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Star Media

Belarusfilm

Star Media presents

Anastasia Zavorotnyuk

Maria Mashkova

Alexander Dyachenko

Irina Byakova

Serezha! Serezha!

Andrei Mezhulis

– Serezha! My honey! – Hi.

I’ve thought it over and took a decision.

I’ll leave, and they’ll leave you alone.

What did you decide? What has happened?

I’ll go to work at the plant with my sister Valentina.

They won’t need me at the plant.

What plant? What sister? What are you talking alone?

I came to you yesterday and she was here.

When? In the afternoon? Who is she?

The prosecutor. She is selling food at the market now.

I heard your conversation.

You heard everything, didn’t you?

Don’t worry, honey. They’ll leave you alone.

Look, I brought you a present. A watch with music!

Dirk Martens

Shall we come upstairs?

I can’t. I’ll come in the evening and stay.

Don’t worry. I have to run. I’ll come in the evening.

Nils Nellessen

in a movie…

THE HUNT FOR THE GAULEITER

Created by Igor Ter-Karapetov together with Olga Syvakova

Directed by Oleg Bazilov

Move it!

Director of Photography – Sergey Pavlenko

Good morning, Herr Soldier.

Art Director – Alexander Kholodsov

Music by Sergey Krutsenko

Pray to God that Herr Gauleiter doesn’t order to shoot you!

Executive Producers – Alexander Bezverkhiy and Rita Grebenchikova

Go away!

Produced by Artem Dollezhal and Vlad Ryashin

Do you have a lighter?

Episode Eight

Good morning.

– This is not a very good morning. – Why?

Elzhbeta was fired. Did you see? I helped her in the kitchen.

The host’s son was running and pushed me. The boiling hot porridge spilled.

The son got scared and ran to his father. The father ordered

to fire Elzhbeta for he could have burned his hand…

Did you see the hostess?

Not yet. The children are here and running like mad.

Herr Kraube, I need to talk to Frau Anita urgently.

If it is urgent, you may talk to me.

My mother is ill. I need to go to her.

This is impossible. We don’t even have a cook now.

If you need help, you may turn to our doctor. I can’t let you go.

I’m sorry to have disturbed you, Herr Kraube.

On the contrary. I’d like to know about your problems.

I’m used to helping people who work for me.

Our agent informs that a woman followed Arkhipova from the cinema hall.

She entered her house. She left in about ten minutes.

The agent decided to leave Arkhipova’s house and follow that woman.

What did interest him so much that he violated the order?

She was well-dressed and looked lost. Her behavior seemed suspicious to him.

That’s why he followed her to her house. I sent an inquiry to the police.

What about the cinema operator?

Poryvayev. Arkhipova visited him a few times. The agent suspects

that they may be lovers. It may be simple jealousy.

Check it. If an object has secret passions, we shall know about it.

We’ll check it. What shall we do with Arkhipova?

Watch her. Don’t expose yourself.

I need to find that Kleyman. She is our key to him.

Today a train with aviation engines for the repair base was derailed.

The plant will stop for a few days.

Expect a hysterics of Herr Gauleiter and new reports to Berlin.

Be careful. Don’t spoil the portrait.

– See you in the evening. – Good-bye, daddy.

I need a hammer. Let’s put it here.

– What shall we do? – Play the blind man’s buff!

– Damn it, swine! What have you done? – I’m sorry!

Sorry? Bloody fool! I don’t want to rot in trenches because of you!

I’ll report to the boss! Bitch! These fools…

She’ll be driven away from the house, like the cook.

– Father won’t forgive this… – I won’t let you go!

– Let’s say that we pushed the ladder. – Who – we?

– Marie. She won’t even be punished. – All right. Will nanny stay then?

Yes. Go to the nursery. We’ll talk to them.

I thought they’ll drive me away. But they acted differently.

They do love you.

Who? The children?

Yes, they love you. This is true.

Can you imagine what would have happened

if they weren’t by your side? What they’d do to you.

You’re risking so much. Very much!

– How do you know her? – Who?

The prosecutor.

We met a few times in Minsk before the war. I was on a business trip.

She is very brave. And very cruel. I can’t be like her.

What did Kraube do to me for me to kill him? I can’t do it. Let’s escape!

– I can’t. – Why?

Don’t worry. You won’t have to do anything like that.

I won’t let them involve you. Then we’ll leave.

