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MARS MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT

AMEDIA

present

a MARS-FILM production

The creators of this film did not seek

to reconstruct the events of the Mongol-Tatar Yoke epoch.

The plot and the heroes are the product of the authors' imagination.

ALEXANDER USTYUGOV RAMIL SABITOV

YULIA PERESILD SVETLANA KOLPAKOVA

SABINA AKHMETOVA SANJAR MADI

SERGEI PUSKEPALIS ARTUR IVANOV

ARUZHAN DJAZILBEKOVA DINA TASBULATOVA

KARINA ANDOLENKO ARTEM ALEXEEV

EVGENIA DMITRIEVA LARISSA DOMASKINA

SERGEI SOTSERDOTSKY BORIS KAMORZIN

WRITTEN BY OLGA LARIONOVA

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY MORAD ABDEL-FATTAKH

MUSIC BY ZINOVIY ARVANITIDI

ART DIRECTORS - DAVID DADUNASHVILI YURY GRIGOROVICH

EDITED BY ELENA DENISEVICH DENIS LUZANOV, IGOR REPIN

SOUND BY OLGA SUBBOTINA VADIM RUDOBELETS

MAKE-UP BY ELENA ARSHINOVA ELENA MAMEDOVA

COSTUMES BY MARIA YURESCO

CASTING BY LIKA LEONIDZE

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER GALINA NAKHIMOVSKAYA

POST-PRODUCTION BY ALENA KORNEEVA

LINE PRODUCERS - VAZGEN KHACHATRYAN ALEXANDER MARTYNOV

PRODUCER ARAM MOVSESYAN

PRODUCER ELENA DENISEVICH

GENERAL PRODUCERS RUBEN DISHDISHYAN

LEONARD BLAVATNIK NELLI YARALOVA

a film by TIMUR ALPATOV

THE GOLDEN HORDE

Episode Three

You got up already?

Cover it with a wet towel and put it in a warm place.

And wipe the flour to keep the chamber clean.

I'll go wake up those lazybones.

Good morning.

Fancy to eat something?

The bread will be ready soon, meanwhile have yesterday's pies.

Gladly.

You didn't sleep last night?

I saw how your warriors returned home only in the morning.

I also saw that woman Princess Ustinia wailing.

I was afraid the Rusenians would get angry

and kill our Khan Mengu.

Oh, yes, Ustinia raised such a noise.

A vile woman.

Like a rotten apple.

I bet in your places they impale people for this.

Our women would never dare to behave like this.

Yes, you Tatar girls are timid, taught to respect their husband.

What can we do? A man is stronger than a woman.

I would never beat my wife.

Especially if she be so young and pretty.

Will you be my wife, darkie?

Fear not, I won't hurt you.

I saw you, and was lost.

Let go, old man! I'm the bride of the Grand Prince.

You're his maid, and I'll make you my wife.

I'm serious! And I'll have you know whether I'm old or not.

Marfa-khanum, help!

Marfa-khanum, help!

What's this noise about?

He was getting at me!

I don't want to know anything about this.

Eremei is a decent man.

He was kind with his late wife.

And he would be a good father.

Take away the leftovers.

Report the situation in the city.

Some Vaska The Stigma

was gathering people to get the Khan's envoys.

Though, who would dare?

The rumor is circulating...

What rumor?

They say you're afraid

of your people if you still don't come out to them.

I will. The herald will announce when.

Also I promised to say to whom Pereyaslavl will go.

It will go to my younger son Daniil.

- Daniil? You must be crazy! - Shut up!

Vlas, what's the word going in Pereyaslavl?

They say if Vladimir brings his greedy pack with him,

they'll raise a riot.

They want no one above them but the Grand Prince.

If not me - what about uncle Boris?

You promised him Pereyaslavl for his help.

- He sacrificed his wife. - Not a word more.

We agreed about everything.

But who will be the young prince's mentor?

His mother the Grand Princess will go with him

and will be helpful with good advice.

We could fight with those infidels -

but he's saving his hide.

I have nothing to say against Yaroslav.

He cares not for himself, but for his people.

Now it's the Horde's sway and the Horde's rules.

You mean you'll be more suitable for them?

Maybe you are right.

The Grand Prince is in a weak position.

But instead of relying on his brothers

and his bigger son,

he spits on us as if we were some rabble!

Why then, Uncle, did you keep silent at the council

and didn't let me speak up?

I was against causing strife.

