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COSMOS STUDIO

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A COSMOS STUDIO PRODUCTION

WRITTEN BY ARIF ALIEV

DIRECTED BY DMITRIY IOSIFOV

CAMERA DIRECTOR MAXIM SHINKORENKO

ART DIRECTOR SERGEY VOROBIEV

MAKEUP ARTIST - ARTEM DEMIDOV, COSTUME DESIGNER - SVETLANA MOSKVINA

MUSIC BY NIKOLAY ROSTOV CASTING DIRECTOR - VALERIA GANKINA

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF - SERGEY KOZIN POST-PRODUCTION BY NONNA ARISTARKHOVA

SOUND DIRECTORS VLADIMIR LITROVNIK, ANNA IVANTSOVA

PICTURE EDITORS OLGA GRINSHPUN, GLEB ROSS

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS LILIA CHEKSTER, SYUZANNA MUAZEN

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER ANASTASIA KORETSKAYA

LEAD PRODUCER DMITRIY GOLUBICHNY

PRODUCERS - ALEXANDER AKOPOV, ANTON ZLATOPOLSKY, NATALIA SHEIDOROVA

IN REMEMBRANCE OF EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ALEXEI KUBLITSKY

PAVEL PETROVICH - PAVEL TABAKOV NIKITA PANIN - SERGEY KOLTAKOV

YEMELIAN PUGACHEV - ARTHUR IVANOV PRINCESS TARAKANOVA - ANGELINA STRECHINA

STEPAN SHESHKOVSKY - MIKHAIL GOREVOY ALEXEI ORLOV - ARTEM ALEXEEV

ANDREY RAZUMOVSKY - ALEXANDER TKACHIOV NATALIA ALEXEIEVNA - ALINA TOMNIKOV

GRIGORY POTEMKIN - VLADIMIR YAGLICH GAVRIIL DERZHAVIN - DANILA DUNAYEV

EKATERINA NELIDOVA - DIANA MILYUTINA LEFEBVRE - IGOR GARBUZOV

KAZIMIERZ OGIŃSKI - ARTEM KRETOV MICHAŁ OGIŃSKI - DANIIL SLUTSKY

MARIA KAROLINA - OLGA MAKEEVA FERDINAND - SERGEY TESSLER

DENIS FONVIZIN - KUZMA SAPRYKIN ADAM OLSUFIEV - STANISLAV STRELKOV

EKATERINA THE GREAT MARINA ALEKSANDROVA

EKATERINA: PRETENDERS

SAINT PETERSBURG THE CAPITAL OF RUSSIA, JUNE 1774

Bon appetit!

Do you have an explanation

about the rumors involving yourself and Count Andrey?

I am with you day and night, Pavel Petrovich.

Hunts, journeys, walks. I was ready to go with you to the army.

But you... I consider you my trusted and loyal friend.

But you believe in these rumors.

Stop!

We won't have any relations until I receive a precise and clear answer.

I had to punish her. I was shocked, hearing this news.

I have to be more cool-headed.

I was ready to banish her, take her things,

then send her to the furthest convent.

Your feelings are righteous, Your Majesty.

But what stands on the other hand?

The heir to the throne who will listen to whisperings about his origin.

Nobody can whisper out a 100 salvo salute from the Peter and Paul Fortress.

Do you remember?

I cannot make a move.

It's a stalemate. None of us can complete this game by winning.

A 100 salvo salute, announcing the continuation of the dynasty.

You remember.

What will the heir do? If you punish Natalia Alexeievna,

it will prove the fact of her unfaithfulness.

Pavel Petrovich has to know nothing. You're right.

But if I don't want to win, it doesn't mean that somebody else can win.

I will put a brave face on with Natalia Alexeievna. I can wait.

Let her bear an heir, then I'll think up a punishment for her.

- A draw, Your Majesty. - A draw?

Prussia underwrote neutrality for the Ottomans.

Nikita Ivanovich, you assured me that Prussia was our ally

and that we have the same interests.

This is a failure of your foreign policy.

And there is a failure within our national policy.

Not only Pavel Petrovich always voices opposition,

but he made a box for people's requests at the market.

He wants to make a direct connection to people, without telling me.

Your Majesty, I didn't know that he decided to make this box.

A shame! You're his tutor!

It seems like you don't know that he's writing a piece of paper,

something like a National code of law.

I shouldn't be surprised to find thoughts of rebellion,

which were influenced by you. Your thoughts.

Your Majesty, in that case I ask you to accept my resignation.

