All language subtitles for Der Postmeister (La novia de San Petersburgo) 1940, Gustav Ucicky VO ING

we'll stretch our legs, change horses, then we'll move on

yes your honour, I'll try to get some help from the stables

he, postmaster

where's the guy, postmaster!

there are no horses left.

- always the same excuses
- if you would have a little patience...

there'll be fresh horses soon

- don't tire the horse too much
- hurry up, will you

soon, your honor

as soon as...

I guess even this backward province will have railways one day

I made a train journey once too.

at the time when my little dove,
my little daughter married in Petersburg

at that time I traveled with a real railway train

and now she's dead.

she went into the grave before her father

my Dunja

my little Dunja

maybe I have been too proud of her

and then God took her away from me

God's thoughts aren't our thoughts, sir

and our ways aren't God's ways

because I had been too proud...

he took her away from me

but she had been an angel

on earth she had been a real angel

everybody loved her

all she had to do was sit there,
that's how she was

and she loved me too, very much

when I get into heaven, she'll be the first to wait for me
at heaven's gate, and...

she'll say: "papushka, where did you come from,
there you are at last..."

I've waited for you for so long, papushka

then she'll shower me with kisses

just like the last day

in petersburg, when I went away

psst, he's asleep

the horses have arrived

Mitja, what's the matter with you?

what's so interesting in there?

did you know that Dunja too,
he's talking about?

how could I not have known her?

I even knew her as a little girl

she sat on my knees

tell the old man that's he's not the only one
who is grieving for her

and that he's not the only one
who's loved her

have a mess read for her soul,
for the maid of God

here

drive on

you've been here before?

not I

another had been here

Minsky

I see, Minsky

go on, tell me

what's there to tell?

it's been 10 years ago

or even longer

at the time she lived here

in that desolate place,
with her father

with the same old man
who's still sitting here now

you can well imagine,
a fresh young-blooded girl

in that desolate place

always new travelers,
all lusty...

to taste from that flower

just taste, you know,
then drive on

a little, a bit more, depends

and she was bored

longed to get away

little daughter,
give me a hand with my heavy task

drawing all those lines,
all that writing, that's too hard for me

papushka, I'm bored

Dunja, Dunjitchka

but it's not boring!

look, so many travelers pass through
from far away

sometimes ordinary ones,
sometimes better ones

but the things they know,
the things they talk about...

- oh well
- and even if they're angry
because I don't have any horses for them

and even if they threaten me with their whip

then I call my little Dunjitchka,
because I pretend I cannot read

I'll be back soon

yes your excellency

there you are.
get me my horses!

- I'm sorry, there are no horses.
- what do you mean, no horses?

I swear by all the saints, by the memory of mother,
there isn't a single horse available

not even a horse's tail,
so no horse

- I'll teach you!
- if your excellency would wait another hour, perhaps...

some fresh and beautiful horses will arrive...

this is an order issued personally by the governor,
read it yourself

I'm just a simple person, your excellency

I cannot read or write

but my daughter - Dunja

that's my daughter

Arkadina Semenovna

that's your daughter?

of course it's my daughter

and how clever she is, how quick,
just like her late mother

- come here, little dove, read...
- leave it

not that important

not important at all

how is it possible that...

such a rose

can blossom here?

don't trouble yourself, your excellency

my hands are rough

you're beautiful

you're really beautiful

but I don't have to tell you that,
you know it yourself

you cannot find such a face in Petersburg, and...

you cannot find such a figure.

it's really amazing

perhaps you'll prepare some tea for the cavalry captain

so that your excellency won't find the waiting too long

how could I find the waiting too long?

if I may look at your little daughter the whole time...

I don't think I'll notice how the hours pass

don't! let go of me!

- your excellency! no!
- just a kiss

father is coming

the water

that was quite a slap

but you're wonderful

I'm madly in love with you

do you hear, you don't belong here

you belong to someplace else

why? where to?

to Petersburg

into a boudoir,
with lots of carpets and a canopy bed

you're not the first one to tell me that

and, well, like this

you see, your excellency,
now you've burnt yourself

I think I put my hand into hot water

is it really that hot?

it is.

