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Beware, the balance. Bassoon. Softer...

- Hello. - Teddy, it's me.

Love, I've told you not to call me here!

This is urgent, I need twenty people for tomorrow.

Twenty people canceled, because of the funeral of a supermarket owner.

- They pay them better there. - Filipov!

- I am sorry. You got the wrong number. - Andrei Semionovitch Filipov!

You are banned from the rehearsal. You clean here!

I am sorry, Leonid Dmitrievitch. But you promised...

No, no. Don't start again, please. You will lead again in due course.

Not a word about "your orchestra"! Please follow me.

This is all the respect you have for the Great Bolshoi?

How can I trust you?

We will speak about your orchestra when everything is clean.

- It will be clean - Before tomorrow morning!

Theater Chatelet, Paris....

Official invitation....

Deleted. Vanished. Never arrived.

Go ahead Goliath! Go hire Bill Gates to find it back now!

I need the contract for Genkin's wedding. A thousand guests

- Genkin is in the mafia. - They are all in the mafia!

They dress up better, they send their sons to study in London...

What's the difference? He wants a party with a 1000 people, you understand?

He probably knows only 200 people at most...

that means, Teddy, that we will find him 800 people.

we can earn enough to buy a pot of land,

to grow our vegetables.

We will never have to buy overpriced veggies again.

My pension went up 100 rubli, my rent went up 300.

30 rubli for a kg of potatoes how can we keep going like this?

- We might sell the piano. - Never.

That stupid Genkin wants to have more guest than Makarov.

- To show off he's got bigger balls - Irina!

You will help me, Teddy, right? You will find some people?

- Irina? - Hi, Sacha, any news?

- I have called my friend. Everything settled. - You are an angel, you saved my life.

- Four more. - That makes only 18.

- We need 19 at least. - Well, worst case I can go.

- Ok. See you later than. - Later.

Teddy... I understand. I know you are tired, but...

I still need another person.

Coming. I go and get changed.

- Home for all! - A job for all!

The nation! The people is on our side!

History is on our side!

We will built together a better society!

Long live communism!

- Long live!

- Don't run away, we have to talk. - What?

Together towards the great revolution!

Everyday the government makes new pledges

Twenty eight, twenty nine and thirty. You have asked me 30 and I brought them to you.

And now you have to pay me for thirty.

Can we average out? 500 rubli per person.

Plus a hundred each as a bonus

If so, you will all come back next Sunday as well

600 rubli for two Sundays. What do you think?

Gavrilov, forget about it. Every Sunday is the same story.

Our tariff is 400 rubli each person for each day of protest

- Don't you have faith anymore, Irina? - You can all go to hell for what I care...

Give me my money, 12,000 Not a ruble short, clear?

- This is extorsionate. - Come on, come on.

- Extorsion, really. - Of course.

Moscow Union of Musicians

Come on, Andrei. Just a gulp. you are not going to die

Come on

You are still our director You are our leader, aren't you?

- Have you heard that? He said no! - Come with me.

Read.

Attention Mr. Leonid Vinitchenko, director of Bolshoi.

Dear Mr Vinitchenko, I have learned from your website that your orchestra

could be available for a concert in fifteen days,

on Saturday June 13th. Los Angeles Philarmonic

was supposed to tour in France but they canceled at last minute

We would be delighted to have you in our theater to replace them

in order to offer our audience an unforgettable night

This is an official invitation I will arrange a telephic appointment

to clarify details day after tomorrow at 4pm, Moscow time.

My sincere best... Olivier... Morne...

Duplessis, director of Chatelet Theater.

It's written in Russian It's a joke

It's signed. Stamped. There is a French address. Chatelet Theater.

- So what? - We are going, instead of the Bolshoi.

Paris, Sacha! Chatelet Theater, our life dream!

Bolshoi Orchestra in Paris. At the Chatelet!

Are you insane? Do you want to prentend we are the Bolshoi?

They are terrible. We are better.

Hide this away, before we are all going to jail

Teddy, are you there?

- Yeah, we are here. - Andrei, are you alright?

- Open the door - He's well, don't worry.

- We are chatting, love. - You scared me. Such kids.

We have not played for 30 years, we are a bunch of failures.

- How can you put up a full orchestra? - Turn right

No money, not an organization

how can we be a real orchestra?

fifteen days to find 80 musicians. you are out of your mind

- why don't we also provide a ballet too? - Keep on right

We only need 55 musicians

Stop here. Here we are.

Communist Party. Directorate

Tomorrow the Chatelet will make a call to Leonid

- and it's all over - No. We will call them first

What is this? Communist Party? Are you crazy?

Gavrilov, the KGB!. You are totally burned. What are we doing here?

Ivan was the best impresario in Moscow. And he speaks French better than Moliere

- Of course, Moliere is dead! - He is the man we need.

- He is the man who ruined us. - He has only obeyed orders.

He stormed on stage during the Caikovsky violin concerto

and he interrupted it to humiliate you in front of your audience!

He is the devil! He had an orgasm, watching you go down!

I am not going in. You can't escape alive twice from a communist dictatorship

you should know

Wouldn't you like to play the cello again?

Or would you prefer to drive an ambulance for the rest of your life?

Ivan gavrilov owes us a concerto. Owes us "The Concerto"!

Are you still able to be an Orchestra Impresario?

Which orchestra? You should greet first Which orchestra?

Good morning. Bolshoi Orchestra. But not exactly the Bolshoi

- Is the Bolshoi or not? Be clear! - Yes and no. Both and either.

We need an impresario for a concerto abroad.

- We? Who is "we"? - We! You ruined us thirty years ago!

The orchestra you shoved in the toilet thirty years ago!

All the tour abroad you stopped us from doing, you piece of shit!

Such an idiot! Thirty years ago you would have asked asylum anywhere

Even in Patagonia! You would have immediately betrayed our beloved motherland

You would have talked with the imperialists. You would have spit on your own land.

The land that nourished you I had my information at the time

What fucking motherland are you talking about, you wanker!

You ruined us all. You humiliated us, you have crashed us!

You stripped us bare, sent us on the street like dogs

You bastard, son of a bitch!

