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FOUR TANK MEN AND A DOG

THE BRIDGE

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There`s nobody here.

The Germans displaced people from the Warsaw area,

so they wouldn`t join the uprising.

- Will we get Warsaw back? - Of course we will.

- I`m not so sure. - Why?

It would be the first big town on a river captured by a frontal assault.

If I ask Russet and step on it, we`ll jump over the river.

Lidka asked us to see if her house is still standing.

Lidka asked us to see if her house is still standing.

It`s a yellow house near a train station.

If it is on our way.

But I promised her.

I`ll be damned, Lidka!

What are you doing here?

You like me. Take me with you. I have to see if my family is alive.

- Janek promised me. - Alright.

We`ll take with us a young soldier.

We`ll take with us a young soldier.

Get in the tank!

It`ll be tight.

He`ll squeeze in, he`s so skinny.

Get down!

Are you comfortable enough? Damn you!

Lidka!

Lidka?

Have you got radio contact?

He`s seeing things.

What are you doing here? I told you I`d look.

Didn`t you believe me?

Stop.

We`ll wait for the infantry.

My house is two blocks away.

My house is two blocks away.

That soldier wants to get out. He`ll get the infantry.

Alright. Let him go.

Be quiet!

What`s taking him so long? Maybe I`ll look for the infantry?

Go.

Stay.

Szarik, come back.

Stop that.

- How is it? - I can`t get through.

- Did you see our men? - No. I could go this way.

We`ll try.

Szarik, go back.

I don`t want him to get shot.

Szarik!

Where`s Janek?

- Why is it taking him so long? - He`s with a girl.

Lidka was that soldier.

They`re in trouble.

Let`s go.

- Signal your position. - Alright.

- I`m going, grandma. - Come back!

Here.

Let`s go!

Quiet!

Let go of it!

Alright!

You son of a gun...

Has everyone got their share?

You poor thing. To the cellar.

Russet`s crew reporting.

What a fight you started with those Germans!

They`re in the cellar.

- How many? -The cellar`s full.

- You`re putting me on. - Really!

- I`ve seen Germans before. -They`re tied up.

And I wasn`t here.

We`re going at dawn.

Mrs. Helusia!

That`s not him.

That`s not him, either.

Sir... I`d like to apologise.

I got all mixed up.

I`d like to get my hands on those Germans.

I`ll get you something.

Home made for the Polish army.

- Are you hurt? - No, I just have a cold.

It`s a sore throat.

If you had anything to cure that...

- Do you know lieutenant Kos? - I haven`t heard that name.

Mrs. Helenka...

I`m looking for lt. Kos.

- From Warsaw? - Gdansk. He fought at Westerplatte.

Westerplatte? Have you got a moment?

Helcia, recite that poem.

Wait a moment.

When the time has come to die in those late days of summer,

in fours they went to heaven, the soldiers of Westerplatte.

The summer that year was beautiful.

And so they sang;

We don`t mind that pain,

because it was so good to head for that heavenly plain.

A machine gun doesn`t scare her at all.

Of course.

And those who opened eye and ear

could hear their footsteps in the clouds loud and clear.

Bravo!

She sure knows what to say.

The show`s over. Go back home, people.

Is there a yellow-painted house on Wilenska Street?

- Next to the train station. - It was there two days ago.

A girl asked me to find out.

Go back to your mom.

Come on, darling.

- Watch yourselves. - We`ll be careful.

A pilot`s mother said: Son, fly low and very slowly...

Lidka...

Go straight to the brigade.

I read Georgian. I read Russian, even a little Polish,

- but I can`t read girls` minds. - Can you read pillows?

You don`t read pillows only minds.

She likes you, Janek.

Stop that.

A month has passed since the battle. Marusia should be well by now.

Go to sleep.

Tomorrow you`ll tell us which girl you dreamt of.

A brunette or

a ginger.

We`ll be starting soon.

They`ll engage the enemy and we`ll go ahead.

Mr. Ziotko!

-The gate key. - I`ll open it for you.

- Open it just a little, this much. - Will do.

Russet!

Barricade ahead!

- Barricade. - Load!

Follow me.

Leave me...

Lead the tank.

- Go on! - Be quiet.

Janek!... Russet!

Guys, Lidka`s leading us.

Wait.

Load!

Fire!

Load!

Fire!

Load!

Watch the windows.

Window on the right.

An orthodox church on the right.

Hornbeam One here,

there`s a wide street in front of us. On the left, a church on fire.

Bridge is not far.

Hornbeam One here.

Report what you see.

Where are you?

Hornbeam One, where are you?

I`ll be damned!

Warsaw.

Grzes! Step on it.

Hornbeam One... Where are you?

Janek... Gustlik...

Eat.

If you don`t eat, you won`t get better.

Eat, Szarik.

Get the dog out of here.

He`s saved not only me, but an entire battalion.

Stop bothering me.

It`s not a pioneer camp, so don`t tell stories about heroic dogs.

Sergeant Czernousow reports that Marusia`s telling the truth.

- Let me out of here. -There you go again.

How am I supposed to let you out with your arm like that?

And you? What about the bacteria?

The conditions are hard, I fight for people`s lives.

- I`ll disinfect everything. -The dog goes back to the cell.

What are you doing here? It`s not visiting hours, colonel.

For us it is.

Yesterday we captured Jabtonna. We have a cease fire.

We started out at dawn. Three of my men are here.

When will they return to their posts?

I have letters for one of them. Hi, Janek!

You`ve all gone mad.

This is for you.