I'll fetch oil and potatoes

come with me, do you hear!
come with me to St. Petersburg!

that would suit you well

will you come? will you?

cavalry captain!

as I promised your excellency

the horses have arrived

horses? what horses?

the best horses of the whole province

they'll last till Petersburg if necessary,
I'll have them harnessed at once

Pjotr!

the cavalry captain is in a hurry

your excellency, everything's ready

good heavens, what's the matter?

I don't know, I think I won't be able to travel

I'm not feeling well

I am really ill, yes...

I don't think I'll be able to sit in the carriage for a mile

ill?

good gracious!

that's a fine mess!

how now? ill all of a sudden?
so really won't be able to travel?

I hope it's nothing grave?

where's the pain? in your bowels?

I don't know, maybe in the bowels too

Jesus, I hope it isn't dysentry

our water is bad sometimes

maybe it isn't dysentry, I'm not sure

because my heart hurts too

my chest feels all hot

isn't there a doctor in the village?

no your excellency, there isn't a doctor around

but we elders know the best remedies

there is no doctor around

don't be worried, your excellency

I myself have healed many a sick person in my time

Dunja, his excellency is ill

prepare the bed in the chamber

the best would be for you to sweat

lots of sweating, that always helps

the sweat will wash all the poison from the body

your excellency, I had dysentry once

such sweat! holy Ivan of Novgorod!

the sweat ran down my whole body,
down to my boots

two drops fell on the floor,
just two drops

along comes a rat, your excellency

licks up those two drops,

licks them...

falls on its back, trembles,
is dead

the whole poison had been in just those two drops

I can't sweat, I have a weak heart!

your tea, your excellency

I haven't done a sweating cure before,
just to be able to stay near my adored girl

its a martyrium

what did you say?

a martyrium

I'm a martyr

now I can well imagine the agonies of St. Laurentius on his horse

no no, keep yourself well covered your excellency,
up to your neck

you are ill

yes, but I sweat like a roast

that's good

now the tea

how can I drink the tea if I'm not allowed to use my arms?

I'll help you.
lie still, raise your head

now you've burned my mouth,
the tea is red-hot

is that so?

right onto the hand

how delicate you are

look here, I hold the glass in my hand

I don't mind

if I only knew that all the pain and suffering I have to bear

would prove to you how much I love you, my angel

you've really burned my tongue, it hurts a lot

your excellency...

you've told me...

you wanted to take me with you

to Petersburg

so you've changed your mind?

by all the saints, cover yourself!

this is worse than hell,
my hearts beats like mad

you're really...

now quick, the tea

is it still hot?

you'll really come with me?

how can you imagine such a thing?

your excellency

what business could I have in Petersburg?

what business you could have there?

live with me, my child

go to balls

wear beautiful dresses

now you're making fun of me

where could I find the money
for those beautiful dresses?

if one has your looks,
money will come all by its own

you can ask of me whatever you wish

if only you could be a little nice to me, Dunjasha

just a little nice...

the heaven knows where she is

I haven't seen her all morning, your excellency

she'll turn up

here you are, your excellency

as I told you,
now you're as fit as a fiddle again

after the sweating cure

and the tea made of cucumber peel

especially your cucumber peel tea restored my health

tasted bitter, eh?

not that bitter

I wonder what's taking Dunja

maybe she went to the aunt early in the morning

to Mirodkawa

she often goes to the aunt

listen, you love your daughter very much, don't you?

but your excellency,
how could I not love her?

my Dunja

her clever and quick ways

everyone must love her

I thank God with all my heart, you can believe me

that He let me have such a daughter

and she's clever

and quick

and educated

she can read better than I can

but you old crook,
you told me yesterday you couldn't read at all!

I only said, I could hardly read

listen papushka, it's a pity that your Dunjasha
should wither here like a scullery maid

how so, wither?

she has a fine life here

every day new guests and travelers arrive

and she enchants everybody's heart

you're a real tyrant,
you just think about yourself, about your eyes' delight

I'm convinced that your Dunjasha...

wants to get away from here

for instance to Petersburg

where she can live in splendor

away from me?

Did Dunja speak with you about it?

why should she have spoken about it with me? no.

it's just my opinion

it's my opinion that you have no right
to keep Dunjasha here, where she'll just wither

no, your Dunjasha belongs to Petersburg

in Petersburg she'll create a sensation

will be invited to every ball

they'll say: "who is that young lady?"

"she's surely a princess"

"how so? a postmaster's daughter?"