Will they leave us alone if we do it? Tell me!

I don’t know. I think they will.

Even if they don’t, we’ll hide.

We’ll hide and sit it out. Do you know what we’ll do then?

What?

– We’ll go to Poland. – To Poland?

To Poland. We’ll sit it out there.

– What will happen next? – Next?

The war will fend.

We can’t approach his house. There are too many guards.

We may forget about the seizure of his residence.

Maybe we shall act through your Pomazan.

She is like an animal.

She is uncontrollable. One can’t come to terms with her.

Try doing it. If she agreed once, she’ll agree now too.

– You have means of influence on her. – She won’t sacrifice herself.

This is natural. She is a normal woman. This is what we shall press on.

We may give her the poison that we got from Moscow. It takes effect slowly.

Pomazan will have time to leave. Or we may give her some nice English bomb.

– A bomb… – Poison is more reliable.

A bomb is more reliable. We’ll prepare it and leave it at the former plant.

You will be able to take it at any moment.

Andrei!

Get in. Take the bomb. It’s time for you to go.

– Shall we go? – Yes, we shall.

I’m afraid it won’t work out.

They won’t manage it.

In any case, we shall take Pomazan’s family away.

No one in the village shall suspect anything.

All right. We’ll do it. We’ll work on the legend.

General Mevis came yesterday. He and his wife are going to come

to my first night today. Will you come?

I won’t come even for their sake.

Aren’t you interested? This is the first performance of my play here!

It is intolerable! Provincial actors will pretend to be Ancient Romans

talking in a broken language.

I won’t argue. You know about provincial theatres more than I do.

Do you want to say that I’d stay there but for you?

I want to say that you’re playing badly today.

Daddy will feed me today!

What have you done? You’ve spoilt the carpet!

I’m sorry. I’ll clean it. I’ll clean the carpet.

It’s all right. We’ll change it.

Change the servants too.

One can’t find decent servants in this hole! There is nothing here!

You understand yourself that you own everything that is best in your country.

What did I come here for? I’m sick and tired of it!

Why are you standing? Eat, children!

Be quiet. He is coming.

His eyes are so cold. As if he doesn’t have a heart.

Or as if there is no love in his heart yet.

Are you giving me water without knowing who I am?

You’re the King of the Goths Totilla and you’re going to Rome.

It means that I won’t return to my city anymore.

Are you quenching our thirst knowing that we’re enemies?

I see tired travelers who are thirsty.

I see peoples and cities that suffer from hunger, plague and Byzantine.

I must save them. To demonstrate trust between our nations

I’ll drink water from your jar.

This water is clean. It’ll cool down your hatred if you’re taking it to Rome.

I’m going to Rome so that you could return there too.

Why did you let her talk to you like this?

She is too beautiful and noble…

Her obedience would be humiliation for me.

I need Italy’s love and not submission.

Only by winning their love I will become a host of this land.

An urgent message from Berlin, Herr Gauleiter.

A train will arrive tomorrow from under Kursk.

We’ll need to establish and open tank repair workshops.

We’ll need all our workforce. Inform the employees.

Aye-aye.

Get the car ready.

She will become my beloved.

I will have to lose many battles for the sake of her love!

She is worthy of that. I wouldn’t linger for another minute!

Let’s go to Rome! I can already hear the Romans greeting us in the Capitol.

I’ll need you.

Kraube.

Frau Anita, the children are sleeping.

You may go home. Don’t be late tomorrow.

Good night, Frau Anita.

Are you wounded? There is blood on your uniform. Can I help you?

– It’s not mine. – Can I help you?

At least somebody in this country wants to help me.

What has happened?

The guerrillas. They tried to kill me again.

I think I’m under a spell. I’m invulnerable.

– Let me look. May I? – You may.

I’ll bring some water.

– You’d better bring cognac. – Cognac, yes. Yes, Herr Kraube.

– Here you go. – Thank you.

– I shall wash my face. – Yes. I’ll bring some water.

May I?

– Wilhelm? – Anita?

What has happened?

As you can see, nothing again, honey.

Galina, go home.

What is there?

You’ll lie in bed at once! You need some rest.

Heil Hitler! Heil Hitler!

Herr Janetzke? Has something happened?

Herr Gauleiter, Frau Anita. I apologize for scaring you.

Don’t worry, honey.

