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TV CHANNEL RUSSIA

COSMOS STUDIO

TV CHANNEL RUSSIA

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A COSMOS STUDIO PRODUCTION

WRITTEN BY ARIF ALIEV

DIRECTED BY DMITRIY IOSIFOV

CAMERA DIRECTOR MAXIM SHINKORENKO

ART DIRECTOR SERGEY VOROBIEV

MAKEUP ARTIST - ARTEM DEMIDOV COSTUME DESIGNER - SVETLANA MOSKVINA

MUSIC BY NIKOLAY ROSTOV CASTING DIRECTOR - VALERIA GANKINA

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF - SERGEY KOZIN POST-PRODUCTION - NONNA ARISTARKHOVA

SOUND DIRECTORS VLADIMIR LITROVNIK, ANNA IVANTSOVA

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS LILIA CHEKSTER, SYUZANNA MUAZEN

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER ANASTASIA KORETSKAYA

LEAD PRODUCER - DMITRIY GOLUBICHNY

PRODUCERS - ALEXANDER AKOPOV, ANTON ZLATOPOLSKY, NATALIA SHEIDOROVA

IN REMEMBRANCE OF EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ALEXEI KUBLITSKY

PAVEL PETROVICH - PAVEL TABAKOV NIKITA PANIN - SERGEY KOLTAKOV

YEMELYAN PUGACHEV - ARTHUR IVANOV PRINCESS TARAKANOVA - ANGELINA STRECHINA

STEPAN SHESHKOVSKY - MIKHAIL GOREVOY ALEXEI ORLOV - ARTEM ALEXEEV

ANDREY RAZUMOVSKY - ALEXANDER TKACHIOV NATALIA ALEXEIEVNA - ALINA TOMNIKOV

GRIGORY POTEMKIN - VLADIMIR YAGLICH GAVRIIL DERZHAVIN - DANILA DUNAYEV

EKATERINA NELIDOVA - DIANA MILYUTINA LEFEBVRE - IGOR GRАBUZOV

KAZIMIERZ OGIŃSKI - ARTEM KRETOV MICHAŁ OGIŃSKI - DANIIL SLUTSKY

MARIA KAROLINA - OLGA MAKEEVA FERDINAND - SERGEY TESSLER

DENIS FONVIZIN - KUZMA SAPRYKIN ADAM OLSUFIEV - STANISLAV STRELKOV

EKATERINA THE GREAT MARINA ALEKSANDROVA

EKATERINA: PRETENDERS

KUCHUK-KAINARJI Russian army camp

As-salamu alaykum.

Gentlemen. The Ottoman Porte agrees to accept your terms.

Well, I am very glad

that you took time into consideration.

Our troops, as you see, made the most of it too.

I think we shouldnt wait any longer,

and prepare the final text of the peace treaty this very evening.

Well, on our side its been ready long ago, written properly,

in three languages, including Turkish.

Please...

Washing for yourself? Wash for the whole host, our women are weary.

Its time we run for the hills, my brother Ivan.

- Were under watch day and night. - Then we must keep an eye out.

We can get a chance at any moment and we cant miss it.

And now wash, Derzhavin, wash.

Its better than dangling from the gallows.

That is right.

Cheer up, Cossacks, God willing,

the Kazan Kremlin will be ours by nightfall,

and its a short walk to the main Kremlin.

Take me with you.

Sire...

Take me too.

Women are no good on recon. What if you catch a bullet?

Don't be afraid, no one will touch you.

Im not afraid when Im with you.

Ill just take a quick look and be back in no time.

If the breach is big enough then well fight tonight. I must get some sleep.

- I'll make the bed ready for you. - Just look at you!

So, Nikita Ivanovich, from now on we will enjoy a millenium of peace

between the Ottoman Porte and the Russian Empire.

God willing, may Allah have mercy.

Then I may leave for Petersburg with an easy mind,

to deliver this signed treaty to Her Majesty in person

to resolve the other disputes.

With the will of Allah.

I hope we will finally resolve all our disagreements.

You have served well for the benefit of Russia and the Empress, Nikita Ivanovich,

and you may be remembered as a hero, a benefactor,

unless you leave the road of honor and fame.

God knows, fame is not what I am after.

Neither did I want to leave the road. We are all in one harness,

carrying this heavy burden for the benefit of Russia and the Empress.

Make sure you dont fall under this weight along with your brother.

I will stay here. Her Majesty ordered me to deal with slave markets in Crimea.

You are going to Petersburg ahead of me. But keep in mind:

you are under close scrutiny. God forbid you make a mistake.

Why did you want to poison the Emperor?

- What? - Dont play dumb.

- We know all about you. - Don't dare touch me!

