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Polish Television presents

FOUR TANK MEN AND A DOG

RED, HONEY AND CROSSES

Based on a novel by

Photography

Directed by

Pull.

Again.

Good morning.

Have you fixed it?

We should give it a name.

What about 'Bay'?

It doesn't suit a tank.

Blah blah.

Listen guys.

There was this guy, Alexander the Great...

And he had his famous Bucefal...

My father had a bay horse that could go up any hill.

You'd want it to have a girl's name.

Alright.

I'll give the old on for parts. I think they could use it.

Yes.

Go now, but be back soon.

Don't stop anywhere on the way.

Janek!

What is it?

Marusia's looking for you. I gave her a lift here.

What's that?

One for each he killed when we were surrounded.

That's how it goes.

You meet a good friend and just as soon you have to say goodbye.

We'll take a short cut.

Stay.

There are still Germans over there.

We'll have to chase them out tomorrow.

Good view, I could hit one of them from here.

We're like sitting ducks.

They're not shooting because of the fog.

On our way back we'll have to go through the forrest.

If we hurry we'll still have time to stop and see Marusia.

That's not it. She probably came to take care of Szarik.

She's a pretty girl. But a red head.

Gustlik, please...

Which foot, left or right?

Left.

You'll fall in love.

I don't know when.

Hello Marusia.

Hello, where's the dog?

They used to ask about Grigorij...

and now they just care about dogs.

Marusia, are these flowers for the dog too?

Give it a rest.

Szarik followed Janek and Gustlik to the headquarters.

Maybe I'll meet them on the way back.

Does Janek have a girlfriend?

If I can read a boy's heart he does.

His girl has dark eye brows...

curved like a bow...

and her hair is a flaming red.

I'll take it.

It works.

Damn you, it took three hours to check.

It can be a matter of life and death.

Leave the old piece ofjunk here.

Take care.

- See you. - Szarik.

Hard beam, Pine, Beech, how do you read? Over.

I crossed Pine out.

I never liked that Zenek.

Kos you're a rookie,

he wanted to do our task, he said his was too easy.

Now we're alive and their whole crew...

Come.

Give me more.

I said more.

Have you multiplied? There were only five of you.

You'd like that. We'll give some to others.

You think I don't know what you do when a soldier dies?

For three days you still take his ration of bacon.

Lidka...

- was Janek here? - Yes, but he left.

What's the matter with you?

We were talking about Zenek.

If it were our fate to die we wouldn't be here.

Take it easy.

Younger Sergeant.

What?

Get down.

Younger Sergeant.

Marusia.

- It's good you weren't hit. - What were you running for?

It would be too bad to lose such a fine young sergeant.

A corporal in Polish.

Don't talk. I think you've been shot through the lung.

Did you get him?

Yes, me and Szarik. But don't talk.

Give her over here.

- Get her to a hospital. - Alright.

It's on the way. I'm going to get some ammunition.

How can I get in touch with you?

Just ask about the five. That's what everybody calls us over the radio.

- Go, you have to hurry. - There's no time now.

I'll write to you. Will you write back?

Get going.

Keep it, it's yours.

A sniper... I got hit.

Where?

In the back.

It burns.

All you can do is get in trouble. Here everything is ready.

- Only the radio is missing. - I'll instal it right now.

I'm hungry.

It's hot.

Barley soup.

Why so little?

- Little? - Little.

Impossible. I had it filled to the brim.

To the brim?

It does seem like there's less.

We send you out for soup and what... I'm hungry.

Leave him alone. It's the sniper's fault.

Whose?

The sniper hit him in the soup.

- Where? - In the soup.

Half of it leaked out on his back.

Gustlik come here.

We heard him. But we couldn't see him.

Only when someone shot We saw him fall off a tree.

It's so thick.

If you had come earlier you could have put it to use.

Yes.

Good dog. Let me see this.

Gustlik, Grigorij!

What a dog. Brave dog.

Hard beam three here.

Janek, come here.

Go.

It was nothing, Szarik found him for me.

In that case it's a double success.

- Why are you so sad? - The sniper hit Marusia.

Wichura took her to the hospital.

Yes? Over.

What should I do with this?

I can't walk around with a greasy stain on my behind.

Everyone will know you're a tank man.

The radio's working.

It's working.

It'll break down when we'll really need it.

The weather's getting bad.

No it's not. It's still going to be hot.

Let's call our tank Red.

I thought we gave colors a rest. And now Red, bay.

Our engine is much stronger than a horse.

A tank is more than a horse. It's like a friend.

- Let's call it Red. - What's Red?

- Kind of orange. - Red.

- Flame. Remember? - Maruska.

But we can't call it Maruska. A tank is not a girl. Let it be Red.

If it's about the girl then let it be Red.

Alright.

