Soyuzmultfilm
The Last Petal
After Valentin Katayev's story "The Seven-Colour Flower"
written and directed by Roman Kachanov
art directors Konstantin Karpov, Yelena Prorokova
camera Boris Kotov
music Gennadiy Gladkov sound Boris Filchikov
assistants Z. Plehanova, A. Goreva, M. Popova
montage Lyubov Georgiyeva script editor Natalia Abramova production director Fyodor Ivanov
animators Vladimir Arbekov, Leonid Kayukov Viktor Lihachyov, Renata Mirenkova, Aleksandr Panov, Marina Rogova, Oleg Safronov, Viktor Shevkov
artists D. Anpilov, I. Zaruba, Pyotr Karabayev, I. Litovskaya, V. Maksimovich, N. Nazarova, T. Tsygankina,
voice artists Mariya Vinogradova, A. Vlasova, O. Gromova, Vladimir Gulyayev, T. Dmitriyeva, Nina Zorskaya, Lyusiana Ovchinnikova
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, No... that's not it.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5... Oh, I lost count again!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5... She's right, it's five!
6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
"Vegetables"
1 window, 2, 3, 4, 5...
Oops...
- Hmph. Where did you come from? - Me?... We moved here... yesterday.
- What's your name? - Vitya.
My name is Jenny.
I know how to count, and read too... Look... what's on that window?
APTEKA* (*Apothecary)
But over there they spelled it wrong: OPTIKA* (*Optician)
See?
No... no, it's correct - at the apothecary you get medicine
But at the optician's... you get glasses.
Well, you see?
I see... I see you think you're really smart...
That's not enough money!
But... that's all I have!
Ah!
Ugh, you bad dog!
Catch her! Get her!
Grab her! Catch her!
What are you looking for, little girl?
What brings you here?
There was a dog that ate my bagels...
Ah... that's her, right there!
That is my dog. She really likes bagels.
- But I like them too! - All right. I will help you!
I don't have any bagels... or any money, either....
But I do have this seven-colour flower growing in my yard.
It can do anything.
This flower can make all your wishes come true.
All you need is to remove one of its petals,
throw it into the air, and say:
Fly my petal, fly away,
From the west, fly east today,
Through the north, through the south,
And come circling back around!
And once you've come back this way,
Carry out just what I say.
Here you are.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
And pay more attention to your surroundings next time!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5...
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6....
7, 8, 9, 10...
Hm, I can only count to 10...
...but there are so many here!
1-2-3-4-5-6-7... Seven! The lady was right!
Where am I, exactly?
I'll ask that old lady for directions...
"Don't pick the flowers!"
Oh... I'm lost!
Katyusha! Katyusha!
Now... where's my seven-colour flower?
Where is it? Where did I put it?
Oh, found you.
Fly my petal, fly away, From the west, fly east today,
Through the north, through the south, And come circling back around!
And once you've come back this way, Carry out just what I say.
I want to be back home and have my bagels!
You are a wonderful flower!
I'll put you into a vase!
Three pigeons and four crows..
Five cro-o-..!
My mother's favourite vase! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
Oh, it broke into 7 pieces!
Jenny! Did you break something again?
No, no, mama! I didn't break anything!
- Then what was it that fell? - I'll take a look, mama!
Fly my petal, fly away, From the west, fly east today,
Through the north, through the south, And come circling back around!
And once you've come back this way, Carry out just what I say.
I wish to make mama's vase whole again!
You see, mama? I didn't break anything.
I think you should take a walk outside.
There's no way you can be at the North Pole without a dog!
Are dogs used instead of horses over there?
Uh-huh. And instead of camels.
Are dogs afraid of polar bears?
Are you kidding?
Dogs are afraid of German Shepherds
Hello! Did you catch a cold or something?
Are you kidding? We're on an expedition to the North Pole!
Oh, boys! Would you take me with you?
No girls allowed!
Fine, be like that!
And why aren't you getting ready to go to the North Pole?
- It's... not for me.
Hmph, "not for me". You're a coward, that's what!
You can't go to the North Pole without bringing vitamins!
We'll drink tea there. At the North Pole.
I'll go to the North Pole even without you!
Fly my petal, fly away, From the west, fly east today,
Through the north, through the south, And come circling back around!
And once you've come back this way, Carry out just what I say.
I wish to go directly to the North Pole!
Oh! Oh...
Oh...
...I'm cold!
The weather is sunny in Moscow today, 25 degrees above zero.
In the west, east, north and south of the region, it's rainy with a chance of hail.
I want to go home!
Fly my petal, fly away, From the west, fly east today,
Through the north, through the south, And come circling back...
...around!
And once you've come back this way, Carry out just what I say.
I wish I was in my own backyard!
And here I am!
Well, and where is your "North Pole"?
I've just been there... Look!
That's where I got this cold.
Look at this hat... and this scarf.
and this mitten... The little white polar bears gave them to me.
Hah! Are you sure they weren't red polar bears?
Lunch break!
If I want to, I'll send everyone to the moon.
- Got it? - Yeah... got it.
I really want to go to the moon!
No, I'd send them there forever.
There's no reason for you to go.
Ma-ma... ma-ma... ma-ma...
What a lovely doll!
Ma-m...
Ma-ma... ma-ma...
Fly my petal, fly away, From the west, fly east today,
Through the north, through the south, And come circling back around!
And once you've come back this way, Carry out just what I say.
I wish for all the toys in the world to belong to me!
Mo... mommy!
Ah... that's enough. That's enough!
No more! No more!
No more! I was only joking!
Fly my petal, fly away, From the west, fly east today,
Through the north, through the south, And come circling back around!
And once you've come back this way, Carry out just what I say.
I wish for all these toys to go back where they came from!
I've used up six petals, and have nothing good to show for it.
One left.
Maybe I'll wish for ice cream...
But what if I eat one, and then don't want any more?
No...
Maybe I'll wish for... a sweet drink...
Hm, no. What if I drink one cup, and don't want any more? No...
I'll be smarter this time. I'll wish for... I'll wish for...
Ah, are you still sitting here?
Yes, I am...
Why don't you run around?
- But I don't want to. - "Don't want to"...
Lazy, lazy, lazy stump! All day long sits like a lump!
Catch me!
- Give me my book! - Look - I'm going to tear it in half!
Give me my book!
Give it back, I say!
Lazy, lazy, lazy stump! All day long sits like a lump!
You nasty girl!
Vitya...
Fly my petal, fly away, From the west, fly east today,
Through the north, through the south, And come circling back around!
And once you've come back this way, Carry out just what I say.
I wish for Vitya to be well!
You are well now!
Catch me!
The End (subs by Eus & Niffiwan, Jan 2022)