I’m going upstairs. Good night, Herr Janetzke.

Report. This day has been so hard!

I got to know that a pogrom started in the ghetto.

Gottenberg! He wants to eliminate my workers.

All the Jews who worked at the General Commissariat were arrested by the SS.

It is a conspiracy. He want to use the situation. Let’s go!

Get into the car, be quick!

You’ll talk. What is your name?

– Pomazan is here. – Where did you take the bomb?

– Have you interrogated him? – We’re doing it.

If she is Kraube’s lover, it is great luck for us.

I think it’ll be easy to prove it.

What for? Relations with non-Arians are dangerous in Berlin, but not here.

We’ll just make Herr Gauleiter mad.

When Kraube gets to know that we arrested her he’ll be mad anyway.

Where did you get the bomb?

He won’t get to know if you make her collaborate with us.

I’m sure that she is connected with the guerillas.

If it is true, she’ll make an ideal bait. We’ll catch two fishes on one hook.

Do you want to let her go? The risk is too high. What if she murders Kraube?

We’re dealing with a serious enemy.

What would he infiltrate an agent to sacrifice her so senselessly?

A Moscow agent in the Gauleiter’s bedroom… this is not just an adultery.

Successes in economics won’t save him here.

You will talk!

The same agent will lead us to Kleyman.

– Heil Hitler! – Stop it!

What is going on here? Who is the senior?

Herr Gauleiter? You’re alive, aren’t you?

We were informed of a diversion in the theatre… and of your murder.

What is going on here?

Herr Gauleiter, we’re cleansing the ghetto of unwanted elements!

Who ordered the cleansing?

– You, Herr Gauleiter! – Stop it!

Herr Gauleiter! Your actions will reach Herr von Gottenberg for sure.

He’ll report to the Reichsminister.

I don’t care. We shall stop the pogrom.

I need them alive! They shall be able to work!

Send everyone back home. Order everybody to come to work tomorrow!

– Aye-aye! – Stop it!

What irony!

A gauleiter, a Nazi is saving the Jews’ lives!

– Is Galina Pomazan your real name? – It is.

What are you doing in Herr Kraube’s house?

I’m a governess.

– What? – A governess.

We know it. What task are you fulfilling for the guerillas?

– I’m just looking after the kids. – I’m just looking after the kids!

Did you become close to Herr Kraube to help the guerillas liquidate him?

Herr Kraube hired me to work at his house himself.

What places do you visit with Herr Kraube?

I only see him in the house.

Don’t you dare lie!

It only happened once. You saw it yourself.

– To what end did you become his lover? – I’m not his lover.

I don’t believe you. You’re all lustful whores here. There is no need

to make you do it! Where did you meet him afterwards?

I don’t understand. Herr Kraube is my host.

He brought me there himself, you saw it.

I saw you looking everywhere. To whom did you deliver that information?

– To nobody. – You’re lying!

What shall we do with Arkhipova and the cinema operator?

They shan’t suspect anything, For now. However, it might be better

to keep Arkhipova here. If we make Pomazan collaborate, of course.

Well?

To whom do you deliver information on Herr Kraube?

What do you know about the explosion at the theatre?

Only what Herr Kraube told me.

Really? When did he tell you about it?

Maybe at home, in the kids’ presence? You’re sleeping with him, whore!

– Why spoil such a great item! – This terrible manner of the locals!

They may talk about anything instead of answering the question.

It is easier with women, though. A good slap shortens the conversation.

If she is Kraube’s lover, he shouldn’t ask questions.

She won’t tell anything to anybody now.

This is not for us to decide. I’ll talk to her myself.

Do you understand what you’re accused of?

I won’t hurt you. You may speak Russian. Do you know why you’re here?

No, I don’t understand.

You’re accused of assisting the guerillas

and preparation of Kraube’s murder. You shall tell me what you know.

I know nothing.

We do, though.

Do you know Sergey Poryvayev?

– Yes, I do. – What relations are you in?

May I have some water?

Answer my question.

He is my lover.

Do you know that your lover is connected with the guerillas?

I didn’t know.

I’ve started to believe you! By helping him you’re helping bandits

who are trying to bleed your motherland white.

You shall tell us everything. Do you know his wife?

He is not married.

He is married.

His wife is Maria Arkhipova. You know her well.

They know each other. But it doesn’t mean anything.

This is a lie.

