KATERYNA KOVALCHUK
MIKHAIL GAVRILOV
ALEKSEY YAROVENKO
KSENIA MISHINA
STANISLAV BOKLAN
YULIA AUG
OLGA SUMSKAYA
OLESYA ZHURAKOVSKAYA
IN
LOVE IN CHAINS
-I said get out! -Why? I like it here.
How much do you want for your silence?
For my cooperation, for keeping your secret--
Quick.
Come on, Grigoriy Petrovich. You don’t want to be disgraced, do you?
If I only came back to the dining room...
How much?
Give me this bondmaid. Then I’ll leave you alone forever.
My silence in exchange to... What is her name? Katerina?
You have to agree I don’t ask for much.
Katerina!
Come here.
-Did you call me? -Good. Very good.
-Do you like it here? -I do.
-How old are you? -Eighteen.
-Are you intact? -Excuse me?
Have you been with a man?
-No. -Very good.
I need to take a closer look. Open your mouth.
-Grigoriy Petrovich. -Do what he tells you.
Come on.
Good.
Show me your legs.
Good.
Nice. Nice.
Turn around. Bend down.
Get your hands off her.
She isn’t for sale. She’s my mother’s favorite.
She and my father will never sell you.
-We can discuss this. I have some money. -Katerina, go.
I said go away!
Grigoriy Petrovich, come on.
Offer me something better, then. Not in installments.
Holy Mother of God, you are the purest in your ordeals.
Protect me, God’s slave, with your gracious veil.
A long wait might tire me out.
We can go back to the dining room and go on if you insist.
I understand.
It’s Swiss-made. They cost much more than any bondmaid.
Take it and never come back.
Your father’s present? It’s a valuable thing.
But you’re right. It’s time for me to go.
-It’s just that... -What? What?
You can sell it for at least 2,500.
You can’t imagine how your generosity amuses me.
One little detail.
Goodbye, Grigoriy Petrovich.
Take care of your leg.
How adorable! It’s such a tedious work.
Can you read the flower language?
Of course.
Mon Dieux, protèges Grégoire. God protect your slave Grigoriy.
Grisha, where is your friend?
Mr. Reshetnikov wanted me to apologize for him.
He had to leave.
An urgent business.
Too bad. I wanted to hear more about your heroic acts, Grigoriy.
Ladies get bored with war talks.
I don’t think they talk about guns and ravines when they are alone.
Natalie, darling.
I heard your lieder was a great success at Lidia’s party.
Would you sing it for us? Please do!
I’m afraid Grigoriy Petrovich will be bored, since he has heard it before.
Then play something for us. Your choice.
I’m sure Grigoriy will be happy to hear it.
Right, Grisha?
All right.
Nazar, get up.
Give me your hand.
Freedom! It smells so good.
What are you waiting for, lazy bones?
Go to the smithy before you get whipped again.
What? Follow me.
The bastard. Nazar, go to Pavlina.
Eat something. You look awful.
The bastard went to the market. He won’t be back very soon.
We hope to see you at our house soon.
We’ll be there. Thank you for visiting us.
Well, all the best.
-Goodbye. -Godspeed.
Thank you.
Pyotr Ivanovich, are you leaving again? I thought--
-To the club, to play some cards. -But it’s late.
Anna Ivanovna, I’ve been pretending a kind host for three hours for your sake.
Can I relax a little now?
Hold the horse.
Go!
Mother.
We’ve been selling grain to the same merchant for years
at a very low price. Why is that?
Your late father had signed the contract with him.
He takes our grain and then sells it on the market.
-What is the market price? -It depends.
Find it out. We’ll do the math and decide whom we should sell it to.
Yes, sir. It’s just...
-Aleksey, can I come in? -Yes.
-I need to talk to you, my friend. -Off you go, Taras.
Alyosha, something is wrong with you. I want to know what it is.
Are you sick?
Mother, you’re imagining things.
No, I’m not. Don’t try to deny it. I’m your mother, and I can feel it.
-She doesn’t want to see me again. -Who?
The girl. The stranger. I confessed my feelings to her.
Suddenly she turned upon me and accused me of being low,
of loving another woman. She said she won’t see me anymore.
She forbade me looking for her.
Why are you so surprised?
Your love for Natalie Doroshenko was the talk of the town.
Mother, I have just realized it.
My feelings for Natalie were a childish crush.
This is different.
Different? Falling in love after one meeting?
