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Subtitles for Potyomkin Villages (2017)

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October 27 2021 08:40:05
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Original subs by Eus and Chapaev in late 2018/early 2019. Edited & corrected by Niffiwan in 2021. Might still have minor awkward places.

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1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,624 The Ministry of Culture of the Russian federation 2 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:08,480 Pilot Animation studio founded by Aleksandr Tatarsky 3 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:10,112 Present 4 00:00:10,832 --> 00:00:13,136 We live in Russia. 5 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:16,848 Our coat of arms is a golden two-headed eagle. 6 00:00:17,488 --> 00:00:20,480 Russia was once an empire. 7 00:00:20,688 --> 00:00:24,096 The Russian flag waved in Europe, 8 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:26,720 Asia and even America, 9 00:00:26,768 --> 00:00:30,752 where passes the imaginary line that separates "Yesterday" and "Today". 10 00:00:30,750 --> 00:00:36,480 So one could even celebrate the New Year, or one's birthday, twice. 11 00:00:36,528 --> 00:00:38,480 Time is a relative concept, 12 00:00:38,544 --> 00:00:41,312 that's why the 30 year of reign of the queen 13 00:00:41,328 --> 00:00:44,512 is called the "age" of Catherine the Great. 14 00:00:44,512 --> 00:00:48,288 The nations of the empire flourished then. 15 00:00:48,336 --> 00:00:52,096 And best of all lived the happiest people: 16 00:00:52,090 --> 00:00:55,376 Schoolkids. See as they receive favorite subjects: 17 00:00:55,472 --> 00:00:59,008 history, geography, geometry, 18 00:00:59,072 --> 00:01:04,288 not to forget - sea battles, and other interesting topics. 19 00:01:04,320 --> 00:01:08,544 And, of course, vaccination against smallpox. 20 00:01:08,576 --> 00:01:11,472 Look, once again it's a total "victoria" 21 00:01:11,504 --> 00:01:13,456 - victory, as we call it in our time. 22 00:01:13,632 --> 00:01:16,672 In her grandchildren, who would be the future tsars, 23 00:01:17,088 --> 00:01:20,880 - Catherine instilled a love for the common people. 24 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:23,968 She composed and wrote down fairy tales. 25 00:01:24,272 --> 00:01:28,992 It's true what they say - the soul of the people is alive in those tales. 26 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:32,448 And it is as precious as a gem stone. 27 00:01:36,320 --> 00:01:40,160 Mountain of Gems 28 00:01:43,264 --> 00:01:49,744 Potyomkin Villages 29 00:01:52,928 --> 00:01:55,856 When she was Empress, 30 00:01:56,080 --> 00:02:00,704 Catherine the Great loved to take a break in "Tsarskoye Selo".(The Royal village) 31 00:02:00,704 --> 00:02:02,700 Catherine's Palace "Tsarskoye Selo" 32 00:02:04,340 --> 00:02:08,896 She drank tea with bagels and hosted foreign ambassadors. 33 00:02:09,024 --> 00:02:13,800 [Saxon ambassador] This, by the way is such a type, Saxon by the look of it. 34 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:19,200 He tries to win her over but he doesn't know how to surprise the queen to grant her favor. 35 00:02:19,232 --> 00:02:24,400 And she yawns, and looks out of the window to see if Prince Potyomkin is arriving. 36 00:02:24,448 --> 00:02:27,072 He, indeed, often did. 37 00:02:32,608 --> 00:02:35,072 The very appearance of the prince, 38 00:02:35,136 --> 00:02:40,896 his majestic posture - immediately shows a man of remarkable calibre, 39 00:02:40,944 --> 00:02:46,224 Possessing a brilliant, lively mind - he always was able to impress the Empress, 40 00:02:46,256 --> 00:02:51,632 therefore, at the palace they were always happy to see him. Eh! 41 00:02:58,544 --> 00:03:01,872 [THE CROWN OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE] 42 00:03:03,104 --> 00:03:06,624 "Well," said Catherine, "with what did the prince come to see us?" 43 00:03:06,640 --> 00:03:09,664 So he unfolded the map, and said: 44 00:03:09,728 --> 00:03:13,184 "I want to realise, mother Empress, your long cherished dream. 45 00:03:13,230 --> 00:03:20,480 Allow me to conquer Taurida* from the Turks so there would be no more attacks on Russian lands. *South Ukraine & Crimea 46 00:03:20,496 --> 00:03:24,750 Let this unfortunate peninsula not be a wart on one's nose 47 00:03:27,856 --> 00:03:32,816 but the jewel in the crown of the Russian Empire. 