"bring us that postmaster.
he'll be appointed Postmaster General"

how could my Dunja ever get to Petersburg?

that's the least worry

I'll just take her with me

how? take you with her?

just take her with you?

and right away?

that's not possible

that's not possible, your excellency

just take her with you

as your maid perhaps, no...

I won't allow that!

not as maid!

but not as a maid!

of course not as a maid

but sort of, as my bride

how so? as your bride?

without marriage ceremony?

of course there'll be a marriage ceremony in Petersburg

but I must get some clothes for your Dunjasha first

and then she'll have to learn how to behave in society

piano playing, speaking French

the best would be if I took her to my uncle to Datchina

into the family, of course

my uncle is chief hunting master with the Czar

there she'll learn everything

you understand that, don't you?

excuse me, your excellency,
I cannot think as quickly as you can

and I don't know whether Dunja wants to go

it's possible that she'll say

that she'll prefer to stay with me

her life with me is not bad

I give her everything her heart desires

excuse me, your excellency

I must ask her first if she wants to

maybe she doesn't want to

but she wants to!

she even told me herself

well, maybe your Dunjasha will return from the aunt soon.

so it's you, old man

hasn't she come back yet, your Dunja?

not back yet, your excellency

she won't be lost to the world

no, she won't be lost to the world

why do you look at me like that?

do you imagine I've eaten your Dunja?

my Dunja has never been away from me the whole day

I don't know why I live
when she's away

Dunja!

I was so afraid, my little dove,
the whole day

why afraid, I'd been at the aunt

didn't I tell you, your excellency,
she'd been with the aunt

with the aunt...

why did you stay away so long?

I've had a dress made

a nice dress, auntie makes dresses

do you like it?

what a beautiful dress

doesn't she look like a real princess?

and the hair,
like a crown

am I right, your excellency?

I think you're very pretty

but your Dunjasha can wear what she likes,
she'd look charming even in rags

but I couldn't travel in rags with your excellency

couldn't I?

travel?

to Petersburg, papuchka

to Petersburg?

travel to Petersburg?

Papuchka, we mustn't keep his excellency waiting,
he's not used to it.

one learns to be patient when women are concerned

all ready

Dunja, now wait a moment

if your excellency could wait just a moment,
don't be angry, but it's the custom with us before a departure

That's right, the "minute"

of course, we have the same custom in Petersburg

let's sit down for a minute

I completely forgot

holy mother of God,
protect and guard the travelers

and you, dear benefactor,
protect my little Dunichka

on her dangerous travels to strange lands

accompany her on all roads
and stay with her

so, now

well, good bye, old man

farewell, papuchka

I'll write you from Petersburg,
I'll write everything, I'll write every day

and for the wedding you'll come to Petersburg, won't you?

in honour of your Dunjacha's great day, won't you?

farewell

May God protect you, papuchka

Dunjasha

I'll write soon

Minsky told me all that later

much later, when everything had been over

when it had been too late for everything,
too late for repentance

and the old man?
did he really believe it?

I mean, the story about the marriage

maybe he believed it,
maybe he doubted it

who knows

what about you?

you've met her in Petersburg?

yes I did.
I was just an ensign at the time

she's left Minsky long ago
and had had a string of rich lovers

but I...

I knew nothing about it

nothing about the life she led

she was without guilt, that girl

I want to dance the Krapassa!

You won't dance the Krapassa!

and you won't get undressed either!

and what about you and your young ensign?

which ensign?

Masha is lying.

- I want to leave.
- sit down

hey you gypsies,
play the Krapassa!

so you're in a bad mood, eh?

did your landowner annoy you?

but you're wearing an expensive dress

that Stepan Fyodorovich doesn't seen to be stingy

I can't stand the sight of you!

you're becoming more of a fool every day

everyone according to his abilities

but I had been the most foolish

when I let you go

my angel

let go of me!

cavalry captain,
you surely won't touch another gentleman's property

I beg your pardon, Stepan Fyodorovich

alright, if it pleases you,
I'll ask your forgiveness

you don't have to ask my forgiveness

it's very simple

it's over between us

such childishness

alright, I'll no longer mention that ensign

do with him what you like

it doesn't work, Stepan Fyodorovich

the life I've led till now...

must end

how so?

why should it end?

you know that I love you

don't you understand what I'm telling you?