I consider your suspicion to be complete disbelief.

Resign? Yes, that's the act of a real man.

The country is in danger, but you...

I don't accept your resignation.

Make sure that Prussia won't take it a step further,

with its hollow promises to the Ottomans.

I invited you to take a bribe. From now on I owe you one.

Come on, Your Highness, I don't deserve this gratitude.

Only you think that.

If you didn't tell me that my mother wanted to search my office...

- You're exaggerating. - Nowhere near.

I'll be more grateful if you continue to be my trusted friend.

- Can I ask a delicate question? - Of course.

There are rumors among servants that Natalia Alexeievna had relations

with Count Andrey Kirillovich.

- Do you know anything about it? - Don't listen to gossip.

Andrey Kirillovich is your friend. How would he dare?

Of course, but maybe you know who broadcasts this gossip.

I don't, but if I hear something, I'll tell you immediately.

Thank you.

We were one step away from trouble. Only one short step.

What if the Empress had found this paper?

We shouldn't talk about it, we can be listened to.

Unfortunately, I don't have a trusted coachman anymore. And this one...

What? Vlas hasnt been found?

Once I saved his life. I gave him a good and happy life.

But he bartered all this away. I don't want to talk about it.

But I didn't expect he would betray me.

Your Majesty, to what do I owe the pleasure?

Did you hang this box at the market without my settlement?

I didn't want to bother you with this petty business.

Petty business? Do you understand that it is the instrument of power?

So every subject can appeal to you, the heir of the throne, by using it.

- Where is the key? - I haven't opened it yet.

So open it!

I'll order Sheshkovsky to burn it together with the letters.

Don't you feel ashamed of showing your weakness?

How does this show my weakness?

You want to be beloved by the people, to be a good monarch.

But remember that you're responsible not only for yourself,

but also for the future descendants who will reign.

Anyway, you don't consider necessary to ask my advice and share your thoughts.

I wanted to tell you, but I thought that it's not the right time during the war.

"Discourse about the State". A broad title.

Well, I'll read it and share my impressions.

I got skunked again!

Are you gambling, gentlemen?

I promised my father not to gamble, but it's our sin.

Maybe we should play?

Gavrila Romanovich, they offer to play. What do you think?

Derzhavin doesn't have any desire to play today.

Are you afraid to find yourself without pants in the morning? Don't be afraid.

We'll borrow from indent one.

- This is an honour, gentlemen! - Hello.

It's a small world!

Gentlemen, I want you be introduced. They're card-sharpers.

Well, who will win today?

You're mistaken, and we have to go.

- Don't forget your violin. - Ah. Thank you.

Gentlemen...

The impostor is near Kazan.

The army is on its heels and recorded many casualties.

20 guns were grabbed.

If he conquered Kazan, Moscow wouldn't be so far from him.

- It will spell disaster. - I understand.

Was Razumovsky caught?

Perfect.

The country pays you for your capabilities.

Where are they now when needed most?

All orders were given. He won't escape.

We'll capture him in one or two days.

I hope to see the fruits of your confidence.

- Is that all? - Yes, Your Majesty.

KAZAN THE END OF JUNE, 1774

Take them! They're card-sharpers.

They were going around inns with a stacked deck.

I don't agree, we have a special duty from the Empress

to capture the impostor and bring him to Petersburg.

Really? Special duty. Do you have a piece of paper?

No, no. The verbal order in question should not be revealed.

What impostor do you need? There are a lot of them here.

Do you offer a variety of them?

- Do you want to see them? - Why not?

Well, welcome, gentlemen. We'll show what we have. Let's go.

You're welcome, gentlemen.

There is Pugachev's family. His wife Sophia and the children.

General in chief Bibikov ordered to keep her in here,

to show how much of a criminal her husband is.

Why is she in jail now?

Pugachev is near now. We're afraid she can escape.

That's why she was moved here. Let's move on.

He is our celebrity, tsar Ivan VI. He's known as a devotionalist.

Three months without food.

- Is it his torture? - No. He himself wanted it.

He's praying for forgiveness before death.

I became a prisoner for this and for you, heathendom.

Because the great secret came to me through revelation.

He was allowed to starve to death, but he's not dying, bastard.

I'll be alive and dead to the ages of ages.

I also have keys of hell and of death.

But you don't have the keys to your cell. Let's go, gentlemen.

Gentlemen, you're welcome.

- But there is nobody here. - You're here. A verbal order.

