understand me! Understand me!
Oh, fool!
What an original way of conducting.
Mama!
We threw away the real one!
Give me the binoculars!
Emma, for these tears I love you even more.
Bravo! Bravo, Maestro! Bravo!
Maestro!
Maestro, are you mad at me? It wasn't my fault.
It was my mother. I'm so sorry.
Let's forgive the old woman.
Let's bow... bow!
[in Italian] What a brute! You terrible Russian brute!
It was nice to meet you. Let's go for dinner. My treat.
There he is! Catch him!
I'm on the run again!
[in Italian] Here's the mistake! Ladies and gentlemen!
[in Italian] What a horrible thing! How awful! Barbarians! Horrible!
What a cool guy!
Amazing!
We need one like that for the orchestra!
Hold onto him! It's him!
We're holding him! Careful!
Hold him. Careful!
What a terrible thing, ladies! Terrible!
Horrible! But I'm here, ladies.
So, are you joining our orchestra?
Orchestra?
Do you agree?
Agree!
Several months later.
The New Moon and Full Moon perform a circle-dance,
Month-to-month all year,
The heart bustles about, Not wanting to be late
And wants so much to guess Its happy fate.
"Friendship" Musical Collective
What are you playing?
It's not me.
I can't play like this! I quit!
It's throwing me off!
It's behind the wall.
Hey, you! Can't you be quiet?
It's impossible to work here!
You practice, I'll go complain to the commandant.
Well, come on, let's try.
Can't you play that bar differently?
Sure, how about this?
He's right. - No, he's not! - Yes, he is!
You should play the phrase this way!
No, like this!
Oh, yeah?
OK, play however you like, but keep your hands to yourself!
Comrade commandant, we are artists.
We need total quiet.
But God knows what's going on behind that wall.
Szum, tararam.
Please do something, comrade commandant.
Strange things are happening. God knows what, comrade commandant.
Please do your best.
That's how it should be played!
Here we are... Listen, isn't it an outrage?
To my mind, it's not there.
To my mind, it's nearby.
Isn't it coming from your room, comrade Potekhin?
Comrade commandant, we are artists...
"Friendship" Musical Collective
Of course it's you!
Impossible, we are artists... Perhaps artistic fervor...
...artists...!
We have silence!
Dead silence.
What happened here?
We had a rehearsal... we had a rehearsal!
You had a rehearsal?
If you rehearse this way again, I'll kick you out!
We have a problem...
We were to perform for the first time...
In the the Great Theater...
And now... everything has gone to hell!
Where are we going to rehearse now?
We have no place to rehearse!
We have to give notice that we can't play.
I know where we can rehearse.
Where? Where?
Follow me, boys, we're going!
Let's go!
Quiet, Lena is working.
Lenoczka! The eggs worked!
Now you'll be accepted for the Great Theater!
Lenoczka.
What's the matter with you?
Comrades! The concert starts in 15 minutes!
20 rubles to get us to the Great Theater on time!
Are you joking?
I'm going to the garage. No less than 30.
Go on, I won't do you any harm.
Get in, boys! Get in!
Take it easy! This hearse is not made of rubber!
No more will fit in. Where to?
Usually I only carry only one person! Here, give me that!
We're off.
Are you alright?
Oh! Aniuta!
Where are you going?
I don't know.
Then you'll come with us?
I don't know.
So, we're off. Boys, take her.
Hey, and who will pay me? Pushkin?
Pay for what?
Excuse me, but I drove you here and we agreed on 30 rubles.
Now pay!
Up! You'll sit here, lady.
I won't let you go until they pay.
Now... let's continue our concert program.
And now... from the mill operator's guild...
Liszt's music band.
Where are you going?
Sit down!
What, isn't it working? - No. - Give it to me, I'll try.
Play!
With what? - With your lips.
But how?
She's shaking.
She will catch cold.
Cover yourself.
Filemon, Filemon, wake up!
Get up and get us a liter!
Enough, enough, enough!
Leave something for the lady.
Drink.
No... I don't drink.
Please drink, or you'll catch a cold.
I don't want to.
Don't talk, drink!
Livelier, make it merrier!
Let's go, young lady.
Where?
With me... you're the witness.
I'll wait here.
I said we're going!
Where are our boys? - There they are!
Wait here.
Konstantin! Don't deny anything, comrades...
I have a witness right there!
Forgive me comrades, but you ordered a ride and we got here.
We settled on 30 rubles.
We decided. No arguing!
I need to drive the corpse back!
Wait, we'll do our job and go back with you.
The corpse is waiting... - The corpse is not in a hurry.
Give me the money!
Aniuta, sing! Sing, Aniuta!
Sing from your heart!
My heart beating in my chest,
Like a bird
Wants to know what lies ahead
And wants happiness.
Love will stun you unexpectedly,
When you're not watching for it,
And suddenly every evening becomes
Suprisingly beautiful
And you sing.
My heart, you don't want to be calm.
Heart, how good it is to live.
Heart, how good you are just like this.
Thank you heart, that you can love like this...
that you can love like this.
Tok-tok-tok-tok
The iron is getting hot.
You fell in love, you realized you met a wrong woman.
You got mad, you looked around, and saw a beautiful one.
Tok-tok-tok-tok
The iron is getting hot.
Anyone can make a mistake, We suffer for love.
But as the saying goes, We learn from our mistakes.
Tok-tok-tok-tok,
The iron is getting hot.
I'm usually not jealous but that's changed.
He'll be mine and never go away.
Aniuta, I've wanted to tell you for a long time...
Stop it!
Aniuta, I've wanted...
Stop it!
Aniuta, I've wanted to tell you...
Song helps us to live and to love,
Like a friend it calls and leads
And whoever has song strides through life
Will never and nowhere be lost
Song helps us to live and to love
Like a friend it calls and leads
And whoever has song strides through life
Will never and nowhere be lost
Song helps us to live and to love
Like a friend it calls and leads
And whoever has song strides through life
Will never and nowhere be lost
And whoever has song strides through life
Will never and nowhere be lost
We can sing and laugh, like children
Amid stubborn fight and work
So we were born like this
That we never give up, nowhere and never,
Like a friend it calls and leads
And whoever has song strides through life...
Will never and nowhere be lost,
Never and nowhere be lost!
Original subtitles by stodwa
Revised by filmnutz @ KG July 2013