- Ill tell him! - We'll deal with it without you.

Don't touch me...

Shut up! Well do what our law says.

- You, witch! - Let me go!

SAINT PETERSBURG THE CAPITAL OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE

I am sure that Nikita Ivanovich has already signed the treaty,

and Suvorovs troops have approached Kazan and soon well hear about it.

Even if its signed, it robbed us of some precious time.

Pugachev is getting stronger by the day.

Your Majesty, let me present you an overall reasoning for my belief

in the failure of this rebellion.

Good, you've got my attention.

Its true that the pretender achieved some success and his advance is alarming.

If it wasn't for one critical feature. People want a power that can bring order.

Hes not offering them any. He advances, and what is he leaving behind him?

Scorched earth, anarchy, robbery in place of law.

Rebellion only destroys, it doesnt build anything.

- Like a force of nature, a hurricane. - But when a hurricane kills a man

will it be a comfort to know that there will be anarchy afterwards?

Knowing this wont help us when this hurricane reaches Petersburg.

Yes, this riot is doomed, but all that matters is to not let it destroy Russia.

Your Majesty, here's the thing...

Our girls were cleaning up their room and found this bottle.

We gave it to a dog and it died.

And she gave you this flask...

We couldnt know if you drank from it.

She confessed to trying to poison you. so we strung her up.

I warned you, no good comes from nobles. Thats the good they have for you.

- Was it your idea? - She had this poison.

What's stopping you?

Hang me next to her if Cossacks are not your brothers now.

We are your Cossacks!

If you dont trust us, your family, whos going to stay with you?

Cossacks must to stick together, those are your words.

Where are you going? Whos going to lead the troops?

Katya doesnt lead her troops herself, shes got generals for it.

Dying to become generals? Take command!

If you dont go, no one will go to the wall.

Well have to retreat.

- What do we do now? - What do you think?

You cant send troops under fire without a commander.

We wont wait till they overtake us, well leave for Yaitsk.

- What will the ataman say? - Now we decide, General Tvorog, right?

Muster all troops we're taking off from Kazan.

What are you waiting for? Pack up your stuff!

Start loading carts! Tomorrow there must be not a soul around!

- What shall we do with the captives? - Hang them next to the favorite.

- We dont need another mouth to feed. - Thats true.

Where are these two... fiddler and babbler?

NAPLES THE CAPITAL OF THE KINGDOM OF NAPLES

Youve caused quite a stir in the palace.

Acton is grim like a storm cloud,

the king starts his day with a glass of wine.

His Majesty shouldnt worry, and I am not at all jealous of Actons laurels.

Hes used to making a fool out of others, not the other way around.

Let him get used to it. Do you happen to know any good doctors?

- Are you unwell? - Not for me. My friend has nightmares.

He wakes up in a cold sweat, several times a night.

He cries at night and terrifies the whole crew.

- The ship's doctor has tried everything. - How awful!

- Is he dreaming the same dream? - Every night.

- Is he love deprived? - Among other things.

- Sins of the past, I take it. - What has he done?

Can you keep a secret?

Count Orlov dreams hes walking along the graveyard in autumn,

he sees an open grave, comes up to it, looks inside,

and the corpse grabs at him and pulls him down.

Then the Empress Ekaterina comes up to the grave.

He asks her to help, but her men start to bury him alive,

and she just watches.

Who is this dead man?

- You wont tell anybody, will you? - I promised.

The Emperor... Pyotr Fyodorovich.

Orlov killed him... with his own hands.

- What is your game, signora? - My game? You've got me mixed up.

Its you who plays games in our kingdom.

But it was you who invited the Russian envoy

to the Night of Desire,

h wen to the Melding Room with our lady guest.

- I dont see anything wrong in it. - They shouldnt be around each other.

It was Lefebvres request.

It may put Princess Elizaveta in danger.

Look...

How would I know of Lefebvres request?

You dont let me in your games.

- My God, you are jealous? - Nonsense.

I dont have common sentiments, jealousy all the more.

Your Majesty, are you in love?

I dont know what is happening to me.

I cant stop thinking about this Russian girl.

My poor husband... What have you got yourself into?

You listen to everything that Lefebvre says

and are so afraid to upset him.

- Why? - This is nonsense.

I will invite her to the ball.

Ask count Cagliostro to perform. They say he resurrects the dead.

Your dame will be in mystical exaltation and you may benefit from it.

Speaking of the dead...

The Russian commander Count Orlov

suffers from dreams, ever since he killed the emperor.

How do you know that?

Well, thats my game, my dear husband.

Hes an interesting person, lets invite him to the ball.

The Heiress to the Russian Crown would be

in danger in Orlov's presence.