Fucking idiot! Stupid ambulance driver

It's only your fault if I drive the ambulance

It's your fault my family has left me

You only have to blame yourself. You could have gone to Israel with them

- I have my information - This is my country!

- Driver for the dead! - Stop it, stop now!

We came to talk about Paris. A concerto at the Chatelet Theater

- The need confirmation by tomorrow - Who? What Paris?

It's for the Bolshoi

But they play like amateurs now they are not good enough for this

can you imagine the French press? this would destroy them

- Did you say Paris? - They would write something like...

"Russian Orchestras are not as they used to be, they are only a memory"

- How can we Russians stand this? - Paris. Why do you need me?

You can help us negotiate, as the good old times.

You were the best impresario the Bolshoi has ever had

Paris. Ok, I am in.

Why? What is your goal with this? What are you hiding? Speak clear.

- What do you want to help us? - I want nothing.

- You are cheating us. - Nothing? Really?

Not a ruble

A comrade pass for the metro, buses, railways...

don't need that, I have one already I am interested. I am in.

You have my word.

Did you see his smile? You can't trust that snake! he will cheat us

let's give us. give the fax back.

I have seen the fire in his eyes. He wants to try it.

Paris.

- How many seats in the Chatelet? - Dont know. Maybe 1500.

Two thousand maybe.

I have found it on the internet.

Two thousand, I think.

Andrei, I will ask for divorce

if you are not going to Paris

Show me you are still the Maestro and you can direct this concerto.

I have been waiting thirty years Thirty years

Concerto.

Enemy of the people!

Down the curtains!

- Does this telephone work? - I always use it to call Israel.

It works perfectly

And you don't pay for it? You steal your call from the People?

Telephone belongs to the country, you steal from the community

- What do you want me to use, smoke signals? - Shut up! We are on.

Shithead.

- Hello? - Good morning my dear lady.

My best wishes. How is your health today?

This is the illustrious comrade Ivan Gavrilov speaking.

Director of the Bolshoi.

I would be joyful to be merrily entertained with Mr. Duplessis.

Could you gracefully have him introduced to me?

What? Just a minute. I'll check if he's in the office.

A minute? I call from Moscow! A minute...

Ah, Mr. Gavrilov, what a pleasure! how are you?

Enormously well, my dear friend!

If I knew that it was you again to run the Bolshoi, I would have

sent you that fax directly

Do not forgive yourself, please. It's unforgivable.

Mr Duplessis, I am not calling you from my office now. We have...

some problems with the post office

- Don't shout, I can hear you well. - I beg your pardon.

It is a necessity that me being the one to bell you, it's safer this way

Alright.

I would like to confide in you my walking telephone number

- Of course. - Can you inscribe it?

Sure, I am listening

- Zero, zero. Seven. Nine ten. - Ok.

fortysix. eighteen. eight thirty.

Very well. Do you think you can make the concerto?

Depends on the conditions. We would have to deny a very lucrative concerto...

On your site I have read that you are totally available

It's a private concerto. Very very private.

For the gas king in Eastern Russia, you see...

It's his concubine birthday...

As you name it. A descreet and intime concerto

But the orchestra is all invited

I will send you today a protocal to screw you our conditions

And if it charms you, we can rapidly pose our seal

Hurry up, we only have two weeks. What about the program?

- The program? - Yes.

Naturally, the program... Idiots, what's the program?

Cajkovskij.

Hello, Ivan? Ivan, are you there? Hello?

We will play Cajkovskij.

- Concerto for violin and orchestra. - I can't hear you anymore.

- Oh, no. We start again. - Excuse me. Did you say Cajkovskij?

Cajkovskij. Concerto for violin and orchestra.

Can't hear you. Hello? Ivan! I will wait for your proposal.

- Well done, you cheated me. Are you happy now? - And you? Thirty years ago?

- What about it? - Great job. You are still the best.

I know. Negotiation is like going on a bicicle. If you learn, you don't forget.

What did they say? Do they agree?

We have them by the balls!

Two thousand dollars per head, I doubled the tariff.

No, it's a wedding. Bring the whole family

- Plus 30 euros per day for the expenses - 350 rubli.

- And of course: free dinner. - Andrei: four thousand dollars.

The program. Cajkovskij concerto. What after?

- What do you mean after? - It's too short

Sacha will bring you all back home on the ambulance

Cajkovskij serenade and Prokofiev, concerto n.1

Perfect. Tickets and insurance will be paid by Paris

Once it was the government to pay for these expenses, but now it's no more

Trip planning Day one: arrival in Paris

Outing and rich dinner in the famous restaurant "le trou normand".

Day two: orchestra reharsal

And a must: in the evening boat trip on the Sein

Day three: concerto. Approved, gentlemen? Approved?

- Of course. - All clear?

I have got the wedding, thousand guests! We will have our home grown veggies!

- Irina, sugar please. - Be right back.

I'll give you a hand

I reckon there will be a hotel close to the theathre, right?

- He wants to play Cajkovskij! - I know. And you will help him too

- Me? - Yes, you. Come on, come on, come on!

I will demand to have the Hotel Paris Lumiere.

Champs - elysees, it's the best incredibly luxurious

let's get to the important stuff

Who's going to do the violin solo?

The only violin I want is Anne marie Jacquet.

- You are kidding, right? She is a star. - Exactly, that is what we need!

Are we not stars ourselves? We won't play without Jacquet.

Are we not asking a bit too much?

We need to be demanding. Capricious. That will make us strong.

And professional.

Are these net or gross amounts?

They look like pay from before the Perestroika

It must be for your friendship with Gavrilov. He is doing you a favour.

- Unless it is a trap. - We need them, Mr. Duplessis.

We have promised to correct the situation with a concerto

both prestigious and proficuous: Los Angeles Philarmonic

Without Los Angeles we have a debt of 1,2 million Euros

- Not the 500 thousand we declared - Don't blast my balls with numbers!

- What else do they want? - Three days in Paris.

Plus some weird request... bateau-mouche... and le trou normand.

- Do you know that restaurant? - No.

Fuck them! I will tell them no. You take them on the bateau-mouche!

- They are still very cheap! - Three days, the Sein, the restaurant...

This let them feel more professional. The slavic soul.

- What about Anne marie Jacquet? - What's her cost?