People are grumbling as it is.

To entrust such a big province to a child.

Ignoring you and me. Putting this snotnose in Pereyaslavl.

Sorry for reminding you about your wife,

but you did a bad turn to him indeed.

I said - not a word more!

Pereyaslavl, not such a big deal. You've provinces of your own.

I live in mine, holding a carrot in one hand

and a stick in the other. God forbid I lose grip of one or the other.

They will destroy me immediately.

And I thought your subjects are loyal to you.

I thought how they call you all is for a reason.

And how they call us?

Novgorodian Wolves.

Wolves. That sounds good.

Means we arouse fear.

Only I need to feed this pack of wolves.

He knows very well how badly I need Pereyaslavl.

He keeps this land not for his favorite son

but for himself.

Children are easier to rule, and this is what angers me.

I won't leave this matter rest.

- Anyone going to swim? - No, I'm drunken.

- What about you? - I'm coming with you.

Take soldiers away from the streets, don't chap people.

Just leave some spies in the city and near the gates.

- But at the marketplace it's... - No need to.

They'll grumble and go back to their homes.

Is everything clear to you?

Also let people gather there tomorrow.

- I will deliver a speech. - Yes, my lord.

Why are you so gloomy?

I'm ashamed to say...

- You got drunken yesterday? - No, God forbid.

That Tatar girl conked me on the head.

I was trying to fondle her,

but she is not used to such things, so...

I see...

What an itch in your old age, eh.

Which one of them?

The one on the far side.

The one who extolled the prince's handsomeness.

I don't remember.

Anyway, I wish you'll get along with her.

If you give your consent, I'll do everything for this.

Go ahead then.

Aizhan, soul of the moon.

What a beautiful name.

Just a little peek what he was doing with her.

I don't know, but she didn't stay for long.

The groom Alibek saw a veiled girl

taken away from Khan Berke's marquee.

I think it's time to meet our new sister.

You haven't eaten for two days.

You must eat.

Have some.

Berke doesn't like puny ones.

How dare you call him by his first name?

I'm sorry, Kekhar-khatun.

Just do it again, and I'll punish you.

Get away from here!

Be quick.

Tell Bakhar not to let anyone in.

You must eat, girl.

You need strength to survive through this.

Really, you are very beautiful, Aizhan.

A tender immaculate child.

I can imagine how your father and brother loved you.

How come you know?

I'm the Khan's favorite wife and have my informers.

You're the Khan's wife?

When I was brought here,

one kind handmaiden offered a vial with poison to me.

If I knew what awaits me, I would never have doubted.

But my father wanted me to live on.

His last words were: "Submit and live on."

Your father just didn't know

what it means to be the Khan's concubine.

Berke can turn people into animals wailing from pain.

Eat and try to have some sleep.

Tonight you're to come through real hell.

The Great Khan!

Go away.

Be quick!

And you - stay.

Bow to the Great Khan.

Fear not, child.

The dove wants to peck the vulture?

Don't come near me!

Don't come near!

You're so beautiful, Aizhan.

Bring her back to her senses.

Where are we going, brother?

You'll see soon.

What a beauty!

You mean, my father gave it to you just for nothing?

Means he loves you.

He loves you more if he made you a prince.

I'd prefer he gave me a horse rather than Pereyaslavl.

If you wish, the horse is yours.

- You kidding? - Not at all.

I have a horse which is gentle and tame.

Now you'll surely need a horse.

Oh, thank you!

Never mind he is so wild.

It's plebeian blood than makes him snorting.

When you, a prince, come up to him, he will obey.

Hey, what are you doing?

Admiring me, eh?

Come here, and I'll fondle you.

Wait, where are you going?

So, darkie, you fell for me?

Following me all the time?

- You interested? - I wasn't following you.

I said - untie him!

How dare you thwart a prince!

I told you, he's a maverick.

He can trample you and me to death.

He won't. He'll feel I'm his master.

- Untie him! - No, I won't!

Prince Boris and his retinue leaving to Suzdal.

I must get their horses ready.

Run to your nannies!

- They must be looking for you. - Yes, I'll go

and tell them how disobedient you are.

What a beauty!

Mother! Stepan! Help!

Mother! Stepan!

Help!

My Jesus! Come here quickly!

Prince!

Prince!

Oh, my God...

I made some herbs to relieve your pain.

Get up, my lady, stop crying. What will people say?

What about people?

They know very well who I am.