But what if Ekaterina is in danger? Then youll be in charge of it, not Lefebvre.

I'll invite her to the ball and tell her that Orlov will be there too.

Let her decide for herself if she is in danger or not.

In Naples she is under my protection

and neither the Russians nor French will hurt her.

My dearest friend, Grigory Alexandrovich.

I am used to telling you the truth.

I know you do the same because lies and pretence disgust you.

God knows how hard it is for me to part,

to stay here alone without your love.

But I can't live without your friendship, without your help and advice.

God entrusted me to rule a great country,

but pride will never makes me think that I can manage it all by myself,

without a loyal and honest friend.

Perhaps we were destined

to sacrifice our love to the interests of the State.

I dont understand! What do you mean - "went for a walk"?

She was kidnapped, out from under you!

Check all coaches, all ships in the port!

- Especially Russian! - Kazimierz, leave the guards alone.

- Nothing happened to me, as you see. - Youve been to the city,

to the market, alone. While the Russians know that you are in Naples!

Im tired of it. We are always waiting for something - Lefebvre, Doges...

- What are we waiting for this time? - The Turkish envoy Safak-Pasha.

Arent you sick of sitting and waiting for somebodys favors?

Gentlemen, King erdinand has arrived.

We are very grateful to you, Your Majesty.

- Has the Turkish envoy come to Naples? - He is on his way.

News came that the Turks have made peace with Russia.

It means that Lefebvre couldnt reason with the Sultan.

Ekaterina's army is not as weak as we thought.

Your Majesty, what an unexpected pleasure.

Your Highness...

Local air makes you shine even more.

Its not the air, but the support given to us by you and your wonderful people.

I would like to invite you to a Royal evening.

There will be a ball and then the performance of a local celebrity.

Nice! We have just decided to quit conspiring and start going out.

Anyway, no one would recognize me here, but you.

I guess I must send you a tailor.

- Hell make you a couple of dresses. - You are so kind, Your Majesty.

Diplomatic etiquette requires us to invite to the evening

the Russian envoy count Razumovsky. I'll see to it he doesnt bother you.

- This gentleman isnt that important. - There will be one more Russian.

- Squadron commander Count Orlov. - Do we need to rush with going out?

Kazimierz, you see everyone as a threat. What is it so alarming in this man?

They say he killed the Emperor Peter III. He could make a habit of it.

- Ill come, Your Majesty. - Excellent.

I look forward to seeing you.

We are very grateful to you, Your Majesty.

- Ill see you off. - Youd better not.

The fewer people know that Im the king, the better.

It was quite a hasty decision.

I know Orlov. Ekaterina keeps him on a tight leash. He is very dangerous.

If you are so much afraid to lose why did you get into this venture?

I refuse to think your way anymore. Its me they must be afraid of.

Its me who is dangerous now.

Stop right there!

Who are you?

Where the hell are you going?

- Who is asking? - Servants of the sovereign.

What sovereign?

Sovereigns are a dime a dozen here.

- Take them! - We are friends! We are officers!

Take them to Yaitsk and then well see who are friends and who are foes.

- Careful, gentlemen! - Go ahead!

Enchanting! You are a goddess!

- You look wonderful in this dress. - Thank you.

I must thank you, Giuseppe, and of course, His Majesty.

His Majesty wants you to take this as a present

to the future Empress of Russia from the Crown of Naples.

You are wearing a small fortune.

I am not invited to the ball.

But there will be enough guards in the Palace, youll be safe.

Michał and me will stay in the carriage to escort you after the ball.

Dont worry, I wont do anything stupid.

King Ferdinand wants to see you. Let me escort you.

- It doesn't suit you. - Of course.

I beg your pardon. Oh my God...

You are as bright as the Sun.

Maria Karolina, Safak-Pasha, let me introduce to you

to the true heiress to the Russian throne - Elizaveta.

I never thought a woman can have so many biographies and all of them true.

- I am glad to meet you. - Your Majesty.

Also Id like to introduce you the Ottoman envoy, Safak-Pasha.

I am happy to greet you in the hospitable land of Naples.

Yes, outstanding hospitality. May I ask Your Highness a delicate question?

- Arent you bored with being here? - Why should I?

You are far from Russia, but I hope that soon justice will be done,

and you will take your throne. And then Russia and Turkey would sign

a real, irreversible peace treaty, not the way it was at Kuchuk-Kainarji.

Im far from home and I need the help of real friends.

If Im lucky enough to become your friend

we could discuss the ways the Ottoman Empire could help you.

And here is our mysterious Russian. I beg your pardon, Your Majesty.

I can see count Orlov and Id like to greet him.

I'm very flattered that youve found the time to visit us.

I'm the one who is flattered, Your Majesty.