Very high. But her cost, plus her agent, plus tax, insurance,

the orchestra, their weird requests, it's still cheaper than the Los Angeles

Fifty per cent margin. If we refuse Anne marie Jacquet,

We raise to 75.

Without Anne marie Jacquet, no Bolshoi, no concerto.

If she is not there, they won't come. Bertrand, you still don't get it!

Call her agent.

No, I understand very well, Olivier, but I can't do anything about it.

I am very sorry. Yes, I am sorry too. Good luck, good bye.

- 45 minutes and we have to go. - Who was it?

Nobody. An interview for a brazilian magazine

Why you are not married, things like that.

And they asked you why I don't play Cajkovskij?

- Cajkovskij? No! - I've heard you saying...

- She does not play Cajkovskij - Yes, it's true, they have asked me

- what are you doing? - I call back the last dialled number.

Duplessis. Chatelet Theater, Cajkovskij concerto.

In two weeks. Go figure. Just between Madrid and Chicago

So late in time. And what manners!

- Which orchestra? - The Bolshoi.

What? You said no to the Bolshoi?

Darling, you have never played Cajkovskij and this happens between

Madrid and Chicago, it's unfeasible.

Wholewheat bread was not fresh, I didn't take it. The honey arrives tomorrow.

Guylene, are you joking?

I have always dreaded to perform Cajkovskij, it's true.

But I dream the Cajkovskij with the Bolshoi. And you know it, Guylene.

The Bolshoi is not anymore what it was It's too big of a risk

- what's the name of the director? - I can't remember, I think it was...

Andrei Filipov Marazov, something like that...

Yes. It is him. Rings a bell?

Are you kidding? Rings a bell? The maestro, Guylene. The maestro!

A living legend. Cajkovskij with him? And you are still thinking?

He has not directed for thirty years.

Call Duplessis. I will do it, no matter what

Clear?

My friend. She is very tired I will try my best, but I am afraid....

- There is Madrid first, then Chicago... - Guylene, how much?

By God! Rivka, come and see who's here!

Here is the man who sent Breznev to fuck himself!

- How are your lips? - How is the ashma?

He does not want to get better, he coughs like a donkey

I play much better when I cough. Make yourself at ease

Are there still sinagogues in Paris? They get along with us jewish?

There are more sinagogues than churches, one in every corner

Churches are almost all gone, christian French are all laic

Really? What about Notre Dame?

Haven't you watched on tv? The funeral of cardinal whathisname?

They recited the kaddish in front of Notre Dame.

Nowadays it's jewish outside and catholic inside

Half and half Will you come with us, Viktor?

- I'd do it for you, Andrei. - You are great for us.

And Moses should come too. Our son

It's the Louis Armstrong of the Simphonic even better than his dad

- God bless you. - Amen.

- Andrei! - Sacha! My friend!

- Andrei! Sacha! - How are you?

Go away, Andrei. You are a disgrace! Get lost!

Watch out! Slow down!

The Violin!

You move when I call you!

- You know when they arrive? - In a week. As usual.

Yes, right.

Shall we get moving?

It's in three days. We don't have percussions nor double bass

I can do double bass with my mouth let's get going

it's madness, we will never get to a real orchestra

- Listen, we will go to Paris - Going is not enough!

- The problem is not to get to Paris! - Sure, problem is Cajkovskij!

It's been thirty years. I shouldn't have put up this chaos

You have it in your blood! You remember, right? You got us drunk with that concerto,

it was an obsession, a part of your body

How many times did you direct in your head during these thirty years?

I and Irina are tired! Will you free once and for all that poor Cajkovskij?

- You were against the idea! - Absolutely not. I adore Paris

Congratulations!

Thanks a lot. Follow her, she will bring you to your table

Please

Anybody wants to come to Paris? A concerto at Chatelet theatre.

- Cajkovskij, the Violin concerto. - No thanks.

What's wrong with you, Andrei? You got drunk again?

We got guests. Makarov.

Honestly, he looks a bit pissed off.

I am sure of it. Only five hundred people at his wedding

To my table! Up their arse, my in-laws! Applause!

- Good evening. - Have you been invited? This is a private party.

Paris does not want to pay in advance for plane tickets, they will reimburse us when we get there.

- Why? - Times have changed.

All travel expenses must be paid in advance. Give me a drink.

This is only one of your bloody tricks to sabotage our concerto.

- You have to find a solution - What do you expect me to find?

- A sponsor. It's the only solution - Go for a round between those big cars.

An oligarch.

They all prefer to put money in football they don't give a shit about music

And definitely not this kind of borgeous music.

Don't even try it, Gavrilov.

30 years have done since your circus number during my husband concerto.

You digged him into alchool, you ruined his life.

Even when we lost the best friends we have ever had

I never said a thing and I know I was wrong about it

Now you don't say one more word about his music or I will chop your balls off.

Excuse me now, I need to finish.

Find him a sponsor And a flight to take them all to Paris.

And if something goes wrong, don't come back. You better ask for asylum,

I can assure you that your Sunday committee

would become quickly sad monologues to a desert square

You would not find anybody to bring you even the worst people for a walk-on.

Trust me, nobody! Is that clear?

This time I am ready to choke you with my own hands

if you hurt my Teddy

Bravo!

Shhh! Silent!

It's now the moment, ladies and gents, my dear dear guests,

dear lord minister dear lords of the Duma

it's now the moment to introduce to you the Gas Zar

the Cobalt King, who represents the best part of our beloved Russia

A great friend of mine, who is also the most talented viol... cellist

of the planet! Piotr Tretiakin!

- Applause! Stronger Applause! - Bravo! Bravo!

Bravo!

Go for it, Piotr!

- Oh, yes! Bravo! Yes! - Bravo! You are great!

- Bravo! - Altogether go! Go, go!

Go, go, go. Together!

Great, great, great Piotr! The best of the world!

I think it is much better to have ashma than to be deaf

Shut up, that's enough.

Hello. Oh oh, Duplessis? Ivan gavrilov. Yes, yes, yes!

I don't care. No Trou Normand, no concerto.

I need the Trou... Normand!

He has hanged up on me. He wants the Trou Normand.

No, it's not my fault. I can't find this Trou Normand. Not where he says it is.

