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Subtitles for The Tale of the Golden Cockerel (1967)

English
April 03 2021 09:09:53
Created by Edward Agate, Niffiwan, Walter Arndt, Eus₂
Skazka o zolotom petushkye.1967.en.1.25fps.1617440993.srt ⭳
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A full translation in rhyme by Niffiwan, based on the 2012 subtitles by Eus. The English text comes partly from the translation of the original Pushkin by Walter Arndt, partly from the translation of the opera libretto by Edward Agate (available on IMSLP.org). The remainder (perhaps about a third of it) is original.

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1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,230 Soyuzmultfilm 2 00:00:03,230 --> 00:00:06,500 The Tale of the Golden Cockerel 3 00:00:06,980 --> 00:00:11,110 directed by Aleksandra Snezhko-Blotskaya written by Viktor Shklovsky art director Viktor Nikitin 4 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:16,000 music Vitaliy Geviksman on musical motives of N. Rimskiy-Korsakov text Vladimir Vladimirov 5 00:00:16,490 --> 00:00:21,000 camera Ye. Rizo, executive producer G. Kruglikov. sound Boris Filchikov, script editor Raisa Frichinskaya 6 00:00:21,510 --> 00:00:26,070 artists V. Haritonova, Irina Svetlitsa assistants E. Novoselskaya,N. Mayorova, L. Model, K. Morozov, S. Kashcheyeva 7 00:00:26,850 --> 00:00:32,000 animators Yuriy Butyrin, S. Zhutovskaya, Olga Orlova, Violetta Kolesnikova, Viktor Shevkov, Igor Podgorskiy, Nikolay Fyodorov, Vladimir Krumin, 8 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,070 Marina Voskanyants, Konstantin Chikin, Vladimir Balashov 9 00:00:34,290 --> 00:00:39,070 voice artists A. Pirogova, Alexey Konsovskiy, Leonid Pirogov, Aleksey Gribov, L. Rumina, Mariya Vinogradova (Cockerel) Georgiy Vitsin (Wizard) 10 00:00:39,070 --> 00:00:42,000 Anatoliy Kubatskiy (Gavrilo), S. Bubnov, Yuriy Medvedev 11 00:00:55,070 --> 00:01:02,420 In the realm of Threeteenseventy, Commonwealth of Thriceleventy, 12 00:01:02,660 --> 00:01:09,610 Lived the famous Tsar Dodon. Fierce he was from boyhood on, 13 00:01:09,780 --> 00:01:14,380 And when scarcely more than twenty Wrought his neighbors wrongs aplenty. 14 00:01:14,490 --> 00:01:21,020 Aging now, he changed in mind, Would give up the warlike grind 15 00:01:21,050 --> 00:01:27,360 For a life serene and festive. But his neighbors, growing restive, 16 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:32,490 Caused the grizzled Tsar alarm, Dealing him a world of harm. 17 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:08,990 I have called you here, my friends, To discuss our land's defence. 18 00:04:09,090 --> 00:04:16,080 How to guard the land from danger, from the menace of the stranger? 19 00:04:16,190 --> 00:04:22,290 What to do in this grave crisis? I would know what your advice is! 20 00:04:23,030 --> 00:04:26,680 Thou, my first-born, have thy say! 21 00:04:26,790 --> 00:04:30,580 I, perhaps, can see a way... 22 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:37,140 Let our troops be summoned hither, Centralized and grouped together, 23 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:43,920 While behind our ramparts rude We lay in a store of food. 24 00:04:44,020 --> 00:04:49,640 The foe comes, sees everyone Eating, drinking, having fun... 25 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:53,010 He'll be frightened and dismayed! 26 00:04:53,010 --> 00:04:56,630 Ha! Ha! And he'll run away, afraid! 27 00:04:56,840 --> 00:05:01,500 - That's our Prince! What a relief! - He has saved us all from grief! 28 00:05:01,650 --> 00:05:06,730 - Quick and easy, let us leave it! - Nay, I'm damned if I believe it! 29 00:05:06,780 --> 00:05:11,330 What's this rubbish? Are ye dense? Let the foe march through our lands? 