I've fallen in love with the ensign

I love only him.

then you're sentimental

tell me straight out
what you really want!

how clumsy you are

I thank you for everything

Stepan Fyodorovich

I'll leave this apartment tonight

and I'll leave all this behind

adieu

you won't get away so easily,
my little bird

first you eat up lots of my money,
and now you want to get rid of me?

to fool another man

open the door, Dunja!

Dunjasha

haven't I always treated you fair?

I'll break every bone in your body,
you slut!

if I catch you,
may God help you!

Dunja

Elizawetha?

my dear, my good Elisawetha

I have so much to tell you

I'll always stay with you now

you've no idea how happy I am

Dunja, here we don't know what happiness means

you'll learn about our life here too

Mitja and I will be very happy

it's a whole new life

I'll be starting now

but he must never know...

what I had been before

Elisawetha, he mustn't know,
never!

never

... but now I'm fine,
I have everything I could wish for

I often think of you
and then I start crying

Pjotr

Pjotr! where in heavens name is he?

Pjotr, come here, listen to me,
Dunjichka has written

just imagine,
she's written to us

our Dushka

she's written to us,
from Petersburg

from the Nevsky prospect,
there must be houses four stories tall

just imagine,
four apartments on top of each other

here she writes

dear papushka

I haven't given you my news for a long time

that's good

you must have been worried about it

but now I'm fine

I have everything I could wish for

you, Pjotr

Pjotr, she has everything she could wish for

now my pretty ones

our Dunichka has written to us

our Dunichka

shall I give you an extra ration, yes?

so you'll be happy with me

everybody shall be happy with me

come here,
because our Dunichka has written

and do you know what she wrote?

listen: Dear papuchka,
I haven't written for a long time

you must have been worried

but now I'm fine
and I have everything I could wish for

I often think about you
and then I start crying

then I imagine the solitary house
and you walking over to the stables

and I imagine Pjotr too, and everybody else

very clearly in my mind

write me soon, my good father,
I'm staying with my friend Elisawetha Petrovna
in the Sapenyeva ulitsa

I kiss you lovingly,
I always think of you, Dunyasha

what do you think, Dunja...

... the affair with the general hadn't lasted long either

now I heard she's with a landowner

he has piles of money

that's what I'd do with her
if she were my daughter

five storied buildings, she writes

but that, that she doesn't write!

his Dunja

his Dunjashka,
his little dove

that she became a whore

that she didn't write

I told him at once

what the Petersburg gentlemen

would turn his Dunjashka into

Pjotr?

Pjotr!

whom were you talking about?

about my ...

why don't you answer?

answer me!

how dare you insult my daughter!
you scoundrel! you liar!

I'll tear you...

Grisha!

Semyon Semyonovich!
get some water

I've always dreams about standing before the altar
in such a dress

such dreams!

I don't understand why you've left
the fine life to toil here

but I told you

look here, the new one!

if you think that you're being paid for gossiping

I have no use for you, lazy girl

where did you work before?

I've done sewing in private homes

show me your hands

you don't seem to have worked much

no, that's I was so glad
that you took me on Elisawetha's recommendation, madam

is that so?

you, Vassilissa, if I catch you again leave those
large spaces between stitches, your fired, my little dove

if the Grandduchess Natalia notices just one fault, then...

help you God!

lazy idlers

farewell, Elisawetha

- come home soon.
- I'll go just to the ice-scating rink for an hour

there you are

how nice

- I wasn't sure at all...
- you weren't sure?

how so, not sure?

I mean, I wasn't sure whether you'd be here

did you imagine that I lied to you?

no, but frankly...

you don't look like a seamstress

how do I look then?

more like a lady, Dunjasha

you must swing out a bit more, Dunja

that easily said

now you've profited by the occasion

how couldn't I?
you look so lovely

the fur cap slid over your ear,
your hair is showing

you, Mitja

Mitja, that hadn't been your first kiss

you've quite good at it

you think so?

say, who had been there before me?

nobody

honestly

Mitja, you mustn't lie

who had been there before me?

honestly, nobody

only...

my cousin...

but the good Lord created cousins
for us ensigns to practice upon

it's a pity, Mitja

do you really have to go home?

already?

