SOYUZMULTFILM, 1975
VASILISA MIKULISHNA
directed by Roman Davydov written by Viktoriya Tokareva
...Alkaur suddenly starts riding from one mountain to the other...
I grabbed that cow by the tail and threw her over the fence!
...One and a half buckets of wine in a single gulp, hah!..
...I hit him, "bam!", and he went "thwack"!..
...All these things were made of pure gold!..
Good health to you, Vladimir, Prince of Kiev.
Why are you here?
I did not call you.
You know for yourself, Prince - you owe me a debt.
I've been waiting for years, and you can be found only at feasts such as this.
Let's talk business later. I have guests.
Find him a seat on the table.
So... made ​​of pure gold?
Stavr Godinovich, why are you sitting here with a grim face?
You're a guest of Chernigov.
Why should I be merry?
You do not boast...
But then... you're not of noble birth, so... what do you have to brag about?
You are right. What is there to brag about?
I do not want to brag of golden treasure. I have plenty of it,
and when you have paid back your debt, I'll have more.
Shall I brag about my boots? No point in that; you're all walking in them.
My dress? I have a new one every day, and sell you my old clothes.
So that's it!
It turns out that I wear the old clothes of his wife?
What use would she have for them? She's a peasant's daughter. To chat with cows?
Maybe I should boast of my young wife Vasilisa Mikulishna?
But she sits at home and does not go to feasts.
But if the need arises, she will manage to wrap all of you big boyars, and you, Prince, around her little finger.
Are you drunk or something?!
Grab Stavr!
Throw him in prison. Let him rot there
until he comes to his senses!
Give the order to send guards to Chernigov!
Confiscate Stavr's wealth!
Put his wife in chains and bring her to Kiev.
Let us see how clever she is.
The prince has arrested your Stavr and tossed him in jail!
How did you hear of this?
A little bird told me... bad news travels fast...
Ready my horse!
Bring me a man's dress!
A Tatar dress...
Who are you?
Where are you going?
Murza, we're going to Chernigov.
To take Vasilisa Mikulishna to Kiev.
To carry Stavr's wealth to the prince.
You're too late. I sent Vasilisa to the Horde!
All Stavr's wealth I took too.
And you, who are you?
I am the ambassador of the Golden Horde.
I'm heading to Kiev to get the 12-year tribute.
Well, did you succeed?
Prince, we were too late...
Vasilisa was sent to the Golden Horde.
All her wealth was taken too.
Prince! We met the Ambassador of the Golden Horde who is on his way to get the 12-year tribute!
So what... What?!
For 12 years!?!
Hell-lo, Ambassador!
Please, sit down at the table and take a rest from your journey.
And do take a steam bath in the bathhouse!
No!
I do not have time to bathe in the bathhouse and sit at the tables.
Just hand me over the tribute you owe us for the next 12 years!
Also, give me Zabava Putyatichna to be my wife!
I already have 99 wives, and I need one more to get an even 100.
Well... just let me consult her first...
Ah, oh! That's a woman!
Oh, you silly girl! That's clearly a bogatyr!* *knight
- A woman! - Bogatyr! - A woman! - Bogatyr! - A woman!
Let's check this hero.
Call the Hapilov brothers here!
Ambassador, do you desire to have some fun with my fighters?
Indeed, why shouldn't I exercise my bones?...
I've loved fighting since childhood.
What chance do you have against me alone?
You should both fight me. Why waste time in vain?
You're clearly silly, Zabava.
You want to call such a strong bogatyr a "woman".
It is a woman, not a bogatyr!
- This is a bogatyr! - A woman!
- Woman, woman, woman! - Why are you so stubborn?
When he walks, he looks like a duck floating on water.
I'm very observant!
Let's test this bogatyr once more!
Would you like to have some more fun? Let's race our horses.
Why not? I've loved horse racing since childhood.
Quit being stubborn. I told you to marry him!
What a mess! A girl to be married to a woman!
Well, now hand over Zabava to be married to me.
Uncle, do not do it! This is a disgrace to the whole of Kiev!
Why do you keep thinking that this is woman?
His voice is pure. His hands are gentle.
Well, all right! All right! Women do not play chess, so...
Would you like to play a game of chess with me?
The overseas game!
Stop wasting my time! What are we putting at stake?
You're betting for the tribute for 12 years. I will stake the whole of Kiev.
The whole of Kiev and Zabava Putyatichna as well!
I claim white!
Checkmate.
You have taken Kiev from me, Ambassador, you might as well take my head!
Hah, I do not need your head. Neither do I want Kiev.
Just hand me your niece Zabava in marriage.
Groom, you seem unhappy? is there something bothering you?
Your court is so dull and boring, Prince.
Your musicians don't sing, but howl like wolves.
Howl like wolves... But where would I get others?
Do not be angry.
Ah, Prince...
They said in the Horde that you have a man by the name of Stavr...
That's it! He can do it. He can sing. Bring Stavr here!
Sit down, Stavr Godinovich. Have a drink and eat with us.
Thank you, Prince. I'm not hungry.
If you're not hungry, then play for us, guest of Chernigov.
Play on a psaltery, or a horn.
Show us your skills.
I've had it up to here with your hospitality!
You broke the prince's psaltery?!
Chain him up! Grab him! Throw him back in the dungeons!
Let him rot forever! Let him die of hunger!
In our Horde we can even let a pig sing.
Prince, hand Stavr to me, and I will forget about your 12-year debt.
Excellent! Take Stavr, young Ambassador.
- You will not go back on your word? - I will not!
- I can do with him what I want? - Do what you want!
Don't you recognize me, Stavr Godinovich?
I have never seen you, and do not want to see you!
Hello, Stavr Godinovich!
And now, do you still not recognize me?
Hello, my love, Vasilisa Mikulishna!
But where are your dark blond tresses?
My dear, I used my tresses to pull you out of jail!
The End Subs by Zhurka75, ed. by Eus (2012), then by Niffiwan (2023, animatsiya.net)