Original subtitles

Gorky Film Studio

Who's buzzing?!

It's not a fly!

It's a bumblebee!!!

THE SCHOOL WALTZ

Screenplay by Anna RODIONOVA

Directed by Pavel LYUBIMOV

Director of Photography Pyotr KATAYEV

Production Designer Semyon VELEDNITSKY

Music by Vladimir SHAINSKY

English Subtitles by T. Kameneva

Starring

Zosya - Yelena TSYPLAKOVA

Dina - Yevgeniya SIMONOVA

Gosha - Sergei NASIBOV

Ella – N. VILKINA Pavel – Yu. SOLOMIN

More powerful than your beauty Is only my love,

It'll stay with me Until the seas all dry up from above.

I want you to be happy, darling.

I shall come back, if the whole world

My love is like a rose That blossoms in the morning,

My love is like a song With which I go on a journey.

More powerful than your beauty Is only my love,

It'll stay with me Until the sea all dry up from above.

Salute, pioneer! Give me your lighter.

Hi.

You're crazy. I didn't sleep a wink last night.

I studied the statistics. Every second man dies on a volcano.

You look so beautiful today.

- You kidding? - I'm serious.

And what shall I do? Sit here and wait for you to die?

Why?

Everybody applies for a normal college.

And where're you going, volcanologist?

Very few people choose this profession.

For all you know, during an eruption,

because of its harmful effect, they give you fresh milk and rolls.

- Like these? - Yes.

There comes Dina, let her weep over you.

Hello, Dina.

And here's Lilka and Antonchik.

- Hi. - Hi.

Tonight, everybody come to my place.

On the program is roast duck,

crab salad and “Napoleon” cake, own cake.

- Whose own? - Homemade.

Are you inviting me, too?

I invite everybody. I don't invite anyone personally.

- How much do we club together? - I said I'm inviting.

Knife on the right, fork on the left.

- Everybody knows that. - No, not everybody.

Please, take this loathsome thing away.

I'm allergic to it.

- Are you serious? - Sure.

Shall I throw it out?

Do as you wish.

What's the matter with you?

Gosha Korablyov's allergic to them.

Which college is that Gosha Korablyov applying to?

Geological prospecting.

I know he's from a good family.

Are you trying to marry me off?

He's an interesting boy.

Yes.

Well, I know, I know.

Yes, I know. Sonechka, dear, I know.

Yes, I can hear you well.

Yes.

And what can we do?

Yes, she told me that.

It's interesting.

Well, I see. I see.

I'm listening, I am.

Words, words, words.

Yes.

No.

No.

No.

Where did you collect it?

At the church-porch.

Change it for me. Two-kopeck coins, two-kopeck coins.

Are these membership dues?

Sonya, I'm listening.

Yes.

To forget?

Hello.

Hello.

Well, young people, standing on the threshold of independent life?

- We are. - We are.

- And you're not afraid? - It's scary.

- A little. - Just a tiny bit.

- What is there to be afraid of? - We're still so young.

Please, sit down.

Thanks.

As the saying goes, all roads are open for our young.

We got to go.

Too bad. We've just started the discussion.

It's really to bad.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Hurrah! Freedom! Everybody come to the table.

Do you want some tea, daughter? And you?

Yes, I was told that.

Yes.

And what can we do?

And where's Zosya?

I'm not your Zosya's bodyguard.

Did you invite her?

I invited everybody, Gosha.

I don't think so.

I don't think so.

Take some salad.

I don't want it.

More salad, guys. There's more left.

- What's this? - Make a call.

- Calling whom? - You know whom.

All right.

It's busy.

- Oh, it's so good. - Delicious.

Dina, when is the goose coming?

Soon, guys. Be patient. Soon you'll have everything.

And tea with lemon.

Pavel, what kind of personal life can your daughter have

if her mother has been occupying the phone for two hours?

Wait a second, I'll take a cigarette.

Pavel, you're a doctor. Why don't you prescribe a tranquillizer for Zosya?

She's been on edge all day.

He's not a doctor, he's Head Doctor.

He doesn't treat, he gives instructions.