If your mysterious stranger refused to meet with such an inconstant suitor,
I must say I feel some respect to her.
Alyosha, you have to agree your actions are rather flippant.
No. I’m as serious as ever. This girl, she is... She is real.
There is no affectation, no pretense about her.
I have never been so happy.
My poor boy. What are you going to do?
I’ll find her. She is my destiny.
I’m a thing, Pavlusia, my dear.
Do you understand? Just a thing.
They can give me away, sell me, give as a present.
Bear with it, baby. You can’t change your fate.
I’ve made a decision, Pavlusia.
I’ll go to the mill at the first chance I have.
I hurt his feelings.
He said he’d be there at the same time. I hope he comes.
Don’t do it, baby. Just don’t. It’s a bad idea. Don’t go there.
I’ve made up my mind, Pavlusia.
My heart calls me.
How can you leave? Anna Lvovna will notice at once.
What shall I tell her?
If you want your borsch to be good,
you have to mince your cabbage properly.
Why would she need to know it? I can imagine her cooking.
Who is she going to poison with it?
None of your business. Not you.
I wouldn’t eat it. I’m sure it would make me sick.
All right.
Clean it so that it shined like the moon and the stars.
You go to your room. Come on. We can talk about borsch later.
To your room.
Look at her! There’s nothing of hers here.
All she has is by the masters’ good grace.
When it passes, she’ll be left high and dry.
I wish you had feathers in your mouth! Galia, just you wait.
You don’t look yourself after you friend left.
-What’s wrong? -No, Mother.
There is something that does bother me.
I don’t think you’re happy with my father.
Why? I am happy.
Family bliss is like a river.
High water, low water.
Of course I would like your father to spend more time with me at home.
But that’s how men are. You’re always on your way somewhere.
Why don’t you go anywhere?
There are balls, receptions, theater plays.
Pyotr doesn’t like any of this, and I can’t go alone.
Yes. Father should be more attentive to your wishes.
He doesn’t have it in him.
Did you notice he has become softer lately?
Yes.
He praised you so much in front of your friend.
-I was a little embarrassed. -I noticed.
You’ve changed since Yegor Kuzmich’s visit.
It’s not about him.
War is a horrible thing, Mother.
-What happened there should stay there. -Yes.
How else can we find out about your bravery, your heroic deeds?
Heroic deeds...
Heroic deeds mean thousands of deaths, thousands of thousands of injuries.
All those ruined lives. War is a monster.
Mother.
I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you.
That’s enough.
Again. Again.
Yes, again!
Don’t stop.
Attack!
Don’t drop your defenses.
Focus. You are doing good. You just need to practice every day.
Come on, get up.
Are you going to protect your dame lying down? Mr. Knight?
Defend yourself, sir! I’m going to attack you.
Vasily, time to do your homework.
Mr. Schtoss is waiting. Go, my dear.
He will be a good soldier. He’s stubborn.
Alyosha, Lidia Shefer is coming to visit today.
I want you to be at home.
Mother, I will be busy tonight. Why would you need me anyway?
You are the master of the house. You have to welcome your guest.
It’s just rude. What kind of errands can you do in the evening?
You have to understand. I promised I’d be waiting for her.
You said she didn’t want to see you. Why would she come?
Mother, I gave her my word. I’ll wait for as long as it takes.
Are you going to go there every night now? Aleksey.
I’ll bring the honey.
No, thank you, Pavlusia. I’m good.
-Hello to all. -Thank you, Nazar.
You’re welcome. Where are you going?
Bringing tea to the mistress.
I-’ll go with you. -What for?
-Well... What if you stumble again? -I won’t.
Whatever.
That skinny bitch!
Shut up. Sit down, Nazar. Here, eat this. I’ll give you some borsch.
She’s nice.
Here, Godmother. Your herbal tea.
Pavlina made it for you. It will soothe your headache.
Thank you.
Kitty, leave it.
I’m not in the mood for reading.
I’ll go to the garden later. You can go.
Godmother. Can I go out after dinner?
Where to?
Pavlina is going to the village to see her mother.
I’d like to come with her.
Why would you do that?
Well...
Pavlina isn’t that young now. She needs help.
Carrying the basket, cutting the wood for her mother.
Yes, of course. You can go if you’re needed there. Go.
Thank you, Godmother.
Auntie Pavla, this borsch is pure gold.
-Isn’t it? -It’s a bliss.
Eat as much as you want. Who else will feed you?
Did the master buy you alone, without family?
