Puss in Boots
screenplay, after the Perrault fairytale A. Karpov, Valentina & Zinaida Brumberg music Nikita Bogoslovskiy
directors/artists V. Brumberg, Z. Brumberg art assistant T. Basmanova
animators Faina Yepifanova, K. Malyshev, Nadezhda Privalova, Lidiya Reztsova
(colour camera D. Karetnyy) camera K. Krylova, sound S. Renskiy
Charles Perrault Fairy Tales
Long, long ago there was a dying miller who left each of his 3 sons an inheritance:
The oldest got the mill...
The middle son got the donkey...
and the youngest received the cat...
Oh, what misfortune!
This cat's what my whole inheritance consists of!
When I eat him all up, I will die of starvation.
Wait, don't despair! Hand me that bag,
Give me boots, a belt and a hat,
You'll see that I won't waste any time.
If misfortune ever comes about, I always find my way out.
I will not be sad and will not wail, And I will not shed my tears in vain.
If you just have bravery and skill, Then you always can prevail.
Watch heedfully. Outwit your enemy.
If by trickery you beat your foe, You will never be brought low.
Watch heedfully. Outwit your enemy.
If by trickery you beat your foe, You will never be brought low.
I come from the Marquis de Carabas,
Oh, great king!
My master the Marquis de Carabas sends you this rabbit.
With cards I read my fortune,
Full of anxiety.
I wish to ask the cards this:
Who will my soul-mate be?
Who is he?
I wish to ask the cards this:
Who will my soul-mate be?
Who is he?
The Marquis de Carabas
once again sends you a gift.
Give thanks to the Marquis.
Let's go and take a ride, my daughter, Along the riverbank.
Watch heedfully. Outwit your enemy.
If by trickery you beat your foe, You will never be brought low.
Go quickly to the river!
Hurry into the water and shout: "I'm drowning! I'm drowning!"
Drown!! Drown!!
I'm drowning! I'm drowning!! I'm drowning!!
He's drowning, he's drowning! The Marquis de Carabas!
Thieves stole the dress of the Marquis!
Give the Marquis the very best clothes!
Marquis de Carabas!
Here, mowers!
Help me fool the King.
If he asks whose meadows you mow, tell them "the Marquis de Carabas's",
Hey, mowers, whose meadow do you mow?
The Marquis de Carabas's.
Oh, how great your estate is!
Yes.
Hey, reapers, whose field do you reap?
The Marquis de Carabas's,
Watch heedfully. Outwit your enemy.
If by trickery you beat your foe, You will never be brought low.
Isn't that your castle up ahead, Marquis?
Yes, without a doubt, I was born there.
[Man-eater]
I have heard so much of your glory
that I could not pass by without coming in to greet you.
Is it true that, as I've been assured,
you are able to turn into an elephant
or a scary lion?
It is true!
It would so please me
to see your art!
Well, have a look then!
It's over: the man-eater will eat them!
I confess that I became very scared.
They also say that you can even become a mouse.
But I could never believe it.
You don't believe it? Have a look, then!
If misfortune ever comes about, I always find my way out.
I will not be sad and will not wail, And I will not shed my tears in vain.
If you just have bravery and skill, Then you always can prevail.
Watch heedfully. Outwit your enemy.
If by trickery you beat your foe, You will never be brought low.
Watch heedfully. Outwit your enemy.
If by trickery you beat your foe, You will never be brought low.
You catch mice, eh?
Only for entertainment!
The End Subs by Lemicnor & Eus (Jul 2015) heavily revised by Niffiwan (Mar 2024)