Hello?

Zosya, go take the kettle from the stove.

Sonecha, there's some objective truth to it, that's right.

But we should see what the local committee's going to say.

Will you be free tomorrow or not?

Why are you so sad, pioneer girl?

Hi.

Where's your pioneer boy?

They've already finished the duck.

Where're you going?

You know where.

Want me to bring your darling Zosya here?

Why? You've got guests.

What do I care about my guests?

Good evening. And where's Zosya?

Zosya's not here.

- What do you mean, not here? - She's gone.

- Something's happened? - No, nothing's happened.

Why did you let her go?

Well, she's not a two-year-old.

Goodbye.

I'll come later.

Please, come.

Or I'll call.

Please, call.

Gosha, if you ever need a friend, just say so, I'll do anything for you.

- What will you do for me? - Everything.

You can't even imagine what I can do for you. Absolutely everything.

Tomorrow is the last school ring, then the exams, and then we'll all part.

And I'll never see you again, never.

I can't bear it, Gosha.

Please, tell me.

I want so much to do something for you, but I don't know what.

Tell me, Gosha.

- Want me to stand on my knees? - No, don't.

Yes, I'm already on my knees. Don't touch me.

Get up.

Look, stop following me, I'm begging you.

Gosha!

Go home. Goodbye.

I'm sorry, but there're drunkards around.

Dina, what happened?

Where have you been?

Where have YOU been?

I've been sitting here one hundred years in loneliness.

Zosya, you've got absolutely frozen.

No, I've sat here sunbathing while you grubbed “Napoleon” with Dina.

- And duck. - And duck.

I was looking for you, Zosya.

A great place to look for me, at Dina's.

I've been calling you all day and all evening, but your phone was busy.

I thought you didn't want to speak to me.

Are you crazy?

I've been sitting here for ages.

And the tomcats yell like insane.

Which tomcats?

I'm so happy you haven't got lost.

I'm always afraid that we're going to quarrel.

For good, because of some nonsense.

Why should we quarrel?

People love one another, and then they stop loving.

Why?

Because of their stupidity.

And we're smart guys.

We're homeless, you and I, like bums.

Zosya, is that you?

Yes, it's me.

- Have something to eat. - All right.

Some locks you've got here.

It used to be a communal apartment.

Then we moved in with my grandma. She died last year.

Wait a minute, I'll be right back.

You've got a lot of sci-fi books.

It's really cool.

Are you hungry?

Moscow time is 8 hours 7 minutes.

I repeat: Moscow time is 8 hours 7 minutes.

You must talk to her. She was out all night again.

She's in love.

Love is a beautiful thing.

Yes, of course it's beautiful.

But just think how it's going to end.

Zosya, you've got a congratulation letter from Katya in Alma-Ata.

Gosha.

Gosha.

- What? - Quiet.

Is she up?

Each morning it takes me an hour to wake Zosya up for school.

Thank God, today is their last ring.

We must decide what we're going to do this summer.

While Zosya's taking her exams, we'll be here too, of course.

But then it would be good to go to Sochi for vacations.

We must write to them to let us the same room as last year.

I'm so exhausted, so tired.

It was a difficult winter.

And the spring is no better.

Good morning.

Pass me the bread, please.

Why the black apron? We agreed to wear white.

Well, it's all right.

Congratulations!

Dina!

Andrei.

For history.

Come on, girls.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

You're so beautiful, my girls.

You don't know how beautiful you are.

We know. We know.

Comrades!

Children, on behalf of our teachers,

the pedagogical council, the District Board of Education, and on my own,

I congratulate you on this important day.

And today

we would like to wish you

to always remain human beings.

Whatever might happen to you,

be good persons.

You're already grownups, so don't expect help coming from anywhere.

Help yourself and one another.

Today you're saying goodbye to your school.

And today the bell will ring for you the last time.

Gosha, here's some more.

At last I'm sitting next to N.N.,

and I hope it'll be always like this.

My heart beats in rapture and ecstasy, it's going to burst.

Listen, who's N.N.?

It doesn't matter.

What do you mean, doesn't matter?