48 00:03:34,688 --> 00:03:37,344 Catherine took a liking to the idea. 49 00:03:37,392 --> 00:03:43,120 "Do go on and realize it, Prince." Thus infused with enthusiasm, Potyomkin went off. 50 00:03:45,872 --> 00:03:50,960 The Saxon ambassador nearly burst from jealousy, "Oh. How did he manage to win her over that easily?!" 51 00:04:20,928 --> 00:04:27,360 The treaty of Jassy was signed by G.A. Potyomkin for the Russian Empire and Yusuf Pasha for the Ottoman Empire 52 00:04:27,536 --> 00:04:30,176 The prince returned as the victor. 53 00:04:30,336 --> 00:04:37,968 And brought back Catherine a box with a luxurious pearl 54 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:42,528 and other gifts and souvenirs. 55 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:50,240 He invited her to visit the new southern lands of Russia, 56 00:04:50,336 --> 00:04:53,328 in order to personally verify the beauty 57 00:04:53,408 --> 00:05:02,304 and the wealth of this region and see the new stronghold of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea. 58 00:05:05,070 --> 00:05:08,020 "I love traveling," said Catherine, 59 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:10,140 "But it's a painfully long distance. 60 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:14,960 Don't you let me be bored, darling. Entertain me as best you can. 61 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:20,270 As a bonus, we can show our foreign ambassadors what a glorious future Tauride has in store. 62 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:21,216 Will you do that?" 63 00:05:21,264 --> 00:05:24,416 "Do not worry, Empress-Mother," said Potyomkin, 64 00:05:24,440 --> 00:05:29,960 "I will do my best to entertain you. Everything will be done in the best possible way! 65 00:05:29,980 --> 00:05:32,260 We'll rub their noses in it!" 66 00:05:32,368 --> 00:05:35,072 The Saxon ambassador turned quite sour. 67 00:05:45,536 --> 00:05:50,720 And the prince went to prepare the new lands for the arrival of the Empress. 68 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:55,968 so as to not lose face and justify the high trust Her Highness put in him. 69 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:06,512 He drove on and on, until the road ended... 70 00:06:10,208 --> 00:06:12,432 and the wheels fell off! 71 00:06:14,430 --> 00:06:16,512 Well, there he was! 72 00:06:18,608 --> 00:06:22,544 The Prince looked around: all back country, all rot, 73 00:06:22,816 --> 00:06:27,552 peasant huts with no value. All askew and crooked. 74 00:06:36,592 --> 00:06:39,168 With diligence he got to work on a large scale... 75 00:06:39,376 --> 00:06:43,008 The dirt-faced people he cleaned and combed their hair 76 00:06:44,112 --> 00:06:47,232 He made them wear dresses in the latest fashion. 77 00:06:47,504 --> 00:06:51,056 Let them know that in Russia, too, there are things to marvel at. 78 00:06:51,424 --> 00:06:55,920 He built fun-looking villages and devised fanciful entertainments. 79 00:06:56,224 --> 00:07:02,176 The Queen would be overjoyed, and the ambassadors would be astonished. 80 00:07:11,008 --> 00:07:17,136 WELCOME! 81 00:07:18,144 --> 00:07:21,888 With all these actions time flew. Winter was already here. 82 00:07:21,952 --> 00:07:27,152 The prince sent the Empress a dispatch: "Everything is ready, awaiting your visit!" 83 00:07:28,144 --> 00:07:30,864 If it's ready, then so be it. Let us ride! 84 00:07:31,900 --> 00:07:36,540 And Catherine started her journey, together with her ambassadors, and their entourage. 85 00:07:36,624 --> 00:07:40,384 All are eager to see her wonderful new borderlands. 86 00:08:05,152 --> 00:08:06,736 MARCH APRIL MAY 87 00:08:06,784 --> 00:08:12,144 To make a long story short, the cortege of the Empress finally reached Tauride. 88 00:08:13,264 --> 00:08:18,624 "Well," said Catherine, "show us what you have built here." 89 00:08:24,640 --> 00:08:29,760 Oh, this wine is delicious! No worse than the French. 90 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:31,760 [For the Ambassadors] 91 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:42,304 Next the queen went for a walk and was amazed. 92 00:08:42,432 --> 00:08:47,536 Standing along the road were homes with columns and balconies. 93 00:08:54,176 --> 00:09:01,856 In front of the houses festively dressed people welcomed the Queen, bowing deeply. 94 00:09:03,180 --> 00:09:07,920 But the Ambassador poked his nose everywhere, looking for some vile act he could perform, 95 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:10,992 to disgrace Potyomkin in the eyes of the Empress. 96 00:09:14,300 --> 00:09:17,070 To prove that the only thing Potyomkin is capable of 97 00:09:17,070 --> 00:09:20,768 is sprinkling dust in everyone's eyes. His "fun" villages are worthless. 