La princesse grenouille (1954) - full transcript
An evil genius takes a pretty princess, he wants to make his queen petrified kingdom where there is no life for any living presence is inevitably transformed into gold. But the girl welcomes the proposal by the evil sorcerer, mocking him. In revenge, he turns to three years and three days. A young and handsome prince, compelled by the vicissitudes of chance to marry the frog on the order of his father.
Soyuzmultfilm
Moskva ? 1954
THE FROG PRINCESS
subs by Eus
written by Michael Volpin
directed by Michael Tsekhanovsky
music Youry Levitin
art directors Alexander Beliakov, Lev Milchin
Ass dir. Vera Tsekhanovsky
cutter Lidia Kyaksht
cameraman A. Astafyev ass. by N. Sokolova
sound George Martynuk
Techn. ass. N. Orlova, G. Andreyeva
animators R Kachanov, K. Malyshev, V. Dolgikh,
V Likhachev, N Fedorov, B Chani, V
Danilevich, B Meyerovich, F Khitruk, T Taranovich
artists V. Valerianova, Petr Korobayev,
I. Troyanova
voice artists M. Kupriyanova, Vladimir Gribkov,
Boris Chirkov, A. Verbitsky, Alexei Gribov,
George Millyar, A. Rumnev
Good morning birch tree sisters
Good morning beautiful princess
Good morning woodland sisters
Good morning beautiful Vassilisa
It is a good day
It would take the work of the devil
to turn this day bad.
It is good, so you shouldn't
tempt fate with those words
Your beauty, Vassilisa has attracted...
...the attention of the evil hearted Kachee.
Be welcome to my home you,dearest beauty
Visitors come of their free will Kachee!
However you came. You are here as my guest!
No guest, I am here as your prisoner
Well, perhaps that's true, but
don't be sad beautiful lady,
just look at the beauty all around you.
View the splendour
The trees, the leaves
even the birds here
are made of the most precious treasure on earth
Gold!!
Gold as cold and cruel as you are Kachee!
Look, you abduct me from my forest,
but my forest follows me here!
So beautiful, as it was meant to be
by nature.
Not in my realm, is it meant to be...wild
It will become...Behold...Turn...into gold.
Look: a drop of water turned into a diamond!
A diamond, worthy of a khan!
but to be worn by you,
when you become my wife!
Becoming your wife!? ha-ha,
Your wife? Look at yourself.
So,
you think I am too ugly?!
As if only you can be beautiful.
It'll be done with your beauty!
Faithful servants! Bring me the mirror of darkness.
Now we will see, how you will look
in my eyes, Vassilisa the beautiful!
Watch yourself, you proud one!
I am not afraid.
My heart will always shine through,
however I look. Oh!
Behold how you look from now on!
Let us see if someone will love you
with these looks!
As a frog you will live for 3 years and 3 days
Vassilisa the beautiful
only to return to your human form by night.
After that time you may humbly return
to accept my proposal
for now,.. be gone...to the swamps with you!
In the time of old there lived
a czar who had three sons here.
As they had become grown men
the czar had called them to him and said
My dear sons as you have become of age
I called you here to settle the matter...
that none of you has gotten married,
and therefore has no children,
leaving me without grandchildren.
Dear father, we honour you.
but non of us has found a wife yet.
Right so. Therefore, each of you take an arrow...
and shoot it any direction you like.
There where the arrow lands,
the girl who finds it, will be your bride.
Now go!
The oldest son rode in the direction
of a Bojar*'s castle.
*court-nobleman
The arrow was found by the bojar's daughter.
The second son climbed over rocks
where the arrow landed on a merchant's door
His bride was the merchant's daughter.
The third son of the czar, saw the arrow
fly over a forest...
to finally land in the mist of a swamp.
He couldn't find where it went.
Frog, frog, are you my fiancee?
What are you looking for?
I am looking if I overlooked a hidden maiden.
I am not your miracle bride?
No, you can't be her.
But you...please consider me.
I shall never disappoint you, prince Ivan.
Let me be your wife.
What?! What?!
How could I marry... a frog?
Is that all you see, Princes Ivan?
Yet my father's will must be obeyed
and there is no one else here.
Wait frog, wait.
I will marry you.
So the czar blessed three weddings.