Doesn't matter. You don't remember it anyway.

All right, what grade were we in then? Sixth.

Zosya, why do you keep all this?

I remember everything now, but later I will forget.

They say that after school life will gallop at a terrific speed.

Gosha, I wanted to tell you something.

If we have a child, let it be.

Sure, we'll have it one day.

No, now.

In February.

For the Soviet Army Day.

I don't understand anything.

What is there to understand?

Hey!

- Hi. - Hi.

- Are you coming from the beach? - Yes.

I feel jealous. And I went to buy bread.

- Is the water warm? - It's all right.

And I couldn't find time for it.

We could all go to my dacha on Sunday.

- What did you get, rolls? - Are you hungry?

Let's go to my place and have lunch. Dad got a food package with caviar.

Come on, my parents are very nice.

Dad will tell you about the army service.

- Really? - Yes.

When we were boys, we dreamt of the uniform.

Shoulder-stripes were the highest fashion.

Help yourself, don't be shy.

- Have some green onions. - Thanks.

I like it when everything is eaten, no other way.

But you must know how to command.

Dad, take off your jacket. Why keep yourself hot?

And you must know how to submit.

Am I permitted?

Please, Vladimir Yuryevich.

Please.

Oh, Gosha, he kept dragging us around garrisons.

Just ask Dina where she was born.

Stop it, Mum.

Come on, tell him.

In Ogra-Arktsyzsk. Ever heard of this town, Gosha?

Even you don't know it, Gosha.

Hello. You look beautiful.

You don't look bad, either.

- Gosha. - Hi, Gosha.

And why are you playing hockey? C'mon, let's work.

Well, what's new?

I just said it, I was just kidding.

Why don't you say anything, Zosya?

It's a boycott, isn't it?

Unfortunately, it is.

It's over, Gosha. You understand? Over.

Don't be so nervous, take it easy.

Why is nobody waltzing?

Gosha, do you waltz?

- I don't know. I guess I do. - Let's go, then.

C'mon, Knushevitskaya, help me.

Do you like “Bird's Milk”?

If you only knew where I got it.

And you'll never guess who helped me.

Put them here.

All right, give me a chair.

Untie it.

The celebration is on.

Too bad Korablyov didn't make it to a medal.

We were so upset about it, Dina and I.

Let's try it, okay?

All right.

After all, we took such pains getting it.

Just a tiny piece.

Nothing special, it's just a cake.

I can make even a better one, sometimes.

And you, Zosya, have never been to my home, and you missed a lot.

But, actually, it's not medals and certificates that count.

I forgot to congratulate you.

Congratulations. I wish you happiness and so that everything is well.

I wanted to ask you something.

You're a Komsomol leader, you should know better.

Isn't it great!

- Is this for us? - Of course.

What kind of man is Gosha?

- You mean Korablyov? - Yes.

Actually, I know everything about him.

Though I've never met his parents. They always happen to be away.

But it may happen that he joins our family.

Well, how do you like it?

- And what about me? - Here.

Let me give you a hand.

Whose wig is this, girls? Girls, whose is it?

It's mine.

- Do I look like Mireille Mathieu? - And me?

Let me try it on. Hold up my hair.

Let me help you.

Does it become me?

- Girls! - Let's go.

I'll be right there.

Zosya.

Zosya.

What's the matter, Zosya?

Are you all right? What happened?

- I'm going to call Lilka. - No.

Go bring my raincoat, quick.

It's in the physics auditorium.

Oh God, I'm tired of trying to explain it to you. You seem to be deaf.

My dear, you can't decide such questions on your own.

You depend on us financially. What can you say to that?

Having a child is an expensive thing.

You must learn to take a sober view of life.

Just think, you'll enrol in a college. You've got excellent chances.

With your English, to pass the exams is just peanuts for you.

All right, let's consider another situation.

Suppose you have that baby.

Are you feeling sick?

Are you getting off?

Why the hell have you gotten off? It's too soon.

You already can't take bus rides.

Just imagine, you'll have to walk like this for 9 months.

Here, take it.

Wait here.

I'll be right back.

Everything's all right.