We have even Anne Marie Jacquet. She is alright, but...

where he says it should be, there is a different restaurant. We will change it for a night!

Tell him we accept all clauses. Just sign the bloody contract.

It's only a week away, start with the press campaign

and call france television.

Andrei Filipov e Anne Marie Jacquet. Grand!

Die you son of a bitch!

Wait, wait, don't shoot I beg you!

Mr Tretiakin!

You play gorgeously!

I am Ivan Gavrilov. You must have heard about me, right?

I heard you all right, you were talking on the phone!

Sorry, this is a misunderstanding I truly appreciate your musical talent!

I am the director of the Bolshoi We need to go to Paris

to do a concerto in the prestigious Chatelet Theatre.

You are a refined art lover, would you care to sponsor us?

- You really are the Bolshoi director? - Yes!

- And you will play in Paris? - Yes!

- At the Chatelet? - Yes, Chatelet Theathre!

Cheers, gentlemen. It's a pleasure. See mommy? The lessons were useful.

Stupid toad. You were supposed to buy a team! Paris Saint Germain.

That one is cheap. Then you buy Messi and let him play ahead.

My sincere thanks, Mr Tretiakin. We will keep in contact

- Mother, my regards. - I will walk you down.

No, no, no. I am the one to thank you.

My driver will come pick up the score.

I am honored to play in your orchestra and believe me, I am ready

Business is not important, it's just a hobby for me. But music...

Music is all my life!

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

Spasibo bolchoi. Spasibo.

I am a musician, not a beat-boxer!

Come back, fast! We need to take back the cheque right away!

The whole Europe will laugh at us!

can you please calm down, Andrei? we now have the orchestra.

we have Anne Marie Jacquet, we have the plane tickets

And a cellist that is a music serial killer!

What did you say?

I said that I need to give you a good news and a bad news

Bad news first. To go to France we need a visa

Half of the musicians don't even have a passport

Three weeks for a passport. Eight days for a visa.

Perfect! And you tell us only now?

And what's the good news?

We have got the Trou Normand!

Fiftyfive passports inclusive of Visa. Yourself included?

- Including Ivan is fiftysix. - Make it sixty.

All blank. We will put names on at last

Can you do something like that in 24 hours?

No problem. But this is an expensive thing to do.

How much? We are not millionaire... The people...

... but we can pay, we will pay

OK, bring your passport pictures. We will do all there at the airport

- Vassili, we need another favour - Anything for you, maestro

We are a few instruments short

A few of us had to sell them during hard times

as they have also sold the concerto suit and the shoes

It's not easy. But we can speak about this in Paris. I have many friends there.

It's too much of a risk to wait till Paris

Andrei! Do you know what my grandma used to say?

"Do not forgot, my dear grandson, sun only rises at morning time".

"never in the evening".

was she drunk?

You didn't get it. I'll explain it to you.

Now it is evening. And we are here. Tomorrow we are in Paris. And it is morning

Viktor, watch out for Moses Don't sleep with the windows open.

- Mum, I am thirty five. - And you still did not get married!

Even Leon the hunchback managed to find himself a wife!

- Shalom alekum, dear friends! - Shalom!

Come on, comrades. Hurry up!

As soon as you get to your room hang up the trousers

those luxury hotels don't always have the pressing iron in the room

And ask them to shiny your shoes I don't want you to go around as a...

... beggar. Are you listening?

- Where are the vans? - Patience, patience!

- already 45 minutes late. - end of the adventure. happy?

- hey, have you seen any bus at all? - i have seen a van face

- a van face? - did you pay them advance?

- of course I have paid them - then they will never show up! Good job!

Best impresario in Moscow!

Let's try call some taxis. How many do we need?

We cannot afford them. Don't panic, we have got plenty of time

- Gavrilov, I am going to kill you - Calm down, we have got many hours!

Why did we come out so early then?

A good impresario is cautious and I am a pro.

I thought we could have a problem with the vans

There they are!

Comrades, one at a time!

Stay in the line, stay in the line. Calm down, come here.

Thank you, thanks a lot!

With your picture in hand Don't push, calm down

wait for your turn double check your data

Come on, come on, don't jam the line did you prepare the picture?

- yes - come on, come on. well?

Come on Moses

France Visa only? Ten more dollars and you get Morocco as well

- I don't know anybody in Morocco - Get it daddy, you never know

- I have said no. - Laminated cover? It's an optional

- No - Three dollars only!

- No, spasibo. - Leather cover?

- Daddy... - no.

Where are you going, handsome? Shall I give you a manicure?

Or maybe I can read your luck?

- Sorry? - He is with us.

Youlia, yes, I told you already

Read me the contract.

No, non accettable.

- There you go, have a safe trip. - Here you are, sir.

Have a safe trip.

Mr Duplessis? This is Jean Paul. Sure, all is good, plane has landed.

Good morning, Mr. Filipov. Welcome to Paris.

What a honor. Ah, Mrs Filipov...

I forgive you very much, Sir Duplessis. This is not Sir Filipov.

- And I am not Mr. Duplessis. - Charmed, I take a bow.

This Sir names himself Sir Tretiakin. Here lies Andrei Filipov.

I am not Olivier Duplessis, My name is Jean Paul Carrere.

- Duplessis sends you his best regards. - Where is sir Duplessis?

- Where is the orchestra? - Try to have patient.

We travel no stop for many weeks

Everybody are obnoxiously exhausting

- Yes I see that. - You can't see squat.

Let's venture ourselves to the hotel! Do I make me understood well?

Very well.

Good evening. Welcome to the Bristol. This way, please.

One at a time, gentlemen Yes, just a moment

Mr... Mr. Gorshin? 5-0-9, Mr Vilikov.

Tomorrow reharsal. In the evening Mr Filipov will dine with...

madame Anne Marie Jacquet. As per your request.

And to end the night, we have booked the most beautiful bateau-mouche

for a trip on the Sein. It will last about 2 hours and 20 minutes

- What about the Trou Normand? - That is for tonight.

- We have reserved the whole place. - Cheater, thief!

- Give it to us, bastard! - What's wrong with him?

- We want half of everything. - Cigarettes. To smoke.

- And drinks! Drinks! - Expenses. They claim their travel expenses.