I must

the tea vendor

I must tell you

how much I love you

I even wrote my parents

why your parents?

about me?

yes

about you, Dunjasha

I was going to tell you later

but I can't keep the secret any longer

I'll resign from the army, you know

and I wrote my parents
that I'll be returning in spring

with you

how so? with me?

no, that's impossible

but why?

so you're afraid of them?

no Dunja, they're great people
you'll like them at once

we'll drive to them to the province,
away from Petersburg

and then we'll get married

and we'll be very happy

that's out of the question

Mitja, I don't want you to resign from the army
on my account

why shouldn't I?

your fellow officers will laugh at you

let them laugh,
what do they know about happiness

they only know their dames they can buy with money,
they know nothing about happiness

what kind of dames?

I see

you despise them, those dames, don't you?

I don't despise them

they only disgust me

Dunja, I shouldn't have said that about those women

excuse me

now Mitja, I really must go home

just one kiss

now I must go

by all the saints, who are you?

what do you want?

are you Elisawetha?

my daughter has written about?

yes I am

I don't understand

how did you get in here?

how did I get in here

what do you think?

you don't have to be afraid

if my Dunja would be afraid of me...

she would have a reason to

come here, little worm

now we're all alone

we two

only God can hear us

where is Dunja?

where is Dunja?

I want to know

where is Dunja?

answer me

where's my daughter?

you're wondering perhaps

about the disorder in here

but it was a good thing that I searched everything

now you cannot lie to me

that Dunja doesn't live here
or anything like that

I found all my letters

I wrote to her

to that liar

I wrote to this address

maybe she thought I'd never come here

but now I'm here

now I'm here

and do you know why I'm here?

because I'll beat her to death

that dame

so that she cannot sin any longer

how so, sin?

you're wrong!

Dunichka

don't lie to me

I know everything

in Nasta Gornika...

the rumour had been spread around

that she's a whore

stay

do you know the cavalry captain Minsky?

do you know the guy?

who dragged her away

my Dunichka

answer me

you don't have to be afraid of me

tell me, don't you know him?

no

yes, I don't know

there are many Minskys

there are many of them, eh?

I'll settle my accounts with him too

but first

with Dunja

then with him

and then

with myself

perhaps

perhaps I am guilty

perhaps I am guilty myself

that everything turned out that way

Oh God, it's terrible

it's so terrible

Oh God God

Help!
- don't run away

you! stay!

don't run away

so you've a bad conscience?

I don't believe Dunja to be guilty

you couldn't speak so bad about your daughter

I don't want to be the father of a whore

answer me...

I want to know where Minsky lives

I'll kill everybody

I'll kill Minsky, you, myself,
everybody!

Help

aren't you ashamed?

such an old man,
and still wanting to force himself upon a young girl

pfui

he's drunk

take away the bottle,
in his coat pocket

how is it possible

that you could sin so much
against God's will

leave it, Sasha,
I'll take him downstairs

did you hurt your foot?

fresh air will do you good, old man

papuchka

I myself am guilty

I myself

calm yourself

you don't know what you're saying

I certainly do

I certainly know what I'm saying

I can walk alone

I've not far to go

you won't jump into the Neva?

yes I will

perhaps into the Neva too

but first I must go...

to that bastard

who seduced my Dunichka

first to the Kazakhstan

then I'll look for my daughter

and then perhaps into the water

forgive me

I think he's an unhappy man

I think

we must pray for him

he doesn't live here, for sure

how so, not here, in your house?

no, he doesn't live in my house

if he doesn't live here,
maybe he lives in this street?

I wouldn't know, maybe he lives here,
how could I know

thank you

if he doesn't live in this house either...

maybe he lives next door

- ah, madam
is your master in?

the cavalry captain is in

in the billiard room, madam

go outside and knock before you enter, you lout

it is I, Alexej

you're coming to me, Dunjasha?

yes, I've come to you

you haven't been here for a long time

it had been too long

forgive me, I know I no longer have the right

then you must forgive me

it is I who has to right no...

to shy away from you

I've come...

there's a special reason

why I've come to you

but Dunyasha

the reason is unimportant

I've longed for you so much

no, I've told you I have a special reason

- it's a...
- what is it?

a condition

is attached to it

but Dunjasha

whatever you wish,
do sit down

you see...

my father is in Petersburg

how dare you, you damn blackguard

I'll call the police

I'll throw you down the stairs

let go of me

what's that shouting, are you drunk?