Ward 10. I've arranged it. Tomorrow they'll let you go home.

Here. C'mon, don't be chicken.

Just think how good it'll be when all this is over.

You'll pass your exams and we'll go to the sea right away.

Does Father despise me?

Are you crazy? Of course not.

He's not a saint, is he?

Zosya.

Zosya, darling, don't be afraid. Everything will be fine.

Oh God, there'll be so much in your life yet.

What is it?

Do you have a headache or just scared?

Is it true?

Ninety percent, or you may even die.

Just don't eat and drink anything tomorrow morning.

A kitchen, a decent bath now.

Does your man fit into it? How tall is he?

Almost 2'16". A real strong man.

Now he barely fits in.

But anyway the kids are in the same room with us.

Anya's become so smart, so sly,

she understands absolutely everything.

She even spies on us. So funny.

She's growing up.

We see each other so rarely now.

When can we see each other? There's no time, always on the run.

That's true.

You work at your old place?

Yes, the same place, everything's as before.

Be an angel, bring me some water. Run the cold tap.

The same boss.

Everything's the same.

- Oh, God, she's so skinny. - Yeah.

Thanks.

Why are you sitting up? Lie down.

- Lie down and go to sleep. - Sleep, time will pass sooner.

Next year I'm going

to send Andryusha to a pioneer camp at the sea.

Good idea.

It's scary to do it for the first time.

It's all right, let him get used to it.

- How old is he? - Seven.

Excuse me.

- Excuse me, please. - Yes?

I think I'll be going.

Where?

You know, I've changed my mind.

Changed your mind about what?

We have to wait for the doctors.

I can write an affidavit or whatever you need.

Don't. I don't have the keys to the cloakroom anyway.

An interesting book?

The Manual of General Oncology

A detective story.

But you never know who's done it.

My father and mother died from cancer.

So I decided to devote my life to medicine.

I hate it, it makes no sense to me at all.

All right, if you've changed your mind, so be it. I've got a spare key.

I hope you'll take nothing that doesn't belong to you?

I'm responsible for the threads.

Yes?

Pavel, I'm sure it's Zosya. She won't speak to me.

Answer the phone.

Yes?

Dad, I ran away.

From the hospital.

Yes.

That's all.

I don't want to see anyone.

I don't want to.

Why won't she come home?

She's afraid.

Afraid of whom? Me?

Of our home.

What's so bad about our home?

I don't understand, what's so bad about it?

Everything.

I don't understand.

We must bring Zosya home, she'll get soaked in the rain.

Well, all right.

What are you going to do?

I'll think of something. I've got friends, they'll help.

Right, you've got friends. Girlfriends.

One of them called three times last night.

I think her name is Vladik.

I'm leaving.

I'm fed up.

- I didn't know you smoked. - Oh, Lilka!

What are we doing?

What are we doing? You love him, don't you?

I'm forcing him to marry me.

Invited for a solemn registration of marriage are

the bride, Dina Vladimirovna Solovyova,

and the bridegroom, Georgy Aleksandrovich Korablyov.

The witnesses on the bride's side, please stand next to the bride,

the witnesses on the bridegroom's side, next to the bridegroom.

The bride, bridegroom and guests,

please come to the room of the solemn registration of marriage.

Before the act of the solemn registration we must know

if your wish to marry is mutual,

sincere and free.

- Bride, will you please answer. - Yes.

Bridegroom, will you please answer.

Yes.

According to your mutual agreement,

which you expressed in the presence of your witnesses and guests,

the marriage between you will be registered now.

I took 10 rubles. Zosya

Bride and bridegroom, please come to the table

and endorse the marriage with your signatures.

Bride, hand the flowers to the groom and take your right glove off.

Sign, please, your premarital name here and here.

Pass the pen to the bridegroom.

And take the flowers.

Sign here and here.

In keeping with

with the Law of the Russian Federation on Marriage and Family,

your marriage has been registered.

I declare you man and wife.

Spouses, please congratulate each other on your legal marriage.

Please kiss each other.

What's the matter?

- Let me open it. - Open the window.

Just imagine, she felt sick.