Will you manage Gustlik?

I've painted more difficult things.

Well, godfathers, let it be orange.

- Red. - Orange.

Flame.

And Szarik?

It would be nice to get a picture.

- It can be done. - I'll be over there.

- Will it be nice Mr Photographer? - Stand still.

- Careful, catch. - Smile everybody.

- Are your sox clean? - Szarik.

Hurry. Come on.

Smile Szarik.

2, 0, 2, move four to the right.

- What's going on there? - What is it?

What? I'm shooting my name.

You told me yourself that I have to learn how to do it.

It got me.

I know what it is. We're surrounded.

Hands up.

I smoked them, they won't bite.

We must have ran over a bee hive. They're all over the tank.

Maybe we could look into those hives and get some honey.

Why not?

We can take some to the hospital, to Marusia.

And give some to the commander of the brigade.

That's not a bad idea. You're pretty clever.

- You did a nice job. - We could use a barrel.

Yes. We can try.

- Boys, it's time to go. - Wait.

So everyone will know who captured the farm.

There's nothing here.

And?

Nothing.

You found nothing, I found nothing.

But there's a German transport truck in the foreground.

I saw some barrels inside.

- Are you sure you saw them? - Of course I'm sure.

- Sure thing. - In Georgia we have wine like that.

- I'd go. - I'll go with you.

Alright.

Szarik.

Don't shoot.

Let's go.

Be careful.

Are you scared?

- There's nobody here. - You're crazy.

- They're full. - We'll empty them. Be quiet.

Do we have to?

These are full too.

- We can go. - Without the caterpillars?

The engine's alright, maybe we can get it going.

- I'm telling you it won't work. - Get me Szarik.

Get him over here.

Come on Szarik.

Put it on.

- Find Olgierd. - Where is Olgierd.

Go to Olgierd.

Go. Find Olgierd.

I'll go look around.

What is that attached to his collar?

Quiet Szarik.

Tie it well.

Careful.

What a ride. Like on a merry-go-round.

What's with you Janek?

Janek are you ok?

Grzes.

Wake up.

You jerk. You hit your friends?

What is it Grzes?

- I'll sober you up. - Janek.

Finally.

The barrels are here.

Come out.

What's with you Grzes?

Sonia, where is this?

I hear it's the Studzianki battle ground.

Where?

Studzianki.

Sonia, write a letter for me.

I attempted it twice already and you think you're so brave.

Sonia, please.

The bullet broke the collar bone and pierced the lung.

The doctor said it's good I was brought in so fast.

Tells me to thank the driver. Thank him.

But it was you that saved my red head. I like it here in the hospital.

But when I get better I'm coming back to me regiment.

I'd like to see you to thank you.

You like him a lot?

Where I come from in the spring in the country...

then in the evening boys and girls go out on the road...

and they dance and sing to the tune of accordions.

And if a girl likes some guy...

then she stands in front of him when they dance,

she stomps her feet... But don't write that.

I already have. Write that if there was no war...

and if there were a similar custom in Poland...

then that would be the way I'd want to dance.

And I wouldn't mind being kissed.

I'd like to fall in love.

Look right.

Tank men,

there are 18 vehicles left on the battle field,

many of us died.

We'll always remember them.

But the first armored brigade named after "The Heroes of Westerplatte"...

destroyed 40 tanks in the battle of Studzianki.

For their heroic actions I honor:

Second lieut. Czop receives a Cross of Valor.

For the good of the country, colonel.

Corporal Babula receives a Cross of Valor.

For the good of the country, colonel.

Lieut. Jarosz receives a Cross of Valor.

For the good of the country, colonel.

Grigorij Sakaszwili receives a Cross of Valor.

For the good of the country, colonel.

Corporal Gustaw Jelen receives a Cross of Valor.

For the good of the country, colonel.

Corporal Jan Kos receives a Cross of Valor.

For the good of the country, colonel.

Where is the rest of the crew?

Everybody's here, colonel.

I see only four tank men, where's the dog?

Szarik!

This is the best way we can thank him.

Eat Szarik.

Hang this on his collar.

You're a brave dog, Szarik, eat up.

Lidka.

Lieutenant I'd like to congratulate the crew of Red.

Thank you on the behalf of Red.

He served us well.

I'm so happy.

And me?

I have news for you.

She sends kisses over the radio for you and Szarik.

- Flame. - Who?

Guys, Marusia is alive. She hasn't forgotten about us.

Janek and Szarik saved her life.

Everybody's talking about you how you fought,

how you saved Baranow's battalion. It's hard to believe.

He wants to know what's written there.

Why hasn't he learned how to read?

Szarik, a dog of the armored brigade. What are you reading. Not there.

Music.

Let me shake your paw Szarik.

Lidka look. Where is she?

Men of valor.

Warsaw.