- does the cavalry captain Minsky live here?
- yes he does

let go of me

what do you want here?

hold him, maybe he has a knife

let go of him, Ossip, Stepan

there you are, my dear father-in-law

so you finally got Dunja's letter,
we were afraid it hadn't reached you

because you didn't come

and the wedding is tomorrow

Dunjasha is just with me

she'll be beside herself with joy

are you blind?

take the gentleman's coat

did you have a pleasant journey?

you probably are staying at an inn,
but you can tell me all that later

I have to go away now,
there is so much to arrange for the wedding

but Dunjasha is here

and she'll be very happy to be alone with you the first hour,
come with me

Holy mother of Kazan!

Dunjasha, darling, your father's here

papuchka

my dear papuchka

I've missed you so

not everything's well

I've longed for you so much

your hair has turned all grey

on the sides

I am so happy

forgive me

forgive me, my daughter

no, don't papuchka

don't kneel

now get up, papuchka

Me? forgive you?

papuchka, I don't understand you

what are you saying?

dear papuchka

yes, for your day of honour

I've come

for your wedding day

you see

and I thought...

I thought...

you keep your mouths shut, is that understood?

the old man is a little...

we'll have a celebration tomorrow,
a kind of wedding celebration

the old man must believe what he is imagining

you know how madmen are

I saw at once that he'd lost his mind

you keep your mouths shut!

yes, captain

- come papuchka, sit down
- no, listen

just think of it...

and one day the rumour is spread around...

and don't know from whom...

I think the coachman from the town brought it in

and he tells Pjotr, just imagine...

that old stupid fool, he tells him...

that happened the day your letter arrived

I'd read it, went into the stables, and...

and not that bastard says...

that old bastard, that Pjotr...

no, he says that you...

papa, don't get exited, we have so much time

papuchka, listen, don't get exited

now we'll just be happy that you're here

what a bad daughter I am,
I completely forgot you must be tired
and hungry from the journey

no, not that tired...

Fetja?

I'm coming

you've been hit pretty hard, haven't you?

say, has she let you...

if you knew her, Sergej,
you wouldn't talk that way

when you're with her, such thoughts don't exist

nothing dirty, nothing mean

marry her then

Sergej, nobody must know about it yet

but I'll tell you because you're my friend

I'll write to my parents

God heavens, Mitja, I was only joking!

you can't be serious,
such a common girl, the first that came along

what do you know about it, Sergej?

it's true, she's the first

but she's the best of them all

and don't want any other happiness on this world

Constantin will be the pope, he has such a beautiful deep bass

and you get the prayers, litanies and all the stuff we'll need

we'll just tell the old man
that in Petersburg a marriage in a private home is more elegant

yes, he'll marry my little daughter

and you'll not believe me
if I tell you who's the bridegroom

a hussar

an officer, a cavalry captain

a big shot

next to him we're just worms

and even though he's a high ranking personality

he has a heart for the common people

dear father-in-law, he says

dear father-in-law, make yourself at home

formerly, all the gentlemen said was:
"you scoundrel, get my horses!"

you ass, get horses!

that's the way the gentlemen have their fun with us

- do come with us, it'll be great fun
- but you know I'm on duty

after duty then

say yes

in the name of friendship

alright, yes

look at this!

I thought you were reading Karamzin's history of Russia,
and what does he read?

a love letter

give it to me

how sensitive

do you know that I can tell a man's future
by looking at the handwriting

nonsense

how could you tell a man's future
by looking at his handwriting?

just by looking at the writing,
at the letters

I learned it from my grandmother,
a real magician

alright, but just two lines

dearest Mitja

forgive me that I didn't come yesterday,
and that I can't come today or tomorrow

a distant relative of mine

yes, a very energetic handwriting

the person seems to know what she wants

yes, but what about the future

then you'll have to let me see more

a distant relative of mine has come to Petersburg,
but he'll leave tomorrow

and then I'll rush into your arms

and will be your Dunja forever

P.S.

be patient and trust me

she really seems to love you

yes, doesn't she

what about the future?

alright

it'll go upwards

clarity and truth

deep emotion

you'll be happy

very soon

you're coming?

but you will come!

perhaps

when I celebrated the wedding with your late mother

she didn't know either what was going on,
all women are just like that

before a wedding they're all so exited

my dear son-in-law

the bible says:
the wife ought to remain trembling and in fear

but why should Dunjasha tremble?