And spoilt the wedding.

She didn't sleep for three nights, preparing and cleaning everything.

I'm so sorry.

It's all right, don't worry.

And where's Georgy Aleksandrovich?

He was here.

How many marriages do you have here each day?

Today – 38, tomorrow – 40. People marry a lot nowadays.

How is your mother?

Girls, is this construction site 135?

- What? - Is this the site 135?

Right. You're not keeping the taxi?

No.

This way?

Will you take us to the department store?

What's so bad if they're cheap? They look good.

Quiet! Quiet!

What d'you mean, quiet? What d'you mean, hush?

- Shoo! - What d'you mean, shoo?

Go on, write.

Zosya, why didn't you buy it? Just look at this blouse.

Don't be in the way.

Write. Cement BSU-14 to Team 12.

Quacking here. Go outside and you may try on the

whole dept. store there.

Hello? I wasn't speaking to you.

Just look at him: go outside.

It's our lunch break, by the way. Go outside yourself.

All right, write.

Transporting – 15 percent,

brickwork – 80 percent.

Where do you write it?

You shout so loud that I can't do anything, I don't understand.

I just got a voice like this. Will you please write?

Brickwork.

80 percent.

- Is Knushevskaya here? - Knushevitskaya.

Zosya, you sister to see you.

All right, go.

Oh God, I'm so happy. You're alive.

How did you find me?

You look a bit shabby.

A work robe. It's comfortable.

- Where do you live? - In a dormitory.

Well, do you find it very interesting working here?

Why don't you ask how we're doing?

- How are you doing? - We broke up.

The apartment is empty now, you can live there.

You have the key. I hope you didn't lose it?

How did you break up? For good?

And how did you leave?

For good?

Or just temporarily?

- Here, it's for you. - What's this?

What? Juices, fruits.

What shall I do with it? I'm at work.

Let me take it. I'm going to the dormitory, I'll take it along.

Thank you.

Why did you take the pencil with you, Konushevskaya?

Knushevitskaya.

Hi.

Why do you come out without a coat?

And what are you doing here? Come in.

Really?

And what did he say?

I've brought you warm things.

Thanks.

- Hello. - Hello.

I'll be right back.

Are you in a hurry?

We're leaving.

Well, I came just for a minute, too.

We got a car. We can give you a lift.

Thank you, we'll go on our own.

Oh yes, your father wrote you a letter.

It wasn't sealed, sorry.

It's all right.

He lives at his friend's dacha now.

I know.

I was at home.

It feels empty.

So stupid.

I was checking the meter.

Are you with him now?

For the time being.

I'm older than he, he'll get bored with me soon.

I had everything, and nothing's left.

Neither husband, nor daughter.

You'll have a grandson soon.

Zosya, you're so thin.

Maybe you're not pregnant at all?

Everything's fine.

Where's our man?

The man is opening sprats.

Where're men?

Wait, just a second.

Oh, this fish comes very hard to me.

- May I break you up? - Break up, Pushkin.

Are you really Pushkin?

No. I live in Pushkino.

Slava from Pushkino.

You hair is so silky.

What time is it?

Exactly 12 minutes after 11.

You know, Zosya, one can't even notice it about you.

What are you talking about?

Go to hell, all of you!

Why was I rude to you?

All right, I'll go and make a call.

I'll see her off.

Dad, I'm so happy to hear your voice.

Happy New Year!

You know, sometimes I feel very scared.

I can't do anything about it.

Oh, no.

I don't know what I'm living for.

I keep thinking only about him.

No, not about the baby.

Well, all right. Bye. Take care.

Get in the car. Let's go to Pushkino, it's more fun there.

No, thank you. I can't.

Seven months. It's a critical time.

And what shall I do? Let the car go?

Where's he, that Slava from Pushkino?

He went to his Pushkino.

Don't even try that filth, vileness and foulness.

It's bad for you.

Oh! At last!

Happy New Year!

Who are you in there?

I'm Mitenka.

Why are you crying, Mitenka?

I'm not crying, I'm singing.

It's a very sad song you're singing.

It's a wolf's song.

How old are you?

How old?