You are the Grand Princess, who else.

No, Stesha.

As they say, 'she was his love, now 'tis enough'.

There's nothing worse than to be a loveless wife.

- I wish I died. - Don't lose your heart.

You are a wise, beautiful woman.

You got your hands onto the best man ever.

So now you should fight for him.

But how?

He sends me away.

Make him change his mind.

I'll fill a washtub with milk

and then will rub in mead.

After this you'll go to him.

- By myself? - Yes, my lady.

Sometimes you need to swallow your pride.

My lady, such a thing happened...

Our young prince was nearly trampled by the horse,

a gift from the wretched Mengu.

What?

You allright? Why did you mess with that horse?

Who allowed you?

My brother gave it to me. Now it's my horse.

Vladimir...

You should knock, Mother,

before entering the room of an unmarried person.

You Judas! You wanted to kill him?

Easy... Kill whom?

Don't pretend. You wanted that devilish horse to kill my son!

You must be out of your mind!

No...

I can see through you...

You hate him for the mere fact of being born.

You see wrong things.

I can die for Daniil.

I gave him that horse because he wanted it very much.

I couldn't imagine he'd approach him on his own.

- He's just a child! - He is a prince!

At his age, I was in the army already.

I will tell the Prince about your 'gift'.

Go ahead. You think he will listen to you?

Have you packed your chests?

Father is sending you away from Vladimir.

You pig, what are you after?

The same as you.

My Father's love.

Yesterday I held a moleben for your health.

You shouldn't face people.

Let them calm down first.

Better tell me what I should say to them.

I'm sick and tired of lying.

Tell them the truth.

The truth?

Tell them that Tatar devil

asked for 40 thousand men.

And that you bargained down to 10 thousand.

Thus saving 30 thousand.

For this you paid with one useless woman

who at first even succumbed.

Very well.

This is what I will say.

Only you should come out with me and appease people.

Well, if you want to be left without your confessor...

Before you I had Father Larion.

He would run in front of the army, brandishing his sword.

Means he felt he was enstrenghtened by God.

But I don't, a sinner that I am.

Very well, I'll come out with you.

My Father,

the Grand Prince Alexander, perished at the Horde.

I swore to avenge his death.

But when time came to receive the yarlyk,

I knew that my vengeance would cost me life,

the life of each of you.

As for now, we can't confound the Horde.

The Tatars are numberless.

But I know that each of you

is ready to fight to the last for your home,

your wives and children.

Same is with me. Because you all are my children.

I'm in charge of you all.

But I can't suffer Orthodox blood be shed.

Khan Mengu-Timur

made me face a difficult, disgraceful choice:

either the Princess,

or 30 thousand

of our fathers, sons, brothers...

I chose the woman,

one woman, for others not to be left orphans and widows.

Forgive me for this, good people.

And you, too, forgive me, brother.

If anyone of you still thinks I'm not a worthy ruler,

to those I grant freedom.

You may choose anyone else

or the one who would have made a choice different than mine.

You are our ruler! We shall follow you!

We choose you, Prince!

Yeah!

What will the Prince of Suzdal say?

Well,

who else but you?

Suzdal is with you.

- Tver? - We're with you, brother.

Novgorod?

Novgorod is with you, my lord.

Glory to the Grand Prince Yaroslav!

Glory, glory!

Why knitting your brow, Prince?

I'm just thinking.

Yaroslav, I've tarried here enough,

'tis time to leave.

It won't be easy for you there.

- They'll ask all kind of questions. - Don't hurry, Boris.

I will gather an armed convoy for you.

Well, Daniil? How do you like our company?

Sitting with adults? Only you eat too little.

I'm not hungry.

Father, when they gonna tame the Tatars horse?

I don't know. It's Vladimir's horse. Ask him.

I presented him to Daniil.

Oh, really?

You liked him so much?

Well, that's a glad plaything.

Only don't approach him on your own.

Tell Stepan that someone tame him.

Not after he nearly trampled me to death.

I will never approach that horse.

- Who allowed you to approach him? - Your dear Stepan did.

He got it out of hand! Have him flagged!

Daniil is big enough to take care of himself.

Now you see that unreasonable people don't live for long?

And you should be grateful to Stepan for saving you.

'twas not him. The Tatar girl saved me.

- What girl? - The one given to you by the Khan.

Now she's scraping cauldrons in the kitchen.

- How did she save you? - I didn't even understand.