love heals all difficulties

are you ill, Dunichka?

it's nothing

I'll go outside for a moment,
drink a glass of cold water

she's so sensitive

like her mother

the slightest excitement,
and she has a headache

but once the children are born...

the little children...

everything will be blown away

Alexej

the bridegroom seems to be deaf

Masha, don't forget you're a princess

princess, that's a good one

we've had a real wedding

with Constantin as pope

it was horrible, horrible

you didn't imagine your wedding that way,
didn't you

don't cry

Dunja, don't cry

everything will pass

you know, everything will pass

the suffering, and also the happiness

and finally life itself

I have the terrible feeling
that God will punish me for this deception

but what could I have done, Elisawetha?

I only wanted to spare papuchka the most horrible

of course, you couldn't have acted otherwise

but it'll be over soon

do you think it'll turn out alright?

and that Mitja won't learn about anything?

of course not

if only papuchka were at the station yet

my God, how forgetful I am, Elisawetha

you must be hungry

- that you could think about such a thing
- why shouldn't I think about it

Katja

coming

bring some food at once

bring the best of everything, and quick!

now you just eat, Elisawetha,
and pack something too

will you? but not only for yourself

but for myself too

I'll come back to you tomorrow morning

I thank you

dearest

Masha makes fun of him.
he dances like a young man, after all...

what is it

after all he's a great person,
it's not fun to fool him that way

it had been Dunja's idea, not mine

leave at once, do you hear!

the mazurka

papuchka, did you hurt yourself?

excuse me

I don't know what came over me

the devil must have tempted me,
I got all dizzy, I'm just an old man...

do sit down

papuchka, get a rest

I am so happy that I may live to see this day

your day of honour

papuchka, and how the folks at home will be amazed

when you tell them about your Dunjasha's wedding

the way Pjotr will look, and the aunt, and the kaiser

when I tell them how beautiful it all had been,
how we danced

the postmaster and the grandduchess

and how beautiful the bride was

my Dunjichka and the cavalry captain

a handsome bridegroom

now I remember

I was going to tell you something

come Dunichka, let's sit down here for a while

and then I'll tell you something

you see, actually your mother ought to tell you this

but how could she

as she's no longer alive

but that's life

you see, when the wedding is over later

and when the guests have all gone

and then you'll be alone with the bridegroom

well, and then...

you mustn't be afraid

you don't have to be frightened

and, well...

look here, with me myself...

our dear mother didn't want to let me into her chamber at first

she wanted to throw me out

when I, after the wedding...

but I wasn't very delicate

I came back to her

but the cavalry captain,
that's a delicate gentleman

and you must be good

maybe it'll be all different with you two

the party's in full swing, sir

why? because some sort of provincial has arrived

what provincial?

our Dunja's father

Dunja? the Dunjanja?

and what a woman! a little bunny
who has returned repentant to our master

the many lovers she has had already

you can't count them

and now they play-act a wedding

so that the old provincial shall believe
his daughter is pure

he gives him self airs like a grandduke

say, it that the Dunja you were talking about?

of course, that's her!

Mijta!

how did you get here?

get out of here at once, Ossip!

I ought to ask that of yourself, Dunja

how did you get here?

I beg of you, go now,
I'll explain later, I swear I'll tell you everything,
please go!

I don't think there is anything left to explain

you've lied to me, cheated me,
all those weeks

- you are...
- don't!

don't say the word

it's true, I concealed something from you

yes, concealed, lied

yes, you've lied, you've made a fool of me,
just like you're making a fool of your father right now

Mitja, dearest,
I swear I'll tell you everything

I've been a foolish boy

a naive person

you can cheat, just like you cheat your father

you whore!

come, I'll go with you

the way you look

a face like an angel

who wouldn't be fooled by this face

which seems so innocent

these eyes which look so true

and behind all that nothing but lies!

and meanness

a fine seamstress you are!

you're the father?

Aljosha!

- I don't understand?
- I'll explain

that person insults me

throw him out at once

throw him out at once

you must be drunk, ensign

I order you to leave at once

- I don't need an order, least of all by you.
- shut up!

you'll report to me tomorrow, is that understood?

come, we won't let our evening be spoilt

I hardly know him, papuchka

that person has been following me for months

he doesn't leave me in peace for a minute

that's the curse of beauty, papuchka

let's forget all that!

why do you stand around like that?