That old.

And my husband hasn't come.

We planned to go to the country for the New Year, and he hasn't come.

He was supposed to come long ago.

Who's that husband, my dad?

No, Mitya, he's not your dad.

He's a very bad man.

He used to be a good man, but then he became a bad man.

And he doesn't love me at all.

It seems we should live and enjoy it.

My parents bought us an apartment and furniture.

But he won't even look at me.

Hanging about with some people.

Some trash, real bandits.

And I don't go out.

I'm sick with flu.

Sit down.

Sit down, please.

Sit!

I wish your darling Zosya could see you now.

She wouldn't even wipe her feet on you.

You've changed so much, Gosha. You've changed a lot.

- You don't seem to love me. - No.

- What do you mean, no? - I don't love you.

And I hate you!

I hate you! You scum, you filth, you bastard!

Bastard!

Look, give me a cigarette.

Will you please get me a cigarette?

I've been thinking.

I guess we'd better separate, or even better, divorce.

I think I'll drop out of college.

I'll go on an expedition.

Actually, more than anything else in life, I value independence.

When I feel I'm being enslaved, I just leave.

It's Zosya's father.

She's going to look out now.

There she is.

Zosya, darling!

How are you feeling?

She looks so pale.

Pavel, you're a doctor.

Go and demand a smock, and make them let you see her.

Zosya, how is the boy?

You know what she called him? It's utter nonsense. Vaska.

Tell us how you could ever think of such a name?

Let's do it together.

Zosya! Congratulations!

You look pretty good together

Vasya.

Vaska.

A good man.

Good for you.

Here, it's from Shura. You know, Shura Gribunova.

She apologizes because it's a little bit used.

But you know she's such a tidy person.

And this is from me.

- What's this? - A spinning.

Of course, he won't need it for a few years.

But then Vaska will thank me.

Where's our Madonna with a child?

Why, you're still growing!

We pledged ourselves to grow as tall as three meters.

Isn't it too early?

Just right.

It's the time of acceleration. They grow like mushrooms after a rain.

- What did you name him? - Vasily.

Sounds like Vaska the cat.

Why is he so tiny?

All babies are born like this. I think he's cute.

And I think he looks like me.

Shut up.

Is it true that they see everything upside down?

Look, he woke up.

Because he got scared of you.

Well, bye.

Goodbye.

Doesn't Gosha know about it?

Take care.

May we all come tomorrow, all our class?

All right.

To our grandson, grandma.

To our grandson, grandpa.

I hear you're getting married?

I haven't divorced yet.

And how are you doing?

Just fine.

I've been promoted. I'm a department head now.

I guess we have to exchange our apartment for two.

I don't want it.

Me, neither.

Then why exchange it?

Yes, really, what for?

Do you have a place to live?

At my girlfriend's.

Yes, I know.

No, it's true. At my girlfriend's.

Very well, then.

They've fallen asleep.

Well, I guess we got to go?

We're disturbing Zosya.

Mother mouse sang to her baby:

Go to sleep, my little one.

I will get you a bread crust, maybe,

And a candle-end for fun.

And the baby gives a reply:

Why, your voice is too much high.

Mother, better do not squeak,

Hello.

- Lilka. - Oh! Hi!

Zinaida Nikolayevna, how are you?

And where's Korablyov?

Hi.

Hi.

Well, how are you doing?

Like everybody.

And you?

Not so good, you know.

Shall we go?

All right.

Close the door, guys.

You were asking about Korablyov. Here he is. Long time no see.

See how stupid everything's turned out.

Everything goes wrong.

I dropped out of college.

I'm going on an expedition.

I got to go.

- Where? - I have to.

I'm running late as it is.

Someone's waiting for you?

Yes.

- Do you love him? - Very much.

Who's he?

Don't you know?

Haven't you really known anything?

Who is he?

My son.

And what name did you give him?

Vaska.

Sounds like a cat's name.

Vasily Knushevitsky.

And what do I do now?

Go away? Get drowned?

Jump out of a window?

What?

I got to go, Gosha.

Zosya, I want to see him.

Vaska.

May I?

The End