No problem, we will give you all travel expenses tomorrow morning

Give us the money. Bastard. Thief! We will kill you!

- There are no expenses tonight! - Give us the money or we will kill you!

You are waited at the Trou Normand in half an hour for dinner!

Our money! Shell it up! You are a dirty thief!

- Come on, let them reason - I would pay them, if I were you...

- Just a second, listen to me! - They are savages!

They will kill me. They want their expenses immediately!

- They will wait - No, no, no they won't!

I cannot take money on my credit card for the whole orchestra!

- Why not? - Mr Duplessis...

Last time you have reimbursed me four months later!

They took away credit card and cheques from me for a whole year!

- But they gave them back in the end - Yes they gave them back. Just yesterday!

Then don't blast my balls! Give them the money or you're fired!

- Alright, Mr Duplessis. - Did you understand what I said?

Sure, there's no problem.

Gentlemen, attention please

Gentlemen, listen to me Our young friend here

understands your needs, and he brought us the money

Hurray!

- Comrades, don't push! - You need to sign a receipt

We are waited for dinner at the Trou Normand! Let's go eat!

- One at a time, the receipt! - Let's go to the Trou Normand!

Calm down, calm down!

Slow down! One hundred euros each.

Thanks. Ah, sir. Calm down, I beg you!

Tomorrow morning reharsal The van leaves at 10.00am sharp.

Don't be late, I beg you!

Have you got a key?

Yes, it's me.

O my God. Guylene!

I am... happiness to see you.

- How are you? You is not changed. - Of course, sit down.

Be honest. Did you come to speak with her?

Why you talk this? Me not at all

Are you sure?

Look me in the eyes.

I have only come for concerto She has got her life, she is grown up

I don't want problems. It's already difficult enough as it is

I can never do this What do you think am...

- you thinks that I can... never. - Good. We agree then.

Right, Andrei?

Good night.

Good night.

Excuse yourself, Sir. Have you by god visioned the others?

- They have all gone - To Trou Normand, alone?

I don't know, maybe they have walked there

- Yes - are you ready? I am starving

Andrei, do you really intend to play Cajkovskij serenade?

And Prokofiev number 1? You hate Prokofiev.

We will play Cajkovskij and nothing else.

I don't care of the serenade and of Prokofiev.

- New shoes. Show them to me. - Don't touch.

- You have got all Anne Marie Jacquet CDs! - From first to last.

And all newspaper articles I have managed to find

You never say! So you are a big fan.... or maybe....

- how is it going with Irina? - Sacha, try to think.

- How old is she, do you think? - Who? Anne marie jacquet?

- Twentysix at most - Not quite. Look at her better.

She is twentynine. What happened twentynine years ago?

How would I know?

By God, you don't mean that she.... she is...

Yes. Congratulations. You managed to understand.

It's her!

French Communist Party

- Good evening sir. - Good evening to you.

- Good evening. - Is this the Trou Normand?

Trou Normand, exactly. This is the Trou Normand... and you?

and you... and you are the Bolshoi?

Don't upset yourself, please. The others won't be delayed

- They will land from 8th arrondissement - From the 8th! Very beautiful 8th

by chance, comrade Maurice is perveined?

No, he is not perveined

- Would you care to sit down? - Many thanks.

Not a problem, choose a sit. Wherever. Here, there. Where you fancy.

- Here, here. - Very good. Here you are.

Jessica! Come on! We are starting. Come on. The Bolshoi!

Here we are! Please. Yes, please?

One hamburger. The most least expensive. No cheese. No bacon,

little meat, lots of bread...

- ninetyfive cents. - Really? Then make it two

And two glasses of water, inside the tap

So much cheaper than the mcdonald we have in Moscow

I have even taken 10 bags of mustard and ketchup each

- They are free anyway - Ivan is waiting for us at the Trou Normand

I am not going to have dinner with Kgb. Does Irina know about all of this?

- About Anne Marie Jacquet? - Eh.

- No, it's a secret. - Have you ever spoken with Anne Marie?

She doesn't know anything?

You have come here just to direct the orchestra, right?

You can't mix the professional life and private life

You are here to direct... Cajkovskij.

Only to direct Cajkovskij... till the end.

till the end.

Promise me that you won't say a word to Anne Marie

What shall we do? Shall we wait longer, sir?

No, no. Please table the foods. I am very hunger

Perfect! We are also very hunger!

Yes, go. More, more more.

Are you already Teddy? You sound so sad

All is good, my love. It's just that I miss you a bit, that's all

I miss you too, my Teddy. Sleep well, you need to rest.

Irina, I am afraid I can't do it. I wish you were here, you know?

But I am there, Teddy! You will do it, I believe in you

I hang up now, or we will spend too much. I love you. Please call me before the concerto

Have a great reharsal tomorrow. Many kisses my love

Kisses

- There you go. - What is this?

It's late, I am very sleep. We close.

It's ridiculous. You fart! Do you royally believe that

I will shell 1107 euro for a jar of cous cous?

- It was for 60 people. - But I was only me.

I am not talking about the food you had, but of the food I cooked

and I had to throw away. I should make you pay double for this.

- No more talking, please pay - But it is the Chatelet Theater

that has to remunerate! They reserved the reservation!

Listen to me. I will let you belly dance on this table

for the rest of your life if you don't pay. My name is Ahmed al Qaeda.

- Yes yes yes. I pour, I pour it all - Good. Pour.

You have delay. Were was you?

I am sorry Ivan but I had to attend an endless party committee

- I am happy to see you - what happened to the trou normand?

- It was our headquarter - Ah... we lost some members

we had to sell. We will need to sell the direction too

There are more offices than members. We can't cover up expenses

Let's go to a french bistrot, would it suit yourself?

True French coffee You need to ransack

It's now the time of a true change

To put back the communist party on the roof of France

and of the world! To shine the example to all!

Are you alert?

Russian Television

Good morning.

Maestro! Mr Filipov. What a pleasure to have you here.

It's all sold out, your fans have answered to your call

Maestro, we did not forget you There is not one free seat

- Wonderful, right? - Spaciba bolchoi.

Olivier Morne Duplessis, to honor you and eternally grateful

- Spaciba bolchoi - What's up, do you think I am crazy?