Lev Philipovich, Konstantin, Natasha

dance, dance dance

a ghost

a ghost brings luck

I could need such luck

a young luck-bringer

let go of me, you're drunk

aren't you?

that's definitely a mistake

maybe you're right

maybe it really is a mistake

it definitely is a mistake

now to the station, quick papuchka

of course, the gypsies will come too

of course, the "minute"

now quickly

come papuchka

adieu papuchka, farewell

and keep me in your heart, will you?

and take good care of yourself

how much I wish that you return home in good health,
and you remain in good health many years yet

you talk as if you were saying goodbye forever

how so, forever?

but I'll visit you

very soon too, why shouldn't I visit you

it's not that far

first by train, then two or three days by sledge or carriage

of course, papuchka, one can never be sure

because you may die

or I may die

no papuchka, I'll pray to God everyday
that he'll keep you in good health

and promise me, papuchka

and promise me that you won't drink

not for any reason whatsoever

swear it to me

alright, I'll swear

my dear father-in-law, it's high time

don't forget the gloves

promise me that you take care

always remember, I only have you

only you, papuchka

take me with you

please take me with you

farewell Dunja

farewell, my little daughter

little father, was that your daughter?

the bride?

yes, my daughter

a beautiful bride

and the bridegroom, was that the officer?

the handsome hussar?

yes the hussar, the cavalry captain

little father, you married your daughter well

everyone wants a handsome hussar,
but not everyone get get one

makes your mouth water

just imagine what a beautiful wedding it must have been

yes it was, beautiful wedding

very beautiful

but my heart feels so heavy

real heavy

if we don't find a place,
we'll just sit on the floor

there's Mitja

Mitja with the ladies

now you really belong to us

don't trouble yourself, he's deaf and dumb

why do you stare at me like that?

don't you know me any more?

I do

I know you very well, Sergej

you're told me my future, not very long ago

how long ago was it?

your read from a letter that I

that I would be very happy one day

you see, this will divert you,
now wait a moment

there you are

at one moment a seamstress,
at another a demie-monde

just the way you feel like

what a joke to convince a poor innocent devil
with lies and cheating

did you at least have fun doing it, Dunja?

or what's your real name?

maybe the name is false too

don't look at me like that,
that won't work anymore with me

that innocent look

the spots you have in your face
one can see them clearly

all the dirt, the meanness

go and wash your face

one can see everything

through the skin one can see all the dirt

everyone can see it

wash it off

why don't you wash it off

I've found a wonderful table

what's that in your face?

nothing

nothing at all

where's the table?

I must admit,
such a beautiful bride I've never been seen before

does she love you?

just like a child would love its father

she couldn't tear herself away from you

I couldn't tear myself away from her either

you women are so naive

you really thought you could make a bargain with fate

you completely forgot that one has to pay for everything in life

but you've achieved one thing:

that your father left as a happy man

and Mitja?

your Mitja

you'll forget him

the way you've forgotten so many

Dunja, Dunjasha

one moment

Dunichka

I think we'll get along splendidly

you'll see

it just occurred to me,
we'll visit your father

the old man will be terribly glad

forgive me

what I have done

but I couldn't act otherwise

please, Aljosha

don't write my father

what I have done

please write first ...

that I had been ill

and then

that I have died

as your wife

please

please promise

yes, I promise

I promise you everything

once you're in love with a man,
you'll lose your reason

and at first I couldn't understand it at all

just think about it: suddenly your eyes' pleasure,
your Dunichka has left home

another took her away

and you're supposed to sit at home all alone

of course I thought only of my own happiness

and not of Dunichka's happiness

have a drink

not now

I don't drink liquor

in old times, yes

then I drank a lot of liquor, but now

I don't drink any more

why not any more?

I've promised to my Dunichka

papuchka, she said

promise me, no, swear to me
that you won't drink any more liquor

so I swore to her

so I won't drink any more

not for the moment

that's the way she died

it's been my fault

maybe all of us were guilty

and Minksy?

he fulfilled her wish

the old man never learned
how his daughter had died

soon after that, Minsky volunteered into our unit,
we were fighting at Sebastopol at the time

he fell in action

and I..

I live.

the bullet didn't want me

maybe it's God's will

that I atone my sin against Dunja
through my life