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MARS MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT

AMEDIA

present

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

COSTUMES BY MARIA YURESCO

MAKE-UP BY ELENA ARSHINOVA ELENA MAMEDOVA

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 Twelve

I am glad to see you in good health, Father.

They told me you fell ill two days ago.

God is merciful.

I feel better today.

You fell ill in the right time.

I heard everything went as you wanted, Prince.

People did rough justice.

Had I been there, I may have stopped them. Who knows?

I may have stopped the outrage.

But we agreed on something else, didn't we?

I didn't agree with you on anything.

Really?

Your illness seems to have caused a memory loss.

You did agree with me.

As long as Nargiz is in Vladimir, people will be rioting.

Do you think they will spare you?

Though you were their ghostly father for years.

I am an old man.

And I know

that every riot has its ringleader.

The ringleader doesn't seek justice.

He seeks power.

But this man won't take charge of the people.

And their clamor is a mere wind that would soon go down.

Is there no-one in Vladimir striving for power?

There may be such people.

But hardly anyone will dare to oppose the Great Prince.

Prince?

We don't even know whether he is alive.

I remember, when I was five,

Prince Igor returned from captivity, and everyone was astonished.

Some of his brothers had already ordered

memorial services for him.

They put their best foot forward.

Marfa-khanum,

Princess wants to send me away!

- I know, they are going to kill me! - Hush!

Hush!

Keep quiet.

You have to flee, Nargiz.

Tonight.

Listen. You'll hide in the hay cart.

And leave the principality.

There is a village of Osinovka near Novgorod.

Get there and find the carpenter Vassily.

He is my relative. He will hide you there.

You'll wait for the Prince in the shelter.

Thank you!

Lock the door.

Go to the village through the forest for no-one to see you.

Alright.

Drive her to the Novgorod forest.

Don't worry, I'll do.

Go!

Come up!

My lady?

My lady?

Sorry for bothering you. It's a small point, but I decided to tell you.

Go ahead.

The groom told me he saw Nargiz at midnight.

But she was locked up.

He was completely drunk, so I don't know whether to believe him.

Give me my clothes, quickly!

Run to Prince Boris and tell him to go to the upper chambers.

What happened?

She has fled.

Someone gave her the keys.

She won't get far at night.

I'll summon my men and go.

Don't worry, I'll find her.

- Prince? Are you alive? - Yes.

Dad! I'm here! Dad!

Daniil!

Daddy!

Off we go!

Off we go.

- Eremei? - I'm here, Prince.

- We're leaving. - We're leaving.

Saddle up, sonny.

Mount!

Are you here again?

What do you want of me?

It was your destiny, Sartaq!

A weak,

skinny boy.

Is it the countenance of a future khan?

Heir to the throne of Great Genghis?

I freed you of the burden

that you would never be able to carry.

I did you a favor, didn't I?

I sent you to heaven while you were young and innocent.

What is it, Berke?

I thought you thumb down things that cannot be carried on horseback.

The mullah gave it to me.

A Qin Dynasty armchair.

One shouldn't keep things

that may harbor your foe's spirit.

Moreover, ghosts like to sit on empty seats.

Why has he returned, Azar?

He stopped haunting after my wedding.

And now he has come again.

Does Sartaq torment me,

because I ordered to execute Kekhar-khatun?

She is not the first one you have executed.

She was the first one

to love me.

Sartaq loved you too.

He revenges on me for his death.

He is waiting for you, Berke.

I won't die

until I build the city

and pick my son up.

What if you don't have a son?

Why don't you think about your heir

who is alive and well?

I mean Mengu-Timur. By disgracing him

you run the risk to be succeeded

by a bunch of rootless upstarts like Nogai

who would immediately begin killing each other for the throne.

Mengu-Timur disappointed me twice.

You don't know what happened in Vladimir.

If Mengu-Timur told you the truth,

he had pulled you through a war with two enemies at once.

How can I get to the truth, Azar?

Call the Russian prince to the Horde.

You will see with your own eyes

how they look at each other,

what they say about each other and what they talk about.

I would really like to know

who Mengu-Timur is.

But only to get rid of a possible enemy of my son.

You did say

that Aizhan would have my baby.

The Heaven showed me a baby,

but I didn't see you by its side.

Get out of here!

And remember: you are only alive,

because the Great Batu Khan ordered me to spare priests.

Get out.

I am glad that you sent the Russian princess from your marquee.

I hope she gave her bad advice by stupidity,

not by revenge. It doesn't matter though.

The point is that I won't have to listen to her again.

Oh Gods!

Thank you for making my son wise.

You'd better send her away from the headquarters.

Her presence tempts you and makes you vulnerable.

You should always think for yourself.

When Berke calls for you again,

you should rectify your misdeeds.

Watch your servants, Ush-khatun.

I will deal with my property on myself.

Stay where you are.

Dear God, help me. Why are you punishing me?

I know I sinned a lot. And you would always spare me and save my life.

Is your blessing now over?

Why aren't you wearing a mask?

You can get ill.

I already had the plague,

so it doesn't matter.

You had the plague?

And survived?

The Kid, our illusionist, saved me.

His mother taught him how to make a remedial drink of rare herbs.

He found these herbs here and made the remedy.

Drink it.

But don't tell anyone.

I have too little drink.

Just enough for two.

- For two? - Yes.

I understand, why him.

Buy why me?

Lie down. I need to go to Balaban-Pasha.

The wheel!

- The wheel! - Shaitan!