- Was Sheshkovsky's report given to you? - Yes, Your Majesty.

It seems important to point out that my brother, general en chief Pyotr Panin,

can set off with his army from Moscow at any moment.

If he is given extraordinary powers,

he would stop the uprising within a short time.

What kind of extraordinary powers?

To pass judgement and punish at his sole discretion those,

who are the enemies of yours and our country.

I'll publish the following order to our Balkans army.

10 infantry regiments and 7 cavalry regiments

will have to set off full speed from Balkans to Kazan.

And get there not later than the middle of July.

Yes, but we'll ignite the Turks.

The Ottoman's fleet will enter the Sea of Azov.

The Crimeans will stage a strike on firm ground.

Let the military collegium define

advantageous defensive positions, as you offered.

Pugachev is more dangerous than the Turks and Crimeans.

Unfortunately, we'll have to give up many of our conquests.

- Benders? - Not only, but also Azov.

Poltava and Kiev are on the line without them.

Of course, we'll strangle an insurrection within a short time and save Moscow,

but then Turks will go through Volhynia, team up with the Poles

and stage a strike on Kiev. Will we surrender?

It seems like this today.

Nikita Ivanovich, make it seem another way.

Talk to the French ambassador. There must be a way.

We can remove the army, but they have to make the Turks sign a peace treaty.

Your Majesty, do you think that it is so easy to do?

Do you know how else to save the country?

Thanks for your advice, Nikita Ivanovich.

"Discourse about the State", that I gave to the Empress,

convinced her that it was the thing I kept in secret.

I'm very happy to serve you.

Moreover, we have a common goal,

so the secrecy of the main paper has to be stringently maintained.

Tell me, is the danger of this impostor really so great,

that we have to take the army that is fighting with the Ottomans?

Frankly speaking, the current situation is very dangerous.

I can't imagine what the Empress can do in this situation.

One impostor attacks from the West, another one from the East.

We understand what we can do to Pugachev.

But what can we do to this girl? Moreover, there is a rumor

that she's under the protection of

Ferdinand of the Kingdom of Naples.

So this situation is...

By the way, Pavel Petrovich,

what would you do, if you were the Emperor?

What would I do?

- I think our squadron is in Naples. - Yes, you're right.

If the king refuses to give up the impostress,

then we should produce a bombing in the city.

So you'd bombard Naples?

- Exotic, I think you're joking. - Why?

Because all European countries consider it to be a barbarous challenge.

It's not the first time Russia's been challenged.

Well, I don't agree with you.

Firstly, France would excite the Polish confederates,

start helping the Ottomans and maybe even the impostor.

Denmark would block all northern straits.

Europe would be overruled as a result.

And their hidden support of the Ottomans would be out in the open.

- I hope that you understand this. - Of course.

But afterward, nobody would hide behind our enemies.

It stands to reason.

Do we have to serve up on silverware for you?

Eat it!

- She has eyes like a she-wolf. - You bet! She bore three of Romanovs.

Thank you.

Thank you.

The porridge is tasty! Very thick.

And it's free! It's better than at the last eatery.

Look at this bite.

Why is she feeding this crank?

Hello.

Are you the wife of the impostor?

- What is he like? Your husband. - He's a simple cossack.

We have his children. I bore 8 children, 3 of them are alive.

So why does this common man claim to be an Emperor?

He's a cossack, he's one of the Don Cossacks.

Somebody told him that he looks like the Emperor during a trek.

What a wonder! Why are you feeding this crank?

He lives on thin air.

I guess, some people are just waiting on a miracle.

- So why should I crush his dreams? - But you take the living away from you.

Miracles are worth living for.

Christina.

You're a good woman. God bless you.

What do you think your husband will do when he conquers Kazan?

He'll kill me. His wife is the Empress, why does he need a simple woman?

What a fate. It's the complete plot for a play or a poem.

DELIORMAN PLATEAU THE CAMP OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL SUVOROV

The road to Shumla is through Kozludzha.

The Ottomans are camped there.

There is another obstacle before camp - Deliorman forest, which is in a gorge.

We can't go through it fast with artillery and cargo trains.

We could go around, hit from the backside.

There is an advantage to the gorge however,

they won't expect us to be so vulnerable, and suddenly we hit them from the front.

It's brave, but you forgot that most of our army is on the march.

We'll fling what we have now into the battle,

attack with what God sent us.

It's suicide. 15 thousand against 40 thousand Turks.

They could reinforce with about 10-15 thousand.

Terrible figures, but this is no open field.