The oldest married the bojar's daughter.
The second married the merchant's daughter
And lastly prince Ivan... married the frog.
The next day the king
called his sons to him once more.
Now you have married, I wish to find out,
which of you sons has married the best woman.
I want each wife to embroid me a rug tonight.
Now go.
How does a frog ever can do such a thing.
What is wrong, dear prince Ivan,
why do you look so sad
My father would have you embroider him
a royal silken rug.
Have faith dear Ivan, sleep and dream
the morning often brings solutions
that the evening hasn't thought of.
Servants come here,
be swift,
and obey us with this.
We'll obey you
- As you should!
Embroid us a rug!
He, what motive should be on it?
What cloth should we use?
How big should it be?
How can we help?
We'll tell you
Embroid us a rug.
A rug in one night. How can it be done proper?
It can't be done well. It can't be done by us!
We can't, excuse us.
Not accepted: You're to get us a rug!
We now who can do it.
We ask the soldier.
Yes, a soldier always know how to obey!
I will not let you down
In need no brush and not a needle
to make a picture for my true love's sake
I use what lives within my heart
What I love the most
herbal flowers and starlight
will serve to me as paint tonight
It is the truest art
it is the truest art!
and every heavenly star and constellation
gives me the purest inspiration
to help me put what's real and warm
in a small but heartfelt form
to show to him tomorrow
at last this beam of light will slip
into the shape of a slender ship
sailing on the sea
So if our paths of life should part
the power of our joining hearts
will reach across the raging seas
and bring my true love back to me
one thing remains to picture here
the thing that my heart holds the most dear
in all of time and space: my true loves face
Let the needles march the canvas: 1,2,3
Showing bravely a new picture 1,2,3
Not one but even two at once, 1,2,3
can't be fast enough to make it 1,2,3
husband, husband
wake up. Come and see what I brought.
In this box is the rug you asked for.
You will not be disappointed.
Well you lads, let's see what
the hands of your wife's have made.
Very interesting.
hang it in the stables. My horse will love it.
Let me see the next one, my son.
It's like a fish weaved it. Using her fins.
And what kind of rug
did our little frog princess make?
A lilly pad perhaps... well... show me.
What a miracle...from the frog.
The little frog is a princess after all. Listen
The little frog is a princess after all. Listen
tonight we will feast in honour of this rug.
A celebration. Everyone must come!
Must I bring my wife?
- Of course you'll bring her
- As you wish, father.
Prince Ivan, what happened?
What did the king say?
Did he not like the rug?
Or are you ashamed of me again?
Frog, oh frog, you are so kind and good.
And yet I fear to show you tonight at the feast
Oh, how can I feel so ashamed of you.
I understand my prince.
Go to the feast on your own and I will come later.
You will hear thunder and
feel the earth thrill. But don't fear
Just tell the people at the feast
that it is only your frog princess approaching.
Welcome my son.
Have you come without your loving wife?
or is she still busy making herself beautiful?
What happened to your wife?
Is she still bathing perhaps?
Making her self beautiful.
- In the pond outside the castle!
Don't worry, everybody. Calm down.
It's just my frog wife, who is approaching
I am sorry my prince for being so late.
I wanted your family to see me at my best.
Who are you?
Your wife, my husband, Vassilisa.
Vassilisa the beautiful
The frog was enchanted.
We should not have laughed at her.
Welcome dear children.
I see your wife has made her appearance at last
Watch her closely now, wife
and do as she does...
they're done, now our wives will dance.
Enough, enough, you hit my nose.
Get out of here while
you can still run, you idiots!
Oh, prince Ivan, what have you done.
If only you had waited 3 more days
I would have been yours forever.
But now, farewell,
I will see you never again.
I must return to
the castle of Kachee the never dying.
Farewell Ivan
Farewell!
Goodbye my love, I sing to you in silence.
Knowing that how ever hard I try
I'll never see your face again or touch you.
Goodbye my love goodbye
Farewell, forever.
Good day, young man.
What brings you into my forest
on this lovely day?
I am looking for my love,
Vassilisa the beautiful.
She has been taken by the evil Kachee.
I know, I know.
Your wife, kept by Kachee, suffers.
Eeh, prince Ivan,
I didn't expect you so soon.