98 00:09:20,760 --> 00:09:21,488 [Show booth] 99 00:09:21,504 --> 00:09:23,680 Poke them with a finger, and they fall apart. 100 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:32,120 But the queen, 101 00:09:32,180 --> 00:09:34,520 [Amazon Company] ....meanwhile, was happy. 102 00:09:34,560 --> 00:09:36,288 Oh, Potyomkin! 103 00:09:38,180 --> 00:09:40,780 You sure entertained me! 104 00:09:46,560 --> 00:09:48,800 But we must move on. 105 00:09:49,024 --> 00:09:52,640 And the royal cortege hit the road. 106 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:54,112 [TAURIDE] 107 00:09:54,912 --> 00:09:58,720 The passed the Tauride steppe, and came to the sea shore. 108 00:09:58,992 --> 00:10:04,016 There, a dashing naval officer invited Catherine on the fancy ship. 109 00:10:04,010 --> 00:10:06,944 "Mother Empress, come on board. 110 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:10,672 And for you, sir, another boat is awaiting. If you please. " 111 00:10:11,104 --> 00:10:12,736 [For the Ambassadors] 112 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:35,840 But our ambassador keeps questioning things: 113 00:10:35,872 --> 00:10:42,016 "Just you look: the cannons and ships, all the celebrated Russian fleet 114 00:10:42,010 --> 00:10:43,696 is also made of cardboard!" 115 00:10:43,690 --> 00:10:45,296 SEVASTOPOL 116 00:10:45,328 --> 00:10:49,728 Catherine arrived with her entourage at Sevastopol. 117 00:10:52,528 --> 00:10:56,768 And once again the surprise of the Empress had no limits. 118 00:11:02,384 --> 00:11:04,880 There were heavenly gardens, 119 00:11:05,264 --> 00:11:07,824 oriental palaces, 120 00:11:08,704 --> 00:11:15,120 and marvelous fountains everywhere you looked - all wonderful and unusual. 121 00:11:32,752 --> 00:11:35,248 Even an elephant was there! 122 00:11:45,424 --> 00:11:48,704 But the ambassador already was fuming: 123 00:11:48,752 --> 00:11:53,152 "There is nothing real in Tauride - everything is fake! 124 00:11:53,296 --> 00:11:55,632 Yes, it's all cardboard! 125 00:11:56,336 --> 00:12:00,272 All Russia is a colossus with feet of clay!" 126 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:07,264 Here his Highness Prince Grigoriy Potyomkin awaited the Empress. 127 00:12:07,680 --> 00:12:11,744 "So, Mother Empress, I trust the way here was not boring?" 128 00:12:11,740 --> 00:12:15,424 "Potyomkin, you certainly astonished me!" Catherine replied. 129 00:12:15,420 --> 00:12:20,520 The ambassador whispered into the ear of the Empress that Potyomkin had pilfered all of the state's money 130 00:12:20,540 --> 00:12:22,180 to spend it on this dog-and-pony show. 131 00:12:22,200 --> 00:12:24,970 "Thanks for your gayeties," said the queen, 132 00:12:24,970 --> 00:12:27,696 "And now, what will you show me that is real?" 133 00:12:32,160 --> 00:12:36,544 And Catherine saw the new city 134 00:12:36,624 --> 00:12:42,208 - stronghold of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea against all the foreigners and heathens. 135 00:12:46,272 --> 00:12:52,048 She sees the new shipyards and the port. Ships! 136 00:12:59,660 --> 00:13:04,670 But Ambassador jumped up in impotent rage: "It's all a hoax, it's all cardboard!" 137 00:13:04,680 --> 00:13:08,560 And strode forward to damage the property of the treasury. 138 00:13:09,104 --> 00:13:14,112 "I'll show you yet!" he shouted at Potyomkin, "Mark my words!" and he left. 139 00:13:14,272 --> 00:13:19,008 What a pity, he missed the fireworks. A salute in honor of Crimea, 140 00:13:19,088 --> 00:13:25,520 the beauty and richness of which shines through the centuries in the history of the Russian state. 141 00:13:28,448 --> 00:13:32,592 Yet the Saxon ambassador executed his threat. 142 00:13:32,656 --> 00:13:36,576 He defamed the name of His Serene Highness the Prince of Tauride, 143 00:13:36,570 --> 00:13:41,100 [World bestseller "Potyomkin Villages"] who contributed so much to the glory of Russia. 144 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:44,780 His name is firmly associated with the expression "Potyomkin villages", 145 00:13:44,800 --> 00:13:47,740 with something having a colourful facade 146 00:13:50,064 --> 00:13:52,640 but an ugly inside. 147 00:14:05,260 --> 00:14:07,900 Scenario Natasha Lemur Direction M Polyakov 148 00:14:07,920 --> 00:14:16,480 But Tauride ever since has shone as a precious valuable in the crown of the Russian Empire. 149 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:22,400 And its brightest jewel is Sevastopol. 150 00:14:44,736 --> 00:14:50,944 The End 2017 Subs by Eus & Chapaev (2018), ed. Niffiwan (2021)