The Ministry of Culture of the Russian federation
Pilot Animation studio founded by Aleksandr Tatarsky
Present
We live in Russia.
Our coat of arms is a golden two-headed eagle.
Russia was once an empire.
The Russian flag waved in Europe,
Asia and even America,
where passes the imaginary line that separates "Yesterday" and "Today".
So one could even celebrate the New Year, or one's birthday, twice.
Time is a relative concept,
that's why the 30 year of reign of the queen
is called the "age" of Catherine the Great.
The nations of the empire flourished then.
And best of all lived the happiest people:
Schoolkids. See as they receive favorite subjects:
history, geography, geometry,
not to forget - sea battles, and other interesting topics.
And, of course, vaccination against smallpox.
Look, once again it's a total "victoria"
- victory, as we call it in our time.
In her grandchildren, who would be the future tsars,
- Catherine instilled a love for the common people.
She composed and wrote down fairy tales.
It's true what they say - the soul of the people is alive in those tales.
And it is as precious as a gem stone.
Mountain of Gems
Potyomkin Villages
When she was Empress,
Catherine the Great loved to take a break in "Tsarskoye Selo".(The Royal village)
Catherine's Palace "Tsarskoye Selo"
She drank tea with bagels and hosted foreign ambassadors.
[Saxon ambassador] This, by the way is such a type, Saxon by the look of it.
He tries to win her over but he doesn't know how to surprise the queen to grant her favor.
And she yawns, and looks out of the window to see if Prince Potyomkin is arriving.
He, indeed, often did.
The very appearance of the prince,
his majestic posture - immediately shows a man of remarkable calibre,
Possessing a brilliant, lively mind - he always was able to impress the Empress,
therefore, at the palace they were always happy to see him. Eh!
[THE CROWN OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE]
"Well," said Catherine, "with what did the prince come to see us?"
So he unfolded the map, and said:
"I want to realise, mother Empress, your long cherished dream.
Allow me to conquer Taurida* from the Turks so there would be no more attacks on Russian lands. *South Ukraine & Crimea
Let this unfortunate peninsula not be a wart on one's nose
but the jewel in the crown of the Russian Empire.
Catherine took a liking to the idea.
"Do go on and realize it, Prince." Thus infused with enthusiasm, Potyomkin went off.
The Saxon ambassador nearly burst from jealousy, "Oh. How did he manage to win her over that easily?!"
The treaty of Jassy was signed by G.A. Potyomkin for the Russian Empire and Yusuf Pasha for the Ottoman Empire
The prince returned as the victor.
And brought back Catherine a box with a luxurious pearl
and other gifts and souvenirs.
He invited her to visit the new southern lands of Russia,
in order to personally verify the beauty
and the wealth of this region and see the new stronghold of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea.
"I love traveling," said Catherine,
"But it's a painfully long distance.
Don't you let me be bored, darling. Entertain me as best you can.
As a bonus, we can show our foreign ambassadors what a glorious future Tauride has in store.
Will you do that?"
"Do not worry, Empress-Mother," said Potyomkin,
"I will do my best to entertain you. Everything will be done in the best possible way!
We'll rub their noses in it!"
The Saxon ambassador turned quite sour.
And the prince went to prepare the new lands for the arrival of the Empress.
so as to not lose face and justify the high trust Her Highness put in him.
He drove on and on, until the road ended...
and the wheels fell off!
Well, there he was!
The Prince looked around: all back country, all rot,
peasant huts with no value. All askew and crooked.
With diligence he got to work on a large scale...
The dirt-faced people he cleaned and combed their hair
He made them wear dresses in the latest fashion.
Let them know that in Russia, too, there are things to marvel at.
He built fun-looking villages and devised fanciful entertainments.
The Queen would be overjoyed, and the ambassadors would be astonished.
WELCOME!
With all these actions time flew. Winter was already here.
The prince sent the Empress a dispatch: "Everything is ready, awaiting your visit!"
If it's ready, then so be it. Let us ride!
And Catherine started her journey, together with her ambassadors, and their entourage.
All are eager to see her wonderful new borderlands.
MARCH APRIL MAY
To make a long story short, the cortege of the Empress finally reached Tauride.
"Well," said Catherine, "show us what you have built here."
Oh, this wine is delicious! No worse than the French.
[For the Ambassadors]
Next the queen went for a walk and was amazed.
Standing along the road were homes with columns and balconies.
In front of the houses festively dressed people welcomed the Queen, bowing deeply.
But the Ambassador poked his nose everywhere, looking for some vile act he could perform,
to disgrace Potyomkin in the eyes of the Empress.
To prove that the only thing Potyomkin is capable of
is sprinkling dust in everyone's eyes. His "fun" villages are worthless.
[Show booth]
Poke them with a finger, and they fall apart.
But the queen,
[Amazon Company] ....meanwhile, was happy.
Oh, Potyomkin!
You sure entertained me!
But we must move on.
And the royal cortege hit the road.
[TAURIDE]
The passed the Tauride steppe, and came to the sea shore.
There, a dashing naval officer invited Catherine on the fancy ship.
"Mother Empress, come on board.
And for you, sir, another boat is awaiting. If you please. "
[For the Ambassadors]
But our ambassador keeps questioning things:
"Just you look: the cannons and ships, all the celebrated Russian fleet
is also made of cardboard!"
SEVASTOPOL
Catherine arrived with her entourage at Sevastopol.
And once again the surprise of the Empress had no limits.
There were heavenly gardens,
oriental palaces,
and marvelous fountains everywhere you looked - all wonderful and unusual.
Even an elephant was there!
But the ambassador already was fuming:
"There is nothing real in Tauride - everything is fake!
Yes, it's all cardboard!
All Russia is a colossus with feet of clay!"
Here his Highness Prince Grigoriy Potyomkin awaited the Empress.
"So, Mother Empress, I trust the way here was not boring?"
"Potyomkin, you certainly astonished me!" Catherine replied.
The ambassador whispered into the ear of the Empress that Potyomkin had pilfered all of the state's money
to spend it on this dog-and-pony show.
"Thanks for your gayeties," said the queen,
"And now, what will you show me that is real?"
And Catherine saw the new city
- stronghold of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea against all the foreigners and heathens.
She sees the new shipyards and the port. Ships!
But Ambassador jumped up in impotent rage: "It's all a hoax, it's all cardboard!"
And strode forward to damage the property of the treasury.
"I'll show you yet!" he shouted at Potyomkin, "Mark my words!" and he left.
What a pity, he missed the fireworks. A salute in honor of Crimea,
the beauty and richness of which shines through the centuries in the history of the Russian state.
Yet the Saxon ambassador executed his threat.
He defamed the name of His Serene Highness the Prince of Tauride,
[World bestseller "Potyomkin Villages"] who contributed so much to the glory of Russia.
His name is firmly associated with the expression "Potyomkin villages",
with something having a colourful facade
but an ugly inside.
Scenario Natasha Lemur Direction M Polyakov
But Tauride ever since has shone as a precious valuable in the crown of the Russian Empire.
And its brightest jewel is Sevastopol.
The End 2017 Subs by Eus & Chapaev (2018), ed. Niffiwan (2021)