If their army comes through the gorge, our numbers will be equal.

We won't take the artillery, it will only slow us down.

It sounds good, but I don't understand how we can attack without artillery.

I bank of luck.

But if we don't succeed, the artillery would cover our retreat.

If the Turks follow us, they'll be caught in a mess of gunfire.

Yes, but in that case, we have to shoot at you first, because you'll be in front.

So we will have to bank on your accuracy.

- Permission to speak, sir! - Granted.

Telegram for lieutenant general Potemkin.

- From the Empress, Your Excellency. - Thank you, you can go.

- Something happened, Your Excellency? - Read it.

Organize the army's retreat to Kazan by the middle of July.

We'll hold our position against the Turks.

The trouble near Kazan won't happen.

- Pugachev wasn't so fast. - Command to retreat?

Pugachev won't reach Moscow.

If he goes to Kazan, he won't recover for a long time.

But you see what is happening here.

We'll go further by one attack.

The turks will be very scared, so they'll ask for peace.

The middle of July is far away.

I think we can delay a day or two.

Well, it's not unreasonable that this letter would reach here tomorrow...

Too soon.

Read it in two days.

Then the day after tomorrow.

I'm glad when you ask for my audience.

I want to join the army. I'm twenty years old.

I'm ready to serve my motherland.

Moreover, what kind of general admiral has never commanded an army.

General admirals can also be shot.

It's better than abuse of honor.

Abuse of honor? What do you mean?

There is a rumor about Natalia Alexeievna and Count Andrey.

This rumor and the searching of Count are connected?

Let's wait for Count Razumovsky and ask him these questions.

Don't worry about these rumors.

I read your writing. It's interesting, but a bit naive.

However, some of it was just mere illusion.

- What illusion? - The abolition of serfage.

It seems like it is so easy.

To snap fingers and happy people will run onto the fields. But no.

Maybe they should be given freedom, land and property, Your Majesty.

Don't you think so?

Russia only seems to be very big, it doesn't have a lot of fertile ground.

Now imagine how millions of peasants can share land.

Pavel Petrovich, how many times do we reap a harvest annually? Once?

The Ottoman Empire does this no less than twice a year.

Even short desolation can lead Russia to starvation, revolts and uprisings.

I need time to find new arguments to contradict you.

Do it.

What about your leaving, don't hurry. You can have affairs here.

You can attend Supreme Council. It's important for the heir.

Don't feed him, let him live on thin air.

We caught that bandit. Look what he has!

The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First Called. Who did you kill?

Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!

For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries.

Shut up.

Woe for the earth and for the sea:

because the devil is gone down unto you, having great wrath,

knowing that he hath, but a short time.

If you scream, then you won't have time. Do you understand?

Declare as it should. It's too late, I'll give him the third degree tomorrow.

Could it be that there is strife in Petersburg? Who did he kill?

Whoever he killed, God rest his soul.

Keep off bad luck.

DELIORMAN TURKS MILITARY CAMP

CONSTANTINOPLE THE CAPITAL OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE

Great Sultan, our army lost a battle in Deliorman forest.

Stand up, Mehmed Pasha.

The survivors hid in Shumla fortress. But Russians besieged the fortress.

- Do they have enough supplies. - Yes.

They have 150 guns, they have enough cannonballs, gunpowder and food.

But all of this will become Russian. There are 20,000 people in the fortress.

It's impossible to stand a siege in such crowded conditions.

You'll go to Russia to negotiate.

To stabilize the situation.

What for?

An important guest is coming.

Maybe his offer will make us less compliant.

If I send the white pigeon, then we'll conclude peace.

If I send the black one, we'll continue the war.

Excuse me, Great Sultan, you're talking in riddles, I don't understand you.

The uprising in the east of their country grows larger.

If our allies help us,

the Ottoman Empire will become the greatest country in history

I see, I'm ready to go to the barbarians.

Count Andrey is on the wanted list. We checked all his girls.

A lot of husbands were sad. He definitely left Petersburg.

He won't be able to go through frontier posts.

You're looking for him in the wrong places.

Who can hide him while their husbands are alive?

Look for him in the estates of rich widows.

Andrey Kirillovich.

Andrusha, Andrusha.

I caught you.

- Why did you wear his uniform? - Doesn't it suit me?

It'll be better two together.

Of all the nerve! 40 days havent passed yet.

We forgot to pray for him!

- I was so rude. - Where are you going?

- Wait. Is the wine cellar downstairs? - Yes.