30 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:16,740 He will stand right by our walls. Ram our gate until it falls! 31 00:05:16,850 --> 00:05:21,830 Next some arrows, I expect! And the royal tower's wrecked! 32 00:05:21,970 --> 00:05:26,500 - Please, O God! Don't let them harm us! - Art thou trying to alarm us? 33 00:05:26,570 --> 00:05:32,290 - That's enough, Polkashka, peace! Sure, the plan's no masterpiece... 34 00:05:32,430 --> 00:05:36,890 To invite our rivals brash To our capital seems rash... 35 00:05:37,030 --> 00:05:45,110 Well, dear youngest son of mine, Hast thou thought of something fine? 36 00:05:45,380 --> 00:05:50,930 True, retreating seldom pays. My advice: in 30 days 37 00:05:50,940 --> 00:05:56,160 When attacked by foes accursed, We'll ride forth to strike them first! 38 00:05:56,270 --> 00:06:02,730 In the field we'll meet, attack, Then victorious come back! 39 00:06:02,760 --> 00:06:08,450 - Oh, give me a hug, my lad. Let it be as thou hast said! 40 00:06:08,550 --> 00:06:11,570 - How is this, my Tsar exalted? May I be by water scalded! 41 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:16,350 And what if our neighbors, pray, Tricky in their usual way, 42 00:06:16,450 --> 00:06:20,420 Do not tell us in advance When they shall attack our lands? 43 00:06:20,660 --> 00:06:25,500 - Once again opinions airing? With thy manner overbearing, 44 00:06:25,540 --> 00:06:28,420 And thy beard, quite three foot three, Thou art pitiful to see! 45 00:06:28,530 --> 00:06:30,920 - Always muddying clear water! 46 00:06:31,060 --> 00:06:33,650 - Someone discipline this plotter! 47 00:06:33,651 --> 00:06:37,001 - I'm so angry that it's hurting! 48 00:06:37,090 --> 00:06:40,300 - Is he thinking of deserting? 49 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:46,470 - He's a traitor! - Never awed By his Sov'reign, Tsar and lord! 50 00:06:46,570 --> 00:06:52,670 - So our lord won't be harassed, Hit the villain! - Hold him fast! 51 00:06:56,671 --> 00:06:58,371 Hold it! 52 00:06:58,820 --> 00:07:04,920 Men, I'd know what your advice is! How to solve this gravest crisis? 53 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:13,700 There's a hag who had the means. She could prophesy in beans... 54 00:07:13,730 --> 00:07:18,200 ...but she died. - A surer way lies in liquor dregs, I say! 55 00:07:18,380 --> 00:07:23,850 - Beans will give a better view. - Dregs are better! - Beans more true! 56 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:29,080 I would give whatever's ours For advice, e'en from the stars. 57 00:07:38,100 --> 00:07:47,090 - To the great Tsar, praises be! Long ago, thy sire knew me. 58 00:08:03,840 --> 00:08:10,150 This bird is my gift, oh Sire. Plant it high atop a spire. 59 00:08:10,170 --> 00:08:16,580 Let my clever Cockerel Be thy faithful sentinel. 60 00:08:17,090 --> 00:08:22,510 While there's naught of martial riot, He will sit his perch in quiet; 61 00:08:22,620 --> 00:08:27,920 Let there be on any side Signs of war to be espied, 62 00:08:28,020 --> 00:08:34,080 Of some squadron border-poaching, Or some other ill approaching, 63 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:39,540 Straight my bird upon the dome Will awaken, perk his comb, 64 00:08:39,710 --> 00:08:46,790 Veer about, his ruff a-fluffing, Point where harm is in the offing, 65 00:08:47,050 --> 00:08:49,720 Crow aloud... 66 00:08:49,890 --> 00:08:57,250 - Keeree-kookoo! Reign abed, thy guard is true. 67 00:08:57,370 --> 00:09:02,950 Place him on the highest steeple! He'll be heard by all my people! 68 00:09:19,890 --> 00:09:27,100 With regard to thy reward, All I have, I must afford. 