They`re all badly hurt.

I`ve patched them up, but there are still injuries.

This young one is the worst.

You send children to battle?

Yes, I do.

Yes, that`s true.

Do they need anything?

Get it out of here. Right away!

Professor...

Doctor, leave the dog. He`s a member of my crew.

Is this an army hospital or an insane asylum?

Since morning a ridiculous argument about a dog.

Leave the dog.

You`re not the one in charge here, colonel.

I`m not ordering, I`m asking.

I`m constantly short of medicine, meat, sugar

and you bother me with some dog.

Maybe you could use some honey?

That`s ridiculous. Where would you get honey from in this country?

We`ll get you honey and meat. Just leave the dog here.

Don`t try to bribe me. If you can help, do it.

Come back in two weeks... They should look better by then.

Take the best care of them.

Of course...

Flame? I`ve just recognised you.

Haven`t you recognised the sergeant, lieutenant?

We met at Studzianki.

Our tank is named Russet. That`s for you.

Leave him here.

Put white cloth on the pillow, disinfect the dog.

- You`re responsible. -Yes, sir!

See you later!

He`s a good man.

Quiet.

Jefim Siemionycz...

My letter has finally found you.

It went a long way.

Now there`s no need for it. I can tell you everything myself.

EАТ TO SZARIK`S HEALTH

Corporal Wichura! I brought honey from the First Armoured Brigade.

Eat to Szarik`s health.

Where did they get all this honey?

- Bourgeois! - We have enough of everything!

Here, taste it.

I`m thirsty.

Good but not enough.

How will you say: Gustlik asks for more?

And then: Gustlik thanks.

Alright.

What a dog!

Congratulations Gustlik and Szarik! You`re heroes!

The crew`s getting better.

Hurray!

Someone just drove up. I`ll go and see what`s going on.

They`ve brought New Year`s presents. So early?

It`s Christmas!

- Where are they? -The corridor.

They`re talking with the doctor.

Both yours and our people came.

I`m going there.

Out of the way, Szarik. We`re going for the presents.

Sit.

What`s going on?

I`m the doctor on duty.

Leave the corridor.

If you can read it out loud.

-You know it by heart. - I know, but read it anyway.

The mountains there are small, not like in Georgia,

but it came from the mountains.

To Jan Stanistawowicz:

I wish you all the best for the new year, 1 945.

I wonder how your health is and I wish you happiness.

We have a lot of snow and game.

Write him how many tigers you`ve killed.

Miss!

That`s for Janek.

You`ve been promoted. New uniforms.

The visit`s over. Leave the hospital.

Tell him I made them myself.

Lidka!

Get well fast!

Now the boy will get better.

- Are they checking us out? - Along with the bed.

Look here.

Now we`re all...

Officers.

She`s made this herself.

And she didn`t write anything?

No.

If the doctor saw this mess, he`d get very angry with me.

Let go!

Tell me, if you want to look at them.

I`ll sneak them in.

Do you need anything?

It`s a nice day.

You feel better, got promoted and a gift.

Like girls in Russia give to their boyfriends.

Are you happy?

How nice.

Who is it from?

Girls like him.

I saw the one that brought the scarf.

She`s a pretty dove.

Cheers!

He`ll get better. And we have to thank you.

Ask Janek for permission.

Get this out.

How are you?

Let me and Janek move our beds together.

He has one good hand and so do I. Together we`ll have two.

Impossible. I`ve told you already.

Nurse, come with me.

They`re gone.

Is it any good?

Yes.

For a pistol it has a long barrel,

and a butt can be attached.

I had a sniper`s rifle.

It was destroyed in the tank.

Two, four, six...

Add two more.

And three over there. Three will fit.

When will Jefim get this letter?

I think he was right.

Even if I don`t find my father... It`s hard to leave your country.

I`m sure we`ll find your dad on the other side of the river.

Write a few words from me.

Comrade, come on...

You`ll see, we`ll be parting today.

The doctor`s coming.

He`s having the beds moved together. Maybe now you`ll be next to each other.

Come, Szarik.

Heel!

- Commander Jelen... - At ease!

Kos doesn`t really need a bed.

Are you writing?

Move one next to the other.

Gustlik, closer.

-They let you go? - To the front?

To the rear. But when I get to my division,

they won`t let me sit around distributing food.

They know where I`m most useful.

How did you know you`ll go? You`ve even polished your medals.

Remember that when they move beds and make room for more,

it means the front will be moving soon.

And they`ll leave us behind, all alone?

Not alone, there`s four of you.

And there will be more soon.

It`s time for me to go.

The cook is going to get food, so I`ll hitch a ride with him.

It may be far but time will pass quickly.

- Write to us. - I will.

Sergeant Czernousow reports his departure... for Berlin.

He`s getting into the truck.

He`s looking back.

He`s gone.

Czernousow is gone.

Light it.

Olgierd`s been fighting without us for 4 months now.

Without us.

Want a drag?

You`ll get better.

What the hell...

He forgot it.

Are you stupid? He forgot it in your bed?

For the best shooter.

Lucky.

Marusia, are you off duty?

Let`s go for a walk.

Where`s your scarf?

You should wear it.

I don`t like it and it doesn`t go with the uniform.

Do you like her?

- Whom? -The girl that gave it to you.

We travelled together.

At first I thought it was something serious,

- but it turned out otherwise. - How?

I like you.

More than like.

Really?

Really.

Really.

Marusia!

What is it?

What?

Let me watch.

Subtitles: Master Film Text: Jacek Mikina