Film studio Soyuzmultfilm
The Nymph Salmacis
screenwriter and director Anatoliy Petrov
art directors Lyudmila Lobanova, Galina Barinova
camera Michael Druyan sound Vladimir Kutuzov montage N. Stepantseva
animation Anatoliy Petrov art L. Biryukova, A. Brodova
voice artists O. Golovanova, V. Kurkov, Tamara Semina, A. Belyavskiy, A. Danilina V. Klyagina, T. Chernopyatova
script editor Ye. Nikitkina production director N. Sokolova
- Salmaka! - Salmaka! - Salmaka! - Salmaka!
Wait, is it really she? - Look how many huntresses already have gathered!
- Today we're after bigger prey... - A lion! Are you coming?
- Come see, all the nymphs are here!
We've agreed that the bravest will win a prize. - The lion's skin!
Come on! Something strange has happened to her.
- Hurry, Hurry! We'll be left behind... - ...Who will get the booty?
Don't trip me up! - Come on! Come on! - I won't give up that lion's skin! - We're here!
Don't be afraid of anything!
I am the hostess here. You are my guest.
You are so beautiful! Are you a God?
If you'd say you are the God of Love I'd believe it! - No I am not a love-God
- But you are created to love! Here, all is mine:
My forest on these slopes, the water in the creek and the lake...
Be my guest!
Even if you are a shepherd, an ordinary mortal,
you're all the same divinely beautiful!
Stay back! What if you're one of those that sacrifice wanderers to their Gods?
Do not worry, it's not a weapon, it does not hurt. On the contrary:
A little sting of it inspires the body to a sweet languor.
No, No! I don't want that!
- You do not believe me? Here, sting me first!
I can see that you haven't known yet the joy that lovemaking gives...
Now you... prick yourself... and you'll... experience pleasure...
No, no!
You've lured me in with your hospitality! If I run away from you now... Yes, yes - you'll see, you'll see...
...for violating the Holy Law, the Gods will punish you!
Stop, I swear to you by any God...
You are my guest, and will be the owner of the place,
I will leave you. You can do what you want.
Oh-oh... My desire is boiling, like the sacrificial blood on the altar of Cybele.
Now he's mine.
Give yourself to me! Don't keep resisting, you cruel one!
Oh, Goddess Cybele! Mother of all Gods! Help me to satisfy my passion!
Grant me full possession of his desire!
I thirst to merge body and soul!
Naiad*, I heard your prayers! *Water-nymph
What you ask will find its way into the flesh.
Die, separated essences.
Merge into a single entity.
Be born again... in eternal bliss!
My parents, Hermes and Aphrodite! Tell me what I should do?
- My dear...
- Please let things remain as they are, I'm at the peak of bliss.
For fear and worry there is no reason!
Your androgynous state makes you equal to the Gods.
Your magical power is limitless! You can do anything!
Only, you don't have the power to reverse Cybele's decision.
Ah-ah-ah! Somebody help me!
What should I do? - Help me, he'll kill me!
Make a decision!
Every pair that will plunge in there...
Yes, yes, yes!
...will merge into one, as I and the nymph have!
Oh! You are a God!
How wonderful! You're saved!
Just as I said, right? Now you're a God!
The End Suyuzmultfilm 1992 Subs by Chapaev & Eus, ed. Niffiwan