69 00:09:27,630 --> 00:09:33,180 So: the first request of thine Shall be carried out as mine. 70 00:09:33,400 --> 00:09:38,310 - Though in Tsar Dodon I trust, It perhaps could be discussed 71 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:45,600 If in law he would agree To write up this Tsar's decree. 72 00:09:45,710 --> 00:09:51,320 - "Law", thou sayest? What's this word? It is not one I have heard. 73 00:09:51,570 --> 00:09:55,750 If the Tsar's word has been granted, It shall never be recanted! 74 00:10:06,490 --> 00:10:12,990 Cockerel atop the spire Started guarding march and shire 75 00:10:13,860 --> 00:10:19,930 Keeree-kookoo! Reign abed, thy guard is true. 76 00:10:58,090 --> 00:11:03,850 Khans, the Tsar's domains investing, Henceforth never dared molest him: 77 00:11:04,060 --> 00:11:09,890 Tsar Dodon on every hand Hurled them back by sea and land! 78 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:39,390 (Whistles) 79 00:11:58,590 --> 00:12:04,570 Keeree-kookoo! Reign abed, thy guard is true. 80 00:12:13,480 --> 00:12:19,610 Tsar of ours! The realm's defender! It is me, thy high commander! 81 00:12:19,850 --> 00:12:22,970 Majesty! Wake up! Alert! 82 00:12:24,180 --> 00:12:27,450 Eh?... What's up?... Is someone hurt? 83 00:12:28,900 --> 00:12:32,980 See the rooster, ruffle-fleeced, Crowing, pointing to the East! 84 00:12:33,060 --> 00:12:42,320 Quick, we must prevent disaster! People! Mount your horses! Faster... 85 00:12:43,140 --> 00:12:49,410 Eastward now a force will speed, Our Tsar's eldest in the lead. 86 00:13:12,380 --> 00:13:18,930 Friendly fowl, I am delighted! If another foe be sighted, 87 00:13:19,220 --> 00:13:26,250 Crow thy best, that we may hear! ...Shake my pillows up, my dear. 88 00:13:30,520 --> 00:13:32,780 Eerie, brothers... 89 00:13:33,170 --> 00:13:36,470 - Oh, why so? - I myself don't really know. 90 00:13:36,550 --> 00:13:43,100 - Could disaster yet occur? Look, he sits, and does not stir. 91 00:13:43,150 --> 00:13:50,410 - Could the hostile troops be beaten? - Or does doom come while he's sleepin'? 92 00:13:57,370 --> 00:14:03,370 Eight whole days passed with no clues. From the troops there came no news. 93 00:14:03,680 --> 00:14:09,390 Was there battle? Was it won? No report to Tsar Dodon... 94 00:14:13,750 --> 00:14:19,730 Keeree-kookoo! Reign abed, thy guard is true. 95 00:14:48,850 --> 00:14:54,090 - If that cock hadn't warned of war, I'd have slept a little more. 96 00:14:54,930 --> 00:15:00,760 All these martial tasks, I deem, Woke me from a wondrous dream! 97 00:15:01,880 --> 00:15:07,980 What, Omelfa, were its themes? Wouldst thou tell me? - By all means! 98 00:15:08,300 --> 00:15:13,450 - Was it of a pretty maid? - Yes! She had an all-black braid. 99 00:15:13,470 --> 00:15:18,990 - She invited thee to dine, Treated thee to foods most fine. 100 00:15:19,560 --> 00:15:22,840 And she lay thee down to sleep On brocaded bed most deep. 101 00:15:22,990 --> 00:15:34,890 - Oh, my beauty, where is she? - I know not... forgivest thou me... 102 00:15:44,300 --> 00:15:50,160 Keeree-kookoo! Reign abed, thy guard is true. 103 00:15:50,520 --> 00:15:53,350 - Oh, misfortune, awful news! 104 00:15:53,740 --> 00:15:56,460 - Stop! The Tsar is at his snooze. 105 00:15:56,560 --> 00:16:01,680 - We have orders not to wake him! - What'll we do? Are we forsaken? 106 00:16:03,050 --> 00:16:08,910 - Waken, Tsar! We must be led! Thou can no more reign abed! 107 00:16:09,200 --> 00:16:14,710 - What? For whom? To who? Again? - For the third time, we need men! 108 00:16:15,010 --> 00:16:19,450 It's time, in this hour of need, For old men to take the lead! 109 00:16:19,850 --> 00:16:25,870 - What a bother! What a bird! Why can't it sit still, unheard? 