Andrey Razumovsky, get dressed.

Take me to the house of Count Kirill Razumovsky.

I'm a nobleman.

I demand you immediately tell my father Kirill Grigoryevich about my state.

Where are we going? Are you deaf? I'm a Count!

Stop the carriage. Stop the carriage!

Did Sheshkovsky rip your tongues out?

Will you give me water?

You're welcome.

Nikita Ivanovich, we'll find another job for your brother. Be more patient.

It's not about me, Your Majesty, I'll wait, but the time presses.

He's the only one who can defeat Pugachev within a short time.

Alexei Orlov is going to go to Naples with our squadron.

Why can't we destroy by bombing the shelter of this impostress?

Or do I have to conduct negotiations

not only with the Turks but with her as well?

It would be good, but unfortunately useless.

Sheshkovsky's servant did their affairs very clumsily.

I think she won't talk to us.

And there is information that she is under the shelter of the king of Naples.

An attempted assassination would be considered an act of war.

What if Orlov goes there, as a friend.

Take her by surprise.

He could become close to her,

and she just may be influenced by him.

Seduction?

Alexei Orlov isn't the right person.

We need someone else. And I know who.

Please make your way to the exit.

It's exquisite.

Is it the last meal before execution?

Eat.

These are the meals from best chefs.

It isn't poisoned.

- I didn't even think of it. - Rubbish!

Do you really think you can be executed only by court verdict?

Medici were good at these affairs. And our story has a lot of such cases.

Just remember Alexei, the son of Peter the Great, or Peter III.

You must understand, somebody has to do this work.

I bear no grudge against you.

Quite the opposite, I like you for some things.

But I will do my duty.

However, I am sick at heart about this.

What will happen to me?

You won't be executed. You're a nobleman.

And you're under the protection of your title.

But everything depends on you now.

Eat, eat.

Good morning, Alexander Vasilyevich.

It's all too good,

when the white flag flies over the fortress of the Grand Vizier.

They're scared, so they're ready to discuss peace.

You know, we have to tell the Empress that we can't withdraw the army now.

We frighten the Turks now more than ever.

I'll go and tell her personally. She won't listen to others.

I'll tell her we're one step away from winning, and ready to conclude peace.

And then we'll spend all effort into strangling the rebellion.

Andrey Kirillovich, you'll go alone from here.

- Your Majesty, Count Andrey Razumovsky. - Let him come in.

I believe your bows no more than your bills of debt, Andrey Kirillovich.

How long have you been having a love affair with Natalia Alexeievna?

Your Majesty, I don't deny my debts,

but you were deceived about Natalia Alexeievna.

I knew that you wouldn't confess. Then I'll tell you.

Everything started on the ship, on which you were taking the bride

for my son and your friend.

And it continued here even after their wedding.

Under my nose and under her legal husband's.

What can you say?

Your Majesty, you sound like you have irrefutable evidence.

Then I have nothing to say, except one thing.

I fell in love with Natalia Alexeievna.

And I'm guilty towards you and Pavel Petrovich.

But I didn't have an affair with her.

Oh, really?

I was told that it's hard to resist your charms.

It seems like my charms

can't influence every woman in the Emperor's family.

Do you want to clear your conscience?

- What do I have to do, Your Majesty? - I appoint you ambassador.

Elizaveta Tarakanova found a shelter in Naples.

She dares to pretend to be the daughter of Elizaveta Petrovna,

She desires to be Empress of Russia.

Your goal, is to bring her here.

You can use your best tricks to do it.

If you try to hide in Europe and you don't bring this woman here,

I'll strip all your family of their nobility,

not only you, but your father and brother.

I'll do it despite your uncle's memory and merits to the Fatherland.

So your forefathers' glory

and the fate of future generations, are in your hands.

Your Majesty, you have my word, I'll do my best.

Raise your head, look at this woman and memorize her.

She's under the protection of king Ferdinand

she's a local celebrity, the nobility are all over her.

So she has to leave Naples by her own will, without scandal.

I don't want to ruin diplomatic relationships with the kingdom

and lose ships.

I do understand, Your Majesty.

You have a chance to correct a mistake and redeem yourself.

- If you do it, I'll forget everything. - Your Majesty.

Count Alexei Orlov-Chesmensky will help you.

Count Alexei Orlov commands our fleet in the Mediterranean Sea.

Count Andrey Razumovsky has just been appointed ambassador

to the Kingdom of Naples.

Let's discuss the details, gentlemen.

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