Why do you keep saying that, I know you are the Bolshoi

no! Bolshoi means "big", I thank you "very much"

On, in that case, thanks bolshoi to you!

He kidnapped my hand

can we fill this areal to the maximum?

Don't worry, we have a thousand members One per cent at the election. Almost two!

So, 44 millions voters, divided by....

we will place it right there, alright?

- What is it? - The flag! The symbol!

Of the party congress in Moscow 1966.

Can you memorize those elections, momo?

Hundred per cent of votes. Hundred per cent.

The whole people unified by a just cause

How can I forget. Hundred per cent. Nobody has ever done better

Oh, I am delayed. I need to speed me up. I entrust it to you

Come, come. Trust me, come.

- Start with the cables, come on - Hurry up

Mr Duplessis, can I have my money back They stopped my credit card

I need to give a cheque to the bank by four o'clock

- Calm down. Everything at its time - But this is its time!

Yesterday I saved them. They were in a russian restaurant, not at the trou normand.

And I have had to pay the bill for all of them

At six o clock in the morning 1500 euro of drinks

they did not eat. I gave them an uncovered cheque

If you saved them, as you say, where are them now?

Can you hear any music, by chance? Any unknown Cajkovskij?

A "Silence for violin and orchestra"?

A problem in communication? It's an orchestra or a quartet?

Where is the orchestra, Mr Filipov? Where is it?

I am honorable to re-meet you. Do not bother yourself, please

They will come here very immediately

They are not French, believe me. And not at all Germans.

For Russian people, it is a matter of education

to overcome a bit in delay. Try to understand this.

- It shows you a courtesy - Ivan gavrilov?

- Yes. - You are late!

With all your goddamn spasiba bolchoi!

Why should have we picked them Russian! Americans, English even better...

Where are them? Where are them? This is your job!

Not too expensive, caviar, taste

- How much? - 200 euro. Friendly price

More than in a supermarket! No, thanks.

- But it is better, isn't it? - No.

- Caviar is not in anymore - Do you want to teach me my trade?

Dad, if we had chinese mobile phones, we would have sold out by now!

A russian Jew selling Chinese mobile phones? It's a sin!

It's like a pigmey cooking a catfish

even if it is organic, it is still not kosher

- dear, so good to meet you - my pleasure

Hurry up!

Here is our maestro!

- Glad to meet you - Nice to meet you too

It is really arousing to meet you!

We are a little late, but nothing too serious

- The Slav temperament, I imagine - Yes, more or less

- What about this one? - Everything up there. Close to them.

Ok, boss. Igor, Yuri, up your arses!

Lady. Get off the way!

Can anybody get Jean Paul here?

You could have brought the Chinese mobile phones, smarty pants!

I did bring them, look!

I have given one to each musician to clear the customs

Everybody except Andrei, Sacha e Ivan, they don't know about this

Fifty. Consim card. Free talking world-wide. It's counterfeited!

- a gread deal, daddy - dear son!

When your mother will know what you have done! You are a genius

Exactly like your dad! We are rich, eventually!

There is a problem, dad. They guys won't give them back...

- What? Who? Dumbass, call them. - They don't pick up

- Give that to me - It's useless

- Tell me their numbers - They are in the phone

Beware, don't scratch it Watch out for the door

Let's call their mobile. They might be in a traffic jam

There is nobody in the hotel We need to make it on our own

How? Cajkovskij with only three instruments?

It's ridiculous! How long shall we wait?

No, don't stop. It's nice

- What's your name, sir? - Alexandr Abramovich Grossman.

Pardon I beg, beg pardon it is a very happy compliment for me

I no good, bad I am, greatest difficulty for me

- I is the least good of the orchestra - Are you joking?

No really. Maestro tell me... play! play! Sacha, bad bad

Others no play never. I always

Need many play to get good leveling

It's true. I don't feel like trying because there are cameras, you see...

- It could kill the spontainety - So no reharsal?

No reharsal. We beg forgiveness if you came here for nothing

But we think spontainety is important. Music is spontainety.

Considering that Bolshoi's tecnique is... .... so perfect...

You think we are snub, I understand. But no is tecnique

Soul. Spirit. You ask where is musicians

They are learning. Suck inspiration in Paris.

Ville Lumiere, Louvre, Rodin Museum, Pompidou centre!

- Right, Sacha? - I am sorry! Andrei!

They are my cousins who live here The only instrument we are missing

is a bagpipe. Unfortunately one of our leases did not go well

Police is everywhere here.

Bring everything here Put it on the chairs

Violins here, reed on the other side. Cello goes there, clarinet above that

Costumes on the corner, come on

Double bass and oboe up there Flute goes close to the horn

Shoes all here There is the plug, start pressing

Quick, we need to start

Socks, come on, hurry Come on, y'all

So cool, Andrei

We can rent it for weddings. How much do they want for a night?

That's enough. Call Duplessis

Here you go, darling I don't steal

- How did you do this? - How did I do what?

That arpeggio, so nice How did you do that?

- With me fingering! - What technique did you use?

I have never seen it before Excuse me, where did you learn that

Andrei! Where did you take this babe from?

What are you talking about?

I beg your pardon

I am a bit confused

- Shall we get rid of these things? - I am sorry if I have been capricious

- No problem, miss - Come on, hurry!

Can we have dinner tonight? Are you still available?

- Yes, of course - Then tonight at 8.

You do not have the TV rights. Do you understand the word "rights"?

I am the orchestra sponsor. Without me there is no orchestra.

- Do you understand the word "orchestra"? - Don't be offensive, will you.

- Who are you? - The Director, Olivier Morne Duplessis.

Never heard before.

We have an exclusive contract with France Television

Your own problem. I did sell the concerto to Russian tv

Fifty million people will watch. The president, my dear friend,

will watch live via satellite. I have invited him over

in my dacia

Do you want us to cut the gas provisions to western countries?

Ask the germans what they think about this...

You wanted the russians....

it's a situation we need to solve, huh....

it's specified in the contract

that we are not responsible of natural deportment

natural deportment?

Sure. A TV signal gets lost in the sky....

reaches the wrong satellite and

casually arrives to another country, or another planet

- It's a natural deportment - We can't be on top of everything.