110 00:16:25,900 --> 00:16:32,270 So, my sons more soldiers need... This time I'll be in the lead! 111 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:36,850 Bring my helm, my plates to wear! 112 00:16:38,710 --> 00:16:42,320 Ooh... their weight is hard to bear... 113 00:16:42,490 --> 00:16:47,120 From wherever it's concealed, Bring my favorite red shield. 114 00:16:48,550 --> 00:16:54,850 Oh! More air... my treasured sword Is too heavy, oh my word... 115 00:16:55,360 --> 00:16:59,820 Lead me on, no getting 'round it. Find a horse, and help me mount it. 116 00:17:07,910 --> 00:17:14,370 Devil take thee, noisy guest! Why disturb a Tsar at rest? 117 00:17:15,110 --> 00:17:17,220 (Horse neighs) 118 00:17:21,540 --> 00:17:23,370 Is he quiet? 119 00:17:23,440 --> 00:17:26,930 - Like a cow! - That's just what I need right now. 120 00:17:29,230 --> 00:17:33,970 Do thyself a favour, dear: Keep at all times in the rear. 121 00:17:52,660 --> 00:17:58,350 - Hail our Sovereign! Hooray! - He himself goes out today! 122 00:18:12,880 --> 00:18:19,260 Day and night the columns wind, Then it preys upon each mind: 123 00:18:19,700 --> 00:18:25,000 Not a camp or battleground, Not a warriors' burial mound, 124 00:18:25,090 --> 00:18:31,570 Is encountered near or far. "Strange and stranger," thinks the Tsar. 125 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:39,750 One week gone, the country changes, Rising, high through hills and ranges. 126 00:19:10,740 --> 00:19:20,310 Oh, what mortal anguish! Dear ones! My delight! Beloved near ones, 127 00:19:20,360 --> 00:19:29,100 Both by discord led astray! Woe! It is my death today. 128 00:19:29,170 --> 00:19:33,930 Tsar Dodon with grief is bursting. Are ye all for vengeance thirsting? 129 00:19:33,960 --> 00:19:38,710 - 'Tis agreed! But where's the foe? - That's the thing we want to know. 130 00:19:43,100 --> 00:19:49,150 - I will bet that is our foe... Brothers! Let us lay him low! 131 00:19:49,580 --> 00:19:55,150 - We can do that - But at first, Let our cannon do its worst! 132 00:19:55,190 --> 00:20:01,470 - Right thou art. Move back, ye all. Charge the canon with a ball. 133 00:20:02,140 --> 00:20:04,650 Light the wick! A little higher... 134 00:20:06,630 --> 00:20:08,750 Aim, my brothers. 135 00:20:09,100 --> 00:20:10,440 And... 136 00:20:11,460 --> 00:20:13,280 Fire! 137 00:20:53,880 --> 00:21:00,800 Lady mine, there is no danger, I would greet so fair a stranger; 138 00:21:00,900 --> 00:21:10,310 Art thou quite alone on earth? Give thy name and place of birth! 139 00:21:10,450 --> 00:21:15,930 I am free as clouds in heaven, Shamaha's the land I govern. 140 00:21:16,100 --> 00:21:20,560 Like a thief I'm sneaking through, Just to steal your lands from you. 141 00:21:20,700 --> 00:21:29,860 -Ha-ha-ha! Thou art a funny one, My dear "queen of Shamahan". 142 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:36,430 Wine I offer: this for thee, 'Tis the best, so drink to me! 143 00:21:36,460 --> 00:21:42,670 Though I doubt it not delicious, Taste it first. - Thou art suspicious! 144 00:21:42,740 --> 00:21:48,260 In these limpid eyes of mine, Dost thou read some dark design? 145 00:21:56,750 --> 00:22:03,670 - Why art THOU here, ancient fowl? Staring 'round just like an owl! 146 00:22:03,930 --> 00:22:08,670 See, the maiden has grown timid? Two men here is past the limit. 147 00:22:08,720 --> 00:22:15,110 In the cornerquick begone! And remain 'till I count one! 148 00:22:15,180 --> 00:22:21,150 - Thou'st come far, old man, I'm certain. Come, lift up the patterned curtain... 149 00:22:21,290 --> 00:22:26,980 - I am not so old. My wrinkles... - On a man, they're status symbols! 150 00:22:32,090 --> 00:22:36,600 Am I not a pretty one - I, the queen of Shamahan? 151 00:22:38,350 --> 00:22:40,640 Is thy head a little dizzy? 152 00:22:42,050 --> 00:22:45,300 - Um, my liver feels all fizzy... 