I don’t have a family. I had a father, but he’s dead now.
I’m all alone, like your Katrusia.
Auntie Pavla...
Tell me what Katrusia likes. Chocolates, necklaces?
No, this isn’t for her.
Your Katia likes to play the piano.
Speaking French, so that nobody understood her.
She likes to show off, that’s what she likes.
Hush, Galia! Bite your venomous tongue.
Go empty the slops.
It’ll almost spilling out, and you don’t even notice.
Come on, come on.
You know, Katrusia really likes music. Beautiful songs and all that.
She doesn’t care about trinkets or chocolates.
Are you after her, by any chance?
What if I am?
Lad... You’d better seek something good, and evil will find you.
Am I a freak or what? I’m not an idiot or something.
My head is in its place, and so are my arms and legs.
Maybe you’re right. You’re a good boy with a kind heart.
You’d make a nice couple.
Are you trying to marry Nazar to Katka?
Why do you want this show-off?
She is so proud you can’t even come near her.
We have better girls here.
Merrier and livelier, with smooth bodies and easy nature.
-Do you mean yourself? -Why not?
Let’s go out tonight.
If you start singing, all girls will come running.
I’ll be the first. Or we could go to the river when the moon rises.
Thanks for the borsch, Auntie Pavla.
You’re welcome.
Nazar. Don’t mess with Yasha.
This devil won’t think twice before killing you.
A man can die but once. Thank you.
You’re welcome.
We’re almost out of water. I’ll bring more.
Wait.
I said stop.
Give it to me.
I know what kind of water you’re after. I’ll go myself.
Better clean up the kitchen. It will be more useful.
Going to the river, my foot.
Grisha, think about it. This is your home.
You don’t have to go abroad to be happy.
Enough, Mother. Let’s not talk about it.
Grisha, stay a little longer. There is still time before dinner.
What time is it?
-Goddamn it. -Where is your watch?
Such a shame. I must have lost it somewhere.
The chain must have torn.
Don’t tell your father. He will be devastated.
He chose it himself at the jewelers’, ordered it engraved...
Devastated?
He has deprived you of all joy, turned you into a hermit.
Some of his ways are plainly indecent.
I don’t think he has feelings that might be hurt.
You shouldn’t be defending him.
Grisha, he was so happy when you were born.
So happy.
A boy, an heir.
He worked hard for us to want for nothing.
He brought this estate back to life.
He wanted the Chervinsky name to be known to everyone,
so that his son was proud of it.
I have many reasons to be grateful to him.
No matter what,
he is my husband before God and the people.
Pavlusia, I’ve been looking for you. I have to ask you about something.
-Well? -Let me help.
Don’t!
Pavlusia.
Why don’t you go visit your mother tonight?
-I was going to go next week. -Do it today. Please.
What’s on your mind? Come on, tell me.
-Anna Lvovna let me go out tonight. -And?
I asked her to let me go. She asked where I was going.
So I said you were going to visit your mother.
I see.
I’m begging you!
While you’ll be there, I’ll run to the mill to see him.
You and I can meet at the old poplar tree after that.
Please, please, Pavlusia!
How many times did I tell you? You need to look for your equal.
A village boy for a village girl, a bondman for a bondmaid,
a gentleman for a lady.
He’s not for you. He’ll play with you and abandon you.
What do you think about Nazar?
Nazar? He’s nice. What does he have to do with it?
You said it yourself. He’s nice. You won’t find a better guy.
He’s smart, he’s strong, he’s nice and kind.
Galia clang to him as soon as she saw him.
Let Galia be happy with him.
For me, there is another man who is nice, strong, and kind.
Heart wants what it wants, you see.
I don’t like it. It won’t end well.
Now you drag me into it, too. What if milady finds out?
She won’t. Who’s going to tell her.
I want only to see him for a minute.
What shall I do with you? Come on. What are you waiting for?
-Let me help. -Don’t touch it.
Mother, father, I’m sorry. I had to deal with a courier.
-Here, look. -What’s this?
Tickets for tonight’s show.
It’s the best seats. We are going together.
Nonsense. I have plans for tonight.
I told Groshenin I’d come for a card game.
Father, please don’t say no. Do it for Mother.
Don’t you see how much she wants to go?
You spend every night at the club. Can’t you spare one evening for us?
I’m not going. Nonsense!
Pyotr Ivanovich, please. Let’s do it.
This theater of yours is a silly idea.
People waiving their hands and running around!