There are satellites that capture musical notes, various images

- Do you agree, Mr Tretiakin? - I don't give a shit

We will find them, you see. They won't sabotage us after all this

- You don't believe it yourself - Me?

It's true. We are nothing else than failures

What did I have in mind? I am having a nightmare!

It's them! You are my orchestra!

It's your fault, you're too fat! You are fat and slow

Do you want to go back down there. I could spend the whole night searching. Calm down

- Finally - Andrei. Mr. Duplessis.

Silence please. I'll speak

I have never seen such an unprofessional behaviour

Do you think I could swallow the story of Russians not reharsing?

- Mr. Duplessis, our orchestra... - Don't say anymore

Listen to me. This is a warning. You have a contract and you need to honor it

If you are not there tomorrow two hours before the concerto, I cancel all

You don't believe me? I have done it once and I'll do it again

- Nobody back yet? - No. Not even the keys

- I have placed a note under the door - Don't give a fuck about notes or keys

I have seen them in the metro, go look for them

- If you cancel it, we are all fired - Do you think I am an idiot?

We have never sold so much

Tv, radio, internet, mobile phones, cd, dvds.

The return of the legend, together with Anne Marie Jacquet. Ah, fantastic!

It's always the same thing With Russians you need psychology

you need to beat them up to make them walk. Ah ah

Send them a fax to the hotel with tomorrow schedule

So they have no excuses to delay

Ok, I'll send it pronto Urgent fax to the Bolshoi

- Please, sir. - Leonid Dmitrievich, a fax for you!

It can wait. I am on holiday. I'll go for a nice trip. Paris!

- To the concert. - To the concert.

- Mr Filipov... - Andrei. If you don't mind

Is it true that you had to fight the regime to defend jewish musicians?

And not only them, but the whole orchestra...

It was nothing heroic Understand?

There was not much choice. Difficult time.

- Complex... complex choices... - Yes

we had to do. understand?

This concerto... is... like... understand?

A confession. A cry.

There is a life in each note, Anne Marie.

Notes... all... search... harmony. Search... happiness

- Can I confide something in you? - Yes

I have been raised by an extraordinary person

Guylene. You have seen her, at the reharsals. She is a mother to me

Besides being my agent, my manager.... she is a friend

The only one I have

I have not met my parents

- I beg your pardon. - No, you don't have to

I beg you. Continue

I am looking for the eyes of my parents since I was a baby

Everywhere, on the streets

When I play, I'd like to have their glance.... on me

For an instant. Just a second

They were brilliant people, Richard and Sophie Jacquet.

Two great scientists. He was a biologist, she was an anthropologist

Guylene told me, she was their best friend

They died right after I was born

A plane crash, on the alpes

All right, gentlemen?

Sir.

I introduce you Ivan Tikhomirov and Igor Nabokov.

- My pleasure. - Pleasure

Great musicians.

- What a night, huh? - Paris is magic!

Who are you calling? Who?

- Don't worry, everything is alright - It's a beautiful night, yes.

Eventually I managed to fulfill my dream to come to Paris

What a joy to play this wonderful theathre. Chatelet!

Dad, they said 10 o clock. They are not here. They left, can you see?

It was 10.30

Come on, then. On the Bateau-mouche.

Why did you ask for me?

I very worked much... at concerto Cajkovskij.

Because I maniac. Ill.... understand?

I always think... concerto.... reach... supreme harmony

Musical absolute. Perfection

Then I searched... solo violin.

I found. Lea. Lea Strum. Brilliant, unique

Big friends immediately. All big friends then, Lea, Yitzhak, her husband

We continue to practice. Search. Not a normal life

Crazy

One day my friend told me Breznev wants to kick out jewish

I go panic Lea is jewish

Together we decide... to play concerto Cajkovskij.

I did not defend jewish, Anne Marie.

I, selfish, defend concerto. Crazy dream

Me needed, Lea and jewish... to reach harmony

Then?

12 june 1980.

Concerto.

- were you ready? - No.

Yes. How you know?

Bolshoi theathre.

Sold out.

Many people. World journalists

Managers, musicians.

Concerto.

Start

Miracle happens

Sublime.

Magic violin raises me and orchestra...

towards heaven. higher and higher.

We and audience fly to supreme harmony

But concerto interrupted at half Never arrived to supreme harmony

Breznev stopped concerto at half to humiliate us in front of audience

Breznev cut winds We fell to floor

Then...

Jewish all out Lea, Sacha, all.

- You have been sent away as well? - Yes but all had ended

I could play not with not them

What happened to Lea?

Lea and Yitzhak have done interview at Radio Free Europe.

American radio, forbidden in Soviet Union. Them...

criticize Breznev. understand?

- Then? - Nothing.

You want me to replace Lea

She did not want me

I am not Lea, though.

You have not directed for 30 years. I have never played Cajkovskij.

We have never even reharsed

I understand your story, your sorrow

But I am not Lea

And together we will not reach supreme harmony

I dreamt this concerto

together with her

You should see a doctor

You cannot make the past happen again

I don't think we should do this concerto together

It is a sure failure

Do you want me to take you home?

- When he wants to, please call him a taxi. - Yes, madam

I will do it. I am very sorry

yes

Then?

Nothing

- What happened? - Nothing. Cancel the Chatelet

- You really could not avoid it, huh? - Don't yell at me

- Nobody is yelling. And the vodka? - It's French

Stupid

It's over, it's all over

Concerto, cajkovskij, the orchestra, Anne Marie, kaput.

Good job Breznev, you won again

Irina deserved children, a good husband I destroyed her life. Give this to her

You give it to her. Don't do the same mistake twice

What happened then it was none of your fault

- I brought Lea to be crazy - Not true

She was possessed of your same folly

Let's go, let's go come one

Gentlemen.

Guylene, beg you, beg you. I speak need with her

He too much alchool. Drunk. Say stupidity

Very... emotioned for you. But does nothing!

Beg you. Concerto, the most important for him

No concerto, dead! You kill him

- Sir, please go away - Guylene! Let him in

You don't have any rights

- Most good in world. Breznev... - I know the story

Career finished, he ruined. He most biggest director

He genius. They transformed him in failure

- Him alcohol.. alcohol... - alcoholic

- Alcoholic. I jewish like... - Lea e Yitzhak Strum, I know.

