Studio Soyuzmultfilm presents
The Labyrinth the exploits of Theseus
written by Alexei Simukov directed by Alexandra Snezhko-Blotskaya
art director Alexander Trussov music Vitaly Geviksman
cameraman Boris Kotov sound Boris Filchikov
animators Victor Shevkov, Elizabeth Komova, Boris Butakov, Olga Orlova, Leonid Kayukov, Oleg Safronov, Nikolai Fedorov, Youry Butyrin
voice artists Alexei Konsovsky, V. Koltsov, Alexander Grave, Lev Frichinsky, Zoya Zaikova, Anatoly Papanov, Ya. Belenky, Natalia Kustinskaya
Theseus, I've raised you and have taught you all that I knew, my son
Now it's up to you
You're expected to do great things
But remember that the strength of your hands should only serve to good things.
I swear!
Now go in Athens. King Aegeus lives there. He is your father.
By your sandals and sword, he'll know who you are.
My king, the ship from Crete has come for the tribute.
Ooh, It's such a shameful, such a terrible tribute
There's another thing, my king. Through the fields of the land roams a terrible wild boar
He devours people... But there is more trouble...
People also tell about the robber called Procrustes...
Be silent...Be silent... It's...the Gods sending me tests.
You must be tired, traveler. Perhaps you wish to eat
or have a rest. I have a bed for you,
the bed of Procrustes.
My journey is still far. Your offer is more then welcome. Thanks a lot!
Well, my friend, just lay down. A rest will do you good.
Yeah, I guessed so. Your length doesn't keep within normal limits.
Limits!?
All the world's trouble comes from not having an equal and uniform measure for everything
My bed here is a true measure for man.
It's necessary to normalize you.
How will you do that? Very simple...I will chop of your feet.
And if I were shorter than your bed? I would stretch you out...
Friend, the size of your head appears longer than your bed.
Let me cut it to the right measure!
What's happening here?
Don't ask stranger It's the terrible tribute...
that our king Aegus pays to king of Crete. To Minos...
Each nine years the seven finest young men
and the seven finest girls are sent to Crete
to get eaten by the Minotaur
Oh, my son. My only son! Oh!
Damn you king Aegus.
You kill our children.
May the Olympic Gods punish you!
Let me in to the king
Who are you stranger?
Who are you? My sword. My sandals.
You've come...my son.
I waited for you Theseus, my successor!
Let it be known to all people!
Wait father...At first I should rescue these unfortunate people
What do you want to do?
I shall kill the minotaur
... It will be very difficult to realize.
Because the minotaur is an aggressive creature. He cannot be defeated.
Don't be afraid, father. I'm strong enough. The minotaur will die.
You will see...I will come back under a white sail. But if I'm slain the sail will be black.
Let this young man stay with his mother. I will replace him.
It's too early to despair. Believe in victory, then you're already halfway winning, the centaur Chiron taught me.
Land! We've arrived a the island of Crete!
Father, does the Minotaur again demands victims?
It is the will of the gods, my daughter Ariadne.
Praise the god Dionis...They have arrived.
Is there really no person that can kill the minotaur?
What are you talking about?
The minotaur is of use to us. The enemies are afraid of us. And that's very good.
I would like to see anyone try!
In any case he cannot leave the labyrinth anymore. Nobody has yet found an exit.
Praise to Dionis.
Nobody has yet found an exit from the labyrinth. Nobody!
Hah hah hah Nobody yet has not found an exit from the labyrinth! Nobody!
Brave young man!
Kill the minotaur. This thread will help you to find the way back from the labyrinth.
Oh Gods, send him good luck!
We need to keep together!
He has defeated the minotaur.
Follow me, friends. I have the thread from Ariadne.
We're leaving.
Wake up king. The minotaur was killed.
Your daughter has escaped with Theseus - Catch them and take them back.
The bottoms of our ships are pierced.
Och gods, help me... Return my daughter and I will pay back you with a great sacrifice.
I swear to Dionis.
Your entreaty is heard, king...
I'm Dionis,
whom you praised so often.
I'll help you... I swear to Zeus
Hey friends, bring down the black sail.
We will return to Athens under a white sail! As winners!
Theseus! Theseus! - Ariadne!
Is there a ship visible yet? Not yet king.
King, I see...I see the ship - What sail does it carry? White or black?
What color is the sail? Ohh, the sail is black.
He has been torn to pieces by Minotaur. The damnation has come true.
Theseus...Your father Aegeus will not be forgotten...
This sea will be given the name Aegean sea by the people.
You are expected to new and more glorious deeds.
The end