Here is a birth certificate. Yuri Yakovlevitch Arkhipov.

Father – Yakov Arkhipov, mother – Maria Arkhipova…

You didn’t lie to me. You didn’t know anything. These people were using you.

You’re nothing more than an instrument for then.

Poryvayev wasn’t sincere with you. I feel sorry for you.

However, you may still help yourself.

– What do you want? – Collaboration.

Do you want me to betray them?

Why do you use this word?

You can’t betray the traitors. You’ll just fulfil your duty before your country.

I agree. What shall I do?

Act as they say but demand to see the commander of their unit —

Kleyman. Do you know this man?

I don’t.

I believe you. Help us, and we’ll help you. You’ll become a heroine.

And we’ll avoid unnecessary bloodshed.

– I agree. – Good.

– Sign here. – What is it?

A formality. Just sign that you agree.

Do you want a good advice?

If you’re Kraube’s lover, it’ll help you greatly.

We’ve finished.

Galya? You?

– Are you drunk? – Get off!

Look here!

Our forces are fighting the Germans.

Why didn’t you go to work?

There is another pogrom in the ghetto.

An entire barrack of our workers from the plant was transferred to Trostenets.

The men were sent somewhere to a building site.

Your Germans are flinging.

Their end of coming.

And yours, fool!

Stand up! Get out of here!

– Galya, what’s the matter? – Take my dress off!

Here you go, fool!

Get out of here! Out!

What’s wrong?!

– Are you cold? – I’m fine. I sobered up.

Come. Stay at home and gather our things.

What for?

Don’t ask. I shall leave for some time.

I need to do something. Don’t stand still, move it!

Sure.

We were forced to change all the guards. In addition to that,

the servants are prohibited from leaving the estate.

Do you think it’ll help?

Of course. At least, you’ll be safe he at home.

At home? I live like in a casern! I go to the bathroom

under the soldiers glances! Now the servants will live here too!

– What safety are you talking about? – This is a guarantee of your safety.

Even God can’t guarantee it. It has become a game for Wilhelm.

He considers himself invulnerable. I live in constant fear.

Lord, when will it all end?

We won’t be able to change it while the war is going on.

– All we can do is take all precautions. – Take them.

If it is necessary, let the servants live here. With one exception.

Sure.

Frau Pomazan. She won’t spend nights in my house.

– Is that you? – This is me.

I was waiting for you yesterday. I started to worry.

You worried, didn’t you? Why didn’t you come? Did you forget my address?

No, I didn’t forget it. However, you came yourself.

Wait.

Tell the prosecutor that I’ll do what I promised

but she must take me to her boss.

Let her boss tell me what I shall do personally. This is it.

– You don’t trust me anymore, do you? – Do you trust yourself?

Who are you? Yasha? Sergey? What shall I believe in?

Let’s talk seriously.

I know that it sounds silly. I know that you feel that I don’t tell you everything.

However, I am not lying to you.

I don’t know. I feel bad, I can’t tell truth from a lie.

You don’t have to understand anything.

You only have to know one thing. I love you. I love you very much.

Anybody can say that.

When you come to the village, get mum and Zhenya ready.

You’ll be taken away soon.

I got you. I didn’t get you. Who will come?

You shall go with whoever comes. I don’t know.

Here is your pass.

When you’re safe, hand this over to their biggest shot.

Do you understand?

I do. I don’t understand anything.

Don’t ask me about anything.

– I don’t know anything myself. – I’ll do as you tell me.

Go!

Go!

Did it come today?

Yes. This is a standard inquiry from the police

to determine an address. Are they her relatives?

Yes, they are. Her mum and her nephew live in the village.

Who does need it at the police, I wonder?

I don’t know. They don’t tell us. We only get inquiries.

Maybe they arrested her. Or maybe she is working for them.

Why would they send an inquiry then? She would have told it to them herself.

This is logical. Maybe they suspect her…

Maybe it is a check-up.

The SD is checking everybody after the explosion at the theater.

And she is working in Kraube’s house.

Maybe. I just wonder what this paper means for us.

– Are you going back to work? – I am.

Try to get to know the details.

Lady, stop! Where does Maria Arkhipova from the court live?

– The prosecutor? – Yes.

– In the 4th apartment. – Go where you were going.

The Germans are in the yard!

There are many of them! Maria Andreyevna!

End of Episode Eight