She whistled, and the horse calmed down. She's a good tamer.

Miron, bring her here!

Wait.

Grand Prince,

to invite a darkie to the table - a thing unheard of.

What will people say?

She will be rewarded, don't worry.

She saved your son. Bring her here, Miron!

You overcooked the chicken.

Katya, dice cucumbers better.

Nargiz, are the greens ready?

Masha, you chewing again?

The Tatar girl summoned to the dining chamber.

What have you done?

Hurry up!

No, I won't go.

Come on, you fool. The Prince wants to reward you.

To reward?

Come on in, my dear, don't be afraid.

I didn't do anything wrong.

The young Prince said you can stop a horse with a whistle.

Yes, I can do that.

Where did you learn it?

When tending the herd.

Should a horse run away in the steppe, it can perish.

You tended them alone? How come?

I asked them to.

I hate to see sheep being sheared or slaughtered.

And the sisters tended the house.

You are a free bird, as I can see.

Yes, back at home I could leave to the steppe for three days.

And here they won't let me further than the yard.

What do you want for saving the young prince?

Ask for anything. You won't work in the kitchen anymore.

No, I like it there.

Marfa-khanum teaches me all kinds of things.

And there is a stove there.

It keeps you warm and you can eat in plenties.

You will have lots of food, every day.

Take a seat.

Don't be afraid, my dear.

Miron, seat the girl.

Treat yourself, whatever you like.

- This here. - Take it.

- And this here. - Go ahead.

And that black thingie.

Boris, pass it to her.

Well? Is it delicious?

She's so wild...

Well, you were granted freedom.

You will eat plentiful. But that's not enough.

Ask for something more.

- Something more? - Of course.

I want a scarf like Masha-khanum's.

And I want...

I don't know what else I have everything else.

It seems, you're the happiest girl in the world.

No!

With a scarf, I will be the happiest one!

Prince!

Prince Daniil should get ready to depart.

Well, go.

You may go, too.

You may work in the kitchen and will choose a scarf tomorrow.

Princess, you will help her.

Princess?

What happened?

Please don't send me away to Pereyaslavl.

You said yourself our son is big enough.

I won't live without you, not a single minute.

I thought you wanted to be with your son.

I want to stay with you.

Very well then. You may stay.

I will send Fyodor with Daniil.

Thank you, my lord.

You fell out of love with me,

and still you let me stay,

bearing with me.

Only please don't send me away!

What made you think I fell out of love with you?

You stopped coming to my bedchamber.

Long time since I felt your strong hands

and your scent - of mead and freshly mown grass.

It's just a disquieting time

taking all my thoughts.

Just come to me,

and I will allay all your sadness,

I will give you strength...

Oh my great husband...

So strong...

And so brave...

So brave?

The bravest in the world.

May this sword be blessed.

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Gee, Father!

- Well done! - It flies like a swift. Thanks.

This sword was given to me by my father

when I was leaving to rule in Novgorod.

Now it is yours.

Never part with it, even when you sleep.

I see, Father.

And remember: this sword is for martial exploits

and protecting the weak. To make an evil use of it is a sin.

I see, Father.

Fyodor will come with you.

Get a good look at the soldiers.

Choose a dozen of most brave and agile men

who can tell you the truth in the face.

Respect them. Be fair and generous.

And some years later they will help you in your fight.

What fight?

You'll understand later.

Looks like him.

An interesting face.

With such a straightforward look.

But there is something tender in it.

Drink their milk It's called kumyss.

That man over there,

staring at me strangely. Suspecting something.

Didn't I tell you to tighten my bosom flat!

I felt sorry for you.

You'll feel sorry if they turn me into a pleasure lass.

I hope we'll get to Sarai Berke.

And that Ivan is alive.

RUSS

GOLDEN HORDE

Enough!

Enough for today!

Hurry up!

Ivan,

did you hear the news?

They gonna drive 40 thousand of our men from Vladimir.

Let's plan an escape with them.

40 thousand?...

Where have you been, you daydreamer?

I was washing fish. I'll make soup.

I'll make it myself.

Go and wash the table clothes.

But I must help you with the dinner.

Get away from my sight.

That walking trouble.

Help!

Help!

Come,

come...

The table cloth! Marfa-khanum will show me now.

Pah, the table cloth.

Why did you get into the water if you can't swim?

I didn't know I can't.

Let go of me, you wet cat.

You're freezing...

What are you smiling?

You are so strange, you know...