Tell me prince, what made you think
that you could burn up the frog skin?
It wasn't yours.
Watch this interesting toadstool.
It will lead you to Kachee's castle.
Thank you, grandfather!
Wait for me twig, wait for me please,
we must be careful. For danger.
No, please, no, Prince Ivan,
don't shoot me or my children.
We will help you someday.
- All right
Be off with you!
Don't shoot me, please
What will become of my children?
Do this, and someday I will repay you.
All right!
I've learned to trust solemn promises
Don't orphan my children
If you allow me to live
You'll someday have a loyal friend
All right.
Well, take care of your family!
I will help you too.
Prince Ivan, please help me.
My child is trapped in the nets of a fisherman
Send him to me in the sea, and
I will be you servant when need arises.
Be free, my little fish!
Hut of Baba Yaga, stay still as can be!
With your front to the wood
and you door facing me!
Who commands my house
so strongly to do his bidding?
Well, It's no other then the prince
coming to visit this old lady!
I must rescue my love
from the evil hands of Kachee
and only the clever and wise Baba Yaga
can tell me how it can be done!
And in the morning Baba Yaga told him
where to find Vassilisa the beautiful,
and how to beat the immortal Kachee
Vassilisa the beautiful can not be rescued
until Kachee the immortal is slain
And killing Kachee is impossible
without the help of the beautiful,
clever and wise Baba Yaga.
Come closer, and now listen carefully:
Kachee's death lies on the tip of a needle...
the needle is nestled in a tiny egg
inside the stomach of a duck
and the duck has been swallowed by a rabbit...
and the rabbit abides in a chest made of stone...
which hangs from a high oak guarded by a dragon
but I know a way to reach that oak
That way, Prince Ivan, is
on the back of my magic steed.
So be of! Kachee's death
will bring Baba Yaga great joy!
Ah, the prince comes for me!
He'll not get far!
The serpent will soon destroy him.
My breath will burn your flesh!
It's not me who will find death in your breath!
Go home, you fool, or
you will not go home at all!
You will go to your doom!
He's dead, he's dead, that foolish prince.
No, you destroyed my beautiful serpent!
But Vassilisa the beautiful,
you will never see again!
Vassilisa the beautiful, now turn to gold!
My promis to help I will now fulfil.
I've lost it! I've lost my chance of happiness!
I must get rid of this clever prince!
Forever!
Here comes Kachee!
You better hurry!
I'll open it!
Kachee's death lies in this needle!
And so Prince Ivan and Vassilisa the beautiful
returned home to live happily ever after!
THE END
subs by Eus
Moskva ? 1954
THE FROG PRINCESS
subs by Eus
written by Michael Volpin
directed by Michael Tsekhanovsky
music Youry Levitin
art directors Alexander Beliakov, Lev Milchin
Ass dir. Vera Tsekhanovsky
cutter Lidia Kyaksht
cameraman A. Astafyev ass. by N. Sokolova
sound George Martynuk
Techn. ass. N. Orlova, G. Andreyeva
animators R Kachanov, K. Malyshev, V. Dolgikh,
V Likhachev, N Fedorov, B Chani, V
Danilevich, B Meyerovich, F Khitruk, T Taranovich
artists V. Valerianova, Petr Korobayev,
I. Troyanova
voice artists M. Kupriyanova, Vladimir Gribkov,
Boris Chirkov, A. Verbitsky, Alexei Gribov,
George Millyar, A. Rumnev
Good morning birch tree sisters
Good morning beautiful princess
Good morning woodland sisters
Good morning beautiful Vassilisa
It is a good day
It would take the work of the devil
to turn this day bad.
It is good, so you shouldn't
tempt fate with those words
Your beauty, Vassilisa has attracted...
...the attention of the evil hearted Kachee.
Be welcome to my home you,dearest beauty
Visitors come of their free will Kachee!
However you came. You are here as my guest!
No guest, I am here as your prisoner
Well, perhaps that's true, but
don't be sad beautiful lady,
just look at the beauty all around you.
View the splendour
The trees, the leaves
even the birds here
are made of the most precious treasure on earth
Gold!!
Gold as cold and cruel as you are Kachee!
Look, you abduct me from my forest,
but my forest follows me here!