What I…

Did I kill him?

Quickly!

Come here!

Listen to me!

Those who want to live go with us.

I'll cut throats to the rest of you.

What a starry-eyed fool I was!

How could I trust those pagans?

Go ahead!

- Let him be. - If we do, he'll make a fuss.

He won't tell anyone.

I'll make sure.

Aren't you going with us?

I won't go home without my brother.

They'll execute you.

- You won't save him and die. - Those from Suzdal!

When you get home, find children of the merchant Timofeyev.

I'll be helping them like my own kids.

I'm staying, too.

Are you both crazy?

Why, because of the girl? The khan's wife?

Go, Trishka.

Fellows!

Farewell!

See you in Russia!

Let's go!

Bakhtiar, we should go.

I hope you'll coin a good lie for the khan.

Or else nothing will keep me silent.

Don't worry.

You see, the arms are intact.

We'll build your mosque.

Let the horses have a rest.

- Look… - Blackie? Is that you?

What are you doing in my forest?

Get her, quickly!

Stop, beauty!

You aren't happy to see me, are you?

Tie her and saddle up.

No!

Come up!

Look me in the eye!

Let's find out what he sees in you.

They are coming!

- He brought his son! - The Prince is here.

Mommy!

Sonny!

Mom!

What kind of prince you are!

You rushed to mommy like a calf.

Go, go.

- I stood by my promise. - Thank you!

Thank you.

And where is Nargiz?

I swear! The girl fled.

You are lying!

Tell me, don't be afraid. I won't hurt you, I swear.

I don't know.

I wanted to send her to a convent not far from Vladimir.

For her own good! People were nearly up in arms!

- What convent? Where is she? - I never got a chance.

I only told her to pack things.

Could she get scared?

What did you tell her? Repeat word by word.

I told her

she would go to a safe place

and prince Boris would drive her there.

That's what scared her.

She begged not to send Boris with her.

But I thought it was her whim.

Boris.

Nargiz!

Nargiz!

Nargiz!

Great Khan, there's a messenger. He says it's urgent.

Let him in.

Great Khan, I have bad news.

Speak.

Builders excited a riot on their way back.

Only three men returned.

Who are they?

Honorable Bakhtiar-agha,

the builder Ivan, and that artist, Nikolka.

Bring Ereden to me!

It is your fault that guards

let a bunch of slaves kill them.

I'll hold Nogai to account for that when he is back.

But if those remaining in the headquarters flee

or are involved in a crime,

you will be responsible.

Send a squadron of best riders right now to pursue the runaways.

And those who dared to return to Sarai Berke...

- We'll seize them! - No rush, Ereden-agha.

I should finish the White Mosque as soon as possible.

I don't have much time.

The builder Ivan

and this artist boy...

Let them finish their work.

The day it is finished

they will meet painful death.

I comply with the order of the Great Khan.

Tell the local commander

to choose a spy among those who work

at the construction of the mosque.

Once a day he will report the guard what the Russians talk about.

Shall I offer a reward to the spy?

Or threaten him?

Good if you'll find somebody

who bears a grudge against the Russians.

There is not a better ally

than your enemy's enemy.

Isn't this true?

I would cover the face, if I were you.

There's plague here.

If these rags were helpful, there'd be no plague.

That's true.

Are you here to see a patient?

I am here for you, Saadat.

I know you served faithfully to Kekhar-khatum.

Why are you slopping out after the rotting slaves?

Everyone believes Kekhar-khanum was a villainess.

They even avoid mentioning her.

It's not your fault, Saadat.

It's unfair that Kekhar's disgrace shades on you.

There is no disgrace. She was the only one to love him.

She just wanted to free the Great Khan of that jinx.

I respect your grief, Saadat.

But even if you bury yourself alive,

you won't revive you mistress.

- As if I had a choice. - I'm here to offer it.

You can serve me, a concubine of Mengu Khan.

If this isn't more humiliating than nursing plague patients,

then say yes. And I will grant all your wishes.

I wish the Great Khan

opened his eyes to that viper.

I have the same wish.

The Great Khan wants to see me.

You told me

that you would go to all lengths

to regain my trust.

That's true, the Great One.

I will give you a chance.

Just tell me, and I will do it promptly.

For a starter,

take this knife.

And kill the guard.

But... What is his fault?

Nothing.

You aren't ready to fulfil my order, are you, Mengu-Timur?

Spare me!

Sit down.

I sent a messenger to the Great Prince Yaroslav.

It's time to decide,

whether he deserves to govern our conquered lands.

The Great Khan is in haste.

Can I know the reason?

The reason is that I am old and sickly.

I want to leave my successor

with reliable governors.

- Not a bunch of traitors. - Does the Great Khan believe

Prince Yaroslav to be capable of treason?

He didn't fulfill my order.

He sent only one-fourth of the army size I had ordered him to.

If the prince was afraid of a riot,

then he has no power over his people.

- The Russians like him. - If his reign gets loose,

an appanage war will begin

that may grow into an uprising against the Golden Horde.

You were there, Mengu-Timur.

What do you think of Prince Yaroslav?

Don’t answer now.

Give it a thought.

Ask for advice of your Russian concubine.

She may know the prince better than you do.

I decided to get rid of her.

She is much too talkative.

And she isn't as smart as I have expected.

This being so,

I am taking her in my harem.

I want Prince Yaroslav to be sure that his sister-in-law is cared for.

And that we respect his very generous present.

Go, Mengu-Timur.

I am waiting for your answer.