I hope next time I will visit you only to dance and small talk.

I heard you are alone tonight.

Would you be my dance partner?

- If the queen doesn't mind. - She doesn't.

Anyway we always step on each others toes.

I can't wait to dance with you.

May I ask you a very personal question, perhaps even tactless.

Of course, Your Majesty.

Did she order you to kill him, or did you do it for her?

I dont understand who are you talking about.

Well, I was happy to meet you. See you at the ball, Your Highness.

Your Majesty.

- You must be count Orlov. - Yes.

- May I ask your name? - Elizaveta.

Daughter of the Empress Elizaveta Petrovna.

- How did you come to be here? - The same way as you.

I was invited by the King of Naples.

You seem to be embarrassed.

What do you want with me, milady?

- If we are seen together... - There might be consequences?

Me and my brother are not spoiled with much care from the Empress.

Gratitude turns out to be a finite resource, like fresh water on the ship.

If count Razumovsky sees us, he is sure to report. I am really sorry.

I was told you are dangerous.

But you dont make that impression on me.

- You should see me at the best of times. - Perhaps I should.

The best of times might lie ahead.

Lets go, we might be overheard.

Lost your squadron commander, Your Highness?

Youd better find him soon, Naples is filled with dangers for foreigners.

Those who ignore it end up in a graveyard, sooner or later.

I havent seen a single Russian grave in Naples, but a lot of English ones.

- See you at the ball. - Yes, to my regret.

- Weve come far enough. - Thats good.

You dont want us to be seen too?

It may seem ridiculous, but Im afraid of Ferdinand.

I dont know why, but just the thought of dancing with him terrifies me.

But its not your duty, isnt it? Who can force you?

I gave my consent.

My experience suggests that womans words have no price.

What matters is only what she does.

Dance with me.

You are no longer afraid to be seen with me?

No.

Ferdinand will be furious. I gave him my promise.

Lets suppose that I didnt know about it. And you forgot about it.

Count Andrey, when we first met, I promised to dance a tarantella for you.

Would you like to dance with me, Count Andrey?

It would make me happy, if His Majesty allows.

You are welcome, I have a dancing partner for tonight.

- I think he is furious. - Anyone would be in his place.

- He isnt the best dancer, is he? - Yes, Your Majesty.

- Now I feel much less humiliated. - Dont say so, sir John.

Dont you think that there are too many Russian envoys in Naples?

If anything happens to them, it can strain the relations with Russia.

The Russian ships lack fresh water, but there is plenty of gunpowder.

Whatever might happen to count Orlov

it must not tarnish the Naples Crown.

There has been an increase in looting near the port lately.

Have you heard about it?

Noble people have nothing to do there at night, especially unguarded.

And now you will witness the one who defies time.

Whose eyes have seen numerous generations born and die.

Whose blood bears an eternal bond with the spirit world.

Cagliostro!

Now he is creating an elixir,

that can cheat death itself.

You will see life returning to the dead body.

Let it be firmament amidst water,

and make waters decoupled. I implore you, the creature of water

to be a mirror of Living God for me. Amen.

Who is not afraid of transcending to the borders of this world?

I am not afraid!

And you, are you afraid of transcending the borders of this world?

With you? It would be an honor.

The count summons the four elements:

fire, water, earth and air.

To the virtues of Rūh, Neshama

to bring her to life.

- Calm down, signorina. - Do you know her?

- Never saw her before. - She's in it with him.

You have been out of this world, its not easy to see it again.

We could also tour with this kind of performance.

I would resurrect you, then you would resurrect me for a change.

And now the count will take a look at the hidden.

Hidden in your thoughts and fates.

Who will be the first to acknowledge

that Cagliostro sees in your thoughts and feelings?

I will be.

- Are you sure, Your Majesty? - Yes.

Then close your eyes and he will point

to who is on your mind.

Is this the man who is on your mind?

Yes, you are right.

And now the count will point out two persons

who are preoccupied with each other.

Stop it, dont do it.

Stop fooling around and confusing our guests, Cagliostro.

Its the elite of Naples gathered here tonight.

For this trickery of yours

you can go to prison.

Your Majesty, please stop it.

You look ridiculous.

The performance is over.

Are you happy?

What did he read in his mind, I wonder?

- It didnt scare you at all? - What scares me most is losing you.

She was looking only at you, Alexei Grigoryevich.

Did you find out who she is, wheres she hiding?

She is not that simple.

I assume many here think that she was looking only at them.

Signor, dont you think you should apologize?

- I am sorry. - Signor, youre not good at apologies.

Maybe we shouldn't? Its our third fight today.

- Alive? - Yes, its just a scratch.

- I must thank you, count. - And I must thank you too.

Easy, easy...

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