The whining orchestra!
I’m not going.
Aleksandr Vasilyevich and Natalie will be at the theater tonight.
I think it would be useful for you to meet them and talk to them more.
Whatever.
What do you want?
It’s hot in here. I brought you water.
All right.
See, Nazar? I’ve given you water. Do you know what it means?
I can guess.
He who takes water from a girl is going to live with her.
Thank you.
Galia! Come here.
What are you doing here? Didn’t I warn you?
What? I was bringing water for the girls and stopped by at the smithy.
I’m already back on my way.
Go back to your work and stay away from him.
Katia, where are you going? I need to talk to you.
Reshetnikov is a cad.
I’m sorry you had to suffer all this because of me.
I would never let him buy you, believe me.
He is obsessed with you, the madman.
I had to give him my golden watch to make him go.
-It was my father’s gift, by the way. -Thank you.
Katia, you’re insulting me.
Do you think I did it to make you thank me?
Grigoriy Petrovich, I’m sorry if I hurt your feelings.
Thank you for standing up for me. If you excuse me...
Pavlina is waiting. We are going to the village.
No hurt feelings, Katia. You know how to thank me.
-Look for it, quick! -I am looking.
Hello, Grigoriy Petrovich.
This goddamned fox got into the henhouse last night and killed three chickens.
Here it is! Here is how it got inside.
This cunning smartass! Blast her!
The dog didn’t notice it coming. The evil thing!
Post someone here to guard it and put a dog on a chain here.
The guard will fall asleep.
If he does, you’ll know who is responsible.
You’re right.
One more thing, Yakov.
Anna Lvovna let Pavlina and Katerina go to the village tonight.
Pavlina may go, but Katerina might be needed here.
-All right. I’ll order her to stay. -You got it right, Yakov.
Sausage... Katria, maybe we should stay.
There will be a servant’s party tonight. You know, Nazar is a good singer.
-Pavlusia... -What?
Where do you think you’re going?
We? I’m going to my mother in the village. Katria is with me.
You can go. And you will stay here.
-Why is that? -It was the masters’ will.
Anna Lvovna said I could go this morning.
And in the evening she changed her mind. I said you’ll stay.
Katria, what can you do? Stay home.
All right, everything’s here.
A blessing in disguise.
-Can she go to the servants’ party? -What? I said she’d stay at home.
Pyotr Ivanovich. Anna Lvovna.
Good evening.
-Grigoriy Petrovich. -Aleksandr Vasilyevich.
Are you here, too?
Can you believe it? They made me come.
-I’m glad you’re here. I’m sure... -We won’t be bored.
-What a nice evening, isn’t it? -You’re right.
Such a nice evening.
Natalia Aleksandrovna.
I’m happy to see you. Shall we?
Thank you.
I’m glad you came.
I’m so tired of carrying wood one log at a time.
Sit down. I’ll do everything myself.
Oh God. You’re the only one I have left.
Woe is me!
-The masters have sold everyone else. -Mom...
I don’t have anyone but you.
Oh! My silly old head.
-What? -There was a letter for you.
-Who is it from? -How would I know?
Mom. Do you remember Stepan Zaduma?
The father of Solomiyka’s bastard? Well?
God, it has been so many years.
Ma’am, please! My parents are old. How can you do this to them?
My brother is just a child! I’m begging you!
Have mercy on us! Milady! Please!
Poor Stepan. All right, Mom, listen.
“They took us all the way to Irkutsk
and then they sent us even farther.
My parents died on the way. I’ve served my 20 years.
They released me for free settlement.
I sent two letters...
to Solomiya.
I never heard back from her.
Pavla, how is she? Is she well?”
Push! Again!
Oh God. Holy Mother of God. Hail Mary full of grace...
-Open your eyes. Look at your daughter. -I’m dying.
I’m sorry I sent Stepan to prison.
I’m sorry for stealing your happiness from you.
I didn’t know.
Don’t leave my girl.
I swear to God I’ll raise her as if she were my own.
Name her... Katerina.
Finally, I’m free.
Solomiya, wake up!
Solomiya, wake up! Solomiya...
Katerina.
Mom, he doesn’t know anything.
About Solia’s death, about his daughter.
What shall I do?
You can’t give him good news, but you have to answer.
You can’t leave him suffering in the dark.
They are still at it. When will it end?
I just wanted to see you.
-Did you want to see me? -Yes.
Katia. My dear Katia.
Come to me.