153 00:22:45,400 --> 00:22:51,340 - What'd thou singest, Tsar Dodon, When by love thou wast turned on? 154 00:22:51,590 --> 00:22:56,390 - I don't know. Memories flee... - Wilt thou try? 155 00:22:57,010 --> 00:22:59,310 - Well, let's see... 156 00:23:03,590 --> 00:23:11,980 I'll love thee for many a year! And I won't forget, don't fear! 157 00:23:12,540 --> 00:23:16,540 Hahaha! What a din! Thou art not too far from sin! 158 00:23:18,020 --> 00:23:26,130 - And if I forget, well then Thou wilt remind me again. 159 00:24:05,270 --> 00:24:08,230 - I won't dance, it can't be done! 160 00:24:08,280 --> 00:24:13,490 - Should I then be with Polkan? Hey, Polkan! 161 00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:18,890 - And what of me? How am I, my love, to be? 162 00:24:19,770 --> 00:24:25,180 If my efforts give thee pleasure, I will try to trip a measure. 163 00:25:05,890 --> 00:25:14,810 I have no more strength, believe me, Without thee, my life may leave me... 164 00:25:15,650 --> 00:25:22,080 How I beg thee, by my land, By my crown, oh take my hand! 165 00:25:22,140 --> 00:25:28,820 They'll be thine, and me as well. - What shall we do there, pray tell? 166 00:25:28,850 --> 00:25:35,490 - Do? Eat sweets and dine on quails. Rest, and be told fairy tales. 167 00:25:35,590 --> 00:25:38,820 So, can we be wed? 168 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:43,100 - Yes! - Then let's not waste time, I guess! 169 00:25:43,780 --> 00:25:49,810 Ho, Polkan, let trumpets sound! Tsar Dodon a bride has found! 170 00:26:02,590 --> 00:26:08,770 At long last, then, forth he sallied, His surviving forces rallied, 171 00:26:08,940 --> 00:26:15,290 And, the maiden in his train, Led his army home again. 172 00:27:12,760 --> 00:27:19,500 - Ah, good day, my friend in need! I recall thy kindly deed! 173 00:27:24,980 --> 00:27:31,930 Now be frank, a truce to homage. For the cock'rel, what's the damage? 174 00:27:32,590 --> 00:27:39,930 Mighty monarch, I obey! Mark the price thou hast to pay! 175 00:27:40,460 --> 00:27:45,580 For the aid I once accorded, Thou recallst, I was awarded 176 00:27:45,650 --> 00:27:50,780 My first wish - to be fulfilled, As thine own, as soon as willed. 177 00:27:50,880 --> 00:27:58,040 Let this maid be what I won, This young queen of Shamahan. 178 00:27:58,220 --> 00:28:04,190 Come now, does a demon ride thee? Have thy wits dried up inside thee? 179 00:28:04,570 --> 00:28:10,120 What's thy game, in heaven's name? Pledge I did; but all the same 180 00:28:10,230 --> 00:28:15,250 There are limits, let's agree; And - what use is she to thee? 181 00:28:15,420 --> 00:28:20,120 Listen to the words I speak, Neither horse nor purse I seek! 182 00:28:20,480 --> 00:28:26,860 Thou shalt give me what I won, This young queen of Shamahan! 183 00:28:27,150 --> 00:28:32,900 Nay, thou villain! Is it so? Mark the present I bestow! 184 00:28:33,010 --> 00:28:40,130 Thou'lt have NOTHING, so be gone! Thou thyself hast brought this on! 185 00:28:40,240 --> 00:28:44,870 Scram while thou yet livest, I say! Drag the scarecrow from my way! 186 00:28:44,910 --> 00:28:46,840 - Thou hast sworn! 187 00:28:47,720 --> 00:28:52,820 - Still further nagging? Zounds, I'll stop thy tongue from wagging! 188 00:28:54,790 --> 00:28:58,990 (The Queen laughs) 189 00:29:28,510 --> 00:29:34,830 Where's her lordship? She's nowhere! As if she was never there! 190 00:29:34,900 --> 00:29:39,600 - How's the Tsar? - Dead, it would seem. 191 00:29:39,810 --> 00:29:43,690 - Unless this was all a dream... 192 00:29:46,790 --> 00:29:55,020 Story's false; yet has some truth: Food for thought to honest youth. 193 00:29:55,070 --> 00:29:57,640 The End Translation by Niffiwan, Walter Arndt, & Edward Agate. Subs by Niffiwan & Eus