I do not ask you you love Andrei Just, play violin

Beg you. You come, play concerto

I am very sorry for Mr. Filipov and his friends

But a concerto will never be a psychotherapy sitting for me

That man is sick

He asks me to become somebody else

To dive into the same folly of that unluck violinist

I don't want to do that. Goodbye.

Sir...

what if... after concerto... you find... your parents?

What do you mean?

Well, that...

Oh my god.

Music very often help we to grow

Give answers to us We afraid

We afraid, before play music Afraid of truth

I don't understand you. Speak clearly

Clearly? Nothing clearly

Nothing ever clearly

I poor idiot, all wrong in my life, all lost,

wife, children, and I give lessons to you

You ask me words. But words are dirty, words are betray

Only music is still beauty. But music is trapped in us.

Music no want to get out of us

Why?

Beg pardon to bother. Pardon.

Goodbye Goodbye, Guylene

Mr Grossman.

Either you said too little... or too much....

Why do you know Guylene? And what does it mean:

"after concerto, you find your parents"?

And you are jewish? You don't care about shabbat or kippur.

Do you think it's good enough to be called Moses to be jewish?

How do you think to speak with God using a fax?

- Please answer me. - Sacha!

You are so pale Do you need an aspirin?

Madam

Shut up. Madam, forgive me. Goodbye.

Ah... she... she... she...

My dear, play this concerto, play cajkovskij.

At the end, maybe you will find out the truth about your parent

I am sorry if I lied to you for all these many years

I wanted to protect you To take care of you

Many years ago Andrei Filipov gave me Lea Strum hand written score

I give it to you. It's yours. Don't look for me.

When you will read these words I will be already far away

I love you. Guylene.

- Hotel Paris lumiere. - Sacha Grossman, please.

Eternal bliss give to him, my Lord, and perpetual light shines on him...

Come back. for Lea.

Paris

Stop, stop, stop

Tonight only! I AM THE Bolshoi!

Tonight no talk of money. Cajkovskij. It will be magical

No money tonight. Just music. Cajkovskij. The composer.

- Madame Minister, Sir. - Good evening.

- Your excellency. - Good evening

- Ambassador. Madam. - Good evening

- Evening - Evening

where are our seats?

I, don't...

fiftyone, fiftytwo and fifty three

- who is missing? - Sacha. Calm down, they will get here.

- Trumpets. Viktor and his son. - They have sent us a sms

- Call them then! - They took away my mobile

All straight, then right at the river and left on Chatelet square

How can you live in Paris. You don't know Chatelet theathre?

- What does it mean "later"? - Means see you later

- you cannot leave - you are here, that is the important part

I have been listening Cajkovskij for thirty years, I know him by heart

More than his mother or himself. I have better things to do

There is no more important things, Ivan, of the concerto

Sure there is. My speech at the party. There is a big committee

- Let me go. - You came all the way to Paris

just for a pathetic party committee?

Don't you have enough of your shitty speeches in Moscow?

You don't understand. I came here to build the biggest dream.

Do you understand me? The biggest dream!

I know what you mean.... "Proletariat of the world, get united!"

United... one against the other.

You are so selfish. You only care about the concerto

you think about yourself. just yourself!

The orchestra is a world. Ivan, ivan, a world.

Everybody contributes with his own istrument. With his talent

For the time of a concerto, we are all united and we play together.

Hoping to arrive to a magic sound. To harmony.

This is the real communism

For the length of a concerto

Maestro! Can I introduce you to Raymond Laudeyrac?

It's a great pleasure. I cannot wait to hear your... ideas.

It's our most influential critic, but don't worry, he is always like that

He detests russian music, especially Cajkovskij.

Good luck, it will be a success!

Anne marie, this is Olivier. I am with Laudeyrac who wants to say hi.

All together towards tomorrow

Comrades! Comrades! The moment has come!

Once again Moscow supports us and it sent us....

Ivan Gavrilov! A real russian leader!

- Ivan Gavrilov, you? - No! Thank God you are here!

A scandal, a real dishonor! I was alone, I have been crushed

Jewish got back in charge!

Leonid, it's the providence who brought you back to help me

Quick quick, they are about to start

hurry up that way

Camera 1 on me, close up. Camera 2 on me, very close up.

Camera 3 on my hands. Camera 4 on my orchestra.

- Camera 5 on my audience. Clear? - Clear and sound.

Camera 1 test. Camera 2 test. Camera 3?

Ok with 3.

- Honestly incomprehensible. - So strange

Absurd

No, I don't understand

Concerto for violin and orchestra in D major

It's opera 35 by cajkovskij.

It was written in 1878 in Clarens, close to Geneve

in collaboration with violinist Joseph Kotek,

who gave him suggestions on the execution of the concerto.

He should also have been the first solo violin....

I can't work this way. They will ruin my reputation

It's my bar, they are my clients. I am the only one to sell

But try to understand. It's the third time I call you

There is also the leaflet included Yes, 300 euro.

Spasibo. Spasibo bolshoi.

They are here.

Run!

this way, this way!

where are them?

this way, this way!

Gavrilov! Open up!

If you are up there, please prove it to me This is the moment.

Do the miracle, give me a proof

I would never have guessed! You really do exist!

Anne marie, I have not told you all

Because of the interview with Radio Free Europe, Lea and Yitzhak,

were arrested by KGB. They had a six months old baby

Seeing KGB about to arrive, they gave the baby to a neighbour

- Bring her to France - Who gave us

Bring to France. Please.

What was destiny of girl, daughter of jewish, enemy of the state

condemned to lifetime gulag?

Irina, Sacha and me sent her to France

with a friend, a theather agent who was in Moscow

Lea and Yitzhak were deported in Siberia

Until the end of her life, Lea played in her mind

concerto by cajkovskij. they call her... the crazy.

she died of cold and hunger in 1981

Yitzhak died of sorrow six months after

Cajkovskij... violin concerto.

I dragged Lea in her folly

Lea was your mother

Enemy of the state

Down the curtain

Forgive me

Mum, there is daddy in tv. He is playing in Paris!

Sacha... in Paris?

Orchestra Andrel Filipov 5 additional shows

- Bravo! - Bravo!

Bravo!