So beautiful, as it was meant to be
by nature.
Not in my realm, is it meant to be...wild
It will become...Behold...Turn...into gold.
Look: a drop of water turned into a diamond!
A diamond, worthy of a khan!
but to be worn by you,
when you become my wife!
Becoming your wife!? ha-ha,
Your wife? Look at yourself.
So,
you think I am too ugly?!
As if only you can be beautiful.
It'll be done with your beauty!
Faithful servants! Bring me the mirror of darkness.
Now we will see, how you will look
in my eyes, Vassilisa the beautiful!
Watch yourself, you proud one!
I am not afraid.
My heart will always shine through,
however I look. Oh!
Behold how you look from now on!
Let us see if someone will love you
with these looks!
As a frog you will live for 3 years and 3 days
Vassilisa the beautiful
only to return to your human form by night.
After that time you may humbly return
to accept my proposal
for now,.. be gone...to the swamps with you!
In the time of old there lived
a czar who had three sons here.
As they had become grown men
the czar had called them to him and said
My dear sons as you have become of age
I called you here to settle the matter...
that none of you has gotten married,
and therefore has no children,
leaving me without grandchildren.
Dear father, we honour you.
but non of us has found a wife yet.
Right so. Therefore, each of you take an arrow...
and shoot it any direction you like.
There where the arrow lands,
the girl who finds it, will be your bride.
Now go!
The oldest son rode in the direction
of a Bojar*'s castle.
*court-nobleman
The arrow was found by the bojar's daughter.
The second son climbed over rocks
where the arrow landed on a merchant's door
His bride was the merchant's daughter.
The third son of the czar, saw the arrow
fly over a forest...
to finally land in the mist of a swamp.
He couldn't find where it went.
Frog, frog, are you my fiancee?
What are you looking for?
I am looking if I overlooked a hidden maiden.
I am not your miracle bride?
No, you can't be her.
But you...please consider me.
I shall never disappoint you, prince Ivan.
Let me be your wife.
What?! What?!
How could I marry... a frog?
Is that all you see, Princes Ivan?
Yet my father's will must be obeyed
and there is no one else here.
Wait frog, wait.
I will marry you.
So the czar blessed three weddings.
The oldest married the bojar's daughter.
The second married the merchant's daughter
And lastly prince Ivan... married the frog.
The next day the king
called his sons to him once more.
Now you have married, I wish to find out,
which of you sons has married the best woman.
I want each wife to embroid me a rug tonight.
Now go.
How does a frog ever can do such a thing.
What is wrong, dear prince Ivan,
why do you look so sad
My father would have you embroider him
a royal silken rug.
Have faith dear Ivan, sleep and dream
the morning often brings solutions
that the evening hasn't thought of.
Servants come here,
be swift,
and obey us with this.
We'll obey you
- As you should!
Embroid us a rug!
He, what motive should be on it?
What cloth should we use?
How big should it be?
How can we help?
We'll tell you
Embroid us a rug.
A rug in one night. How can it be done proper?
It can't be done well. It can't be done by us!
We can't, excuse us.
Not accepted: You're to get us a rug!
We now who can do it.
We ask the soldier.
Yes, a soldier always know how to obey!
I will not let you down
In need no brush and not a needle
to make a picture for my true love's sake
I use what lives within my heart
What I love the most
herbal flowers and starlight
will serve to me as paint tonight
It is the truest art
it is the truest art!
and every heavenly star and constellation
gives me the purest inspiration
to help me put what's real and warm
in a small but heartfelt form
to show to him tomorrow
at last this beam of light will slip
into the shape of a slender ship
sailing on the sea
So if our paths of life should part
the power of our joining hearts
will reach across the raging seas
and bring my true love back to me
one thing remains to picture here
the thing that my heart holds the most dear
in all of time and space: my true loves face
Let the needles march the canvas: 1,2,3
Showing bravely a new picture 1,2,3
Not one but even two at once, 1,2,3
can't be fast enough to make it 1,2,3
husband, husband
wake up. Come and see what I brought.
In this box is the rug you asked for.
You will not be disappointed.
Well you lads, let's see what
the hands of your wife's have made.
Very interesting.
hang it in the stables. My horse will love it.
Let me see the next one, my son.
It's like a fish weaved it. Using her fins.
And what kind of rug
did our little frog princess make?
A lilly pad perhaps... well... show me.
What a miracle...from the frog.
The little frog is a princess after all. Listen
The little frog is a princess after all. Listen
tonight we will feast in honour of this rug.
A celebration. Everyone must come!
Must I bring my wife?
- Of course you'll bring her
- As you wish, father.
Prince Ivan, what happened?
What did the king say?
Did he not like the rug?
Or are you ashamed of me again?
Frog, oh frog, you are so kind and good.
And yet I fear to show you tonight at the feast
Oh, how can I feel so ashamed of you.
I understand my prince.
Go to the feast on your own and I will come later.
You will hear thunder and
feel the earth thrill. But don't fear
Just tell the people at the feast
that it is only your frog princess approaching.
Welcome my son.
Have you come without your loving wife?
or is she still busy making herself beautiful?
What happened to your wife?
Is she still bathing perhaps?
Making her self beautiful.
- In the pond outside the castle!
Don't worry, everybody. Calm down.
It's just my frog wife, who is approaching
I am sorry my prince for being so late.
I wanted your family to see me at my best.
Who are you?
Your wife, my husband, Vassilisa.
Vassilisa the beautiful
The frog was enchanted.
We should not have laughed at her.
Welcome dear children.
I see your wife has made her appearance at last
Watch her closely now, wife
and do as she does...
they're done, now our wives will dance.
Enough, enough, you hit my nose.
Get out of here while
you can still run, you idiots!
Oh, prince Ivan, what have you done.
If only you had waited 3 more days
I would have been yours forever.
But now, farewell,
I will see you never again.
I must return to
the castle of Kachee the never dying.
Farewell Ivan
Farewell!
Goodbye my love, I sing to you in silence.
Knowing that how ever hard I try
I'll never see your face again or touch you.
Goodbye my love goodbye
Farewell, forever.
Good day, young man.
What brings you into my forest
on this lovely day?
I am looking for my love,
Vassilisa the beautiful.
She has been taken by the evil Kachee.
I know, I know.
Your wife, kept by Kachee, suffers.
Eeh, prince Ivan,
I didn't expect you so soon.
Tell me prince, what made you think
that you could burn up the frog skin?
It wasn't yours.
Watch this interesting toadstool.
It will lead you to Kachee's castle.
Thank you, grandfather!
Wait for me twig, wait for me please,
we must be careful. For danger.
No, please, no, Prince Ivan,
don't shoot me or my children.
We will help you someday.
- All right
Be off with you!
Don't shoot me, please
What will become of my children?
Do this, and someday I will repay you.
All right!
I've learned to trust solemn promises
Don't orphan my children
If you allow me to live
You'll someday have a loyal friend
All right.
Well, take care of your family!
I will help you too.
Prince Ivan, please help me.
My child is trapped in the nets of a fisherman
Send him to me in the sea, and
I will be you servant when need arises.
Be free, my little fish!
Hut of Baba Yaga, stay still as can be!
With your front to the wood
and you door facing me!
Who commands my house
so strongly to do his bidding?
Well, It's no other then the prince
coming to visit this old lady!
I must rescue my love
from the evil hands of Kachee
and only the clever and wise Baba Yaga
can tell me how it can be done!
And in the morning Baba Yaga told him
where to find Vassilisa the beautiful,
and how to beat the immortal Kachee
Vassilisa the beautiful can not be rescued
until Kachee the immortal is slain
And killing Kachee is impossible
without the help of the beautiful,
clever and wise Baba Yaga.
Come closer, and now listen carefully:
Kachee's death lies on the tip of a needle...
the needle is nestled in a tiny egg
inside the stomach of a duck
and the duck has been swallowed by a rabbit...
and the rabbit abides in a chest made of stone...
which hangs from a high oak guarded by a dragon
but I know a way to reach that oak
That way, Prince Ivan, is
on the back of my magic steed.
So be of! Kachee's death
will bring Baba Yaga great joy!
Ah, the prince comes for me!
He'll not get far!
The serpent will soon destroy him.
My breath will burn your flesh!
It's not me who will find death in your breath!
Go home, you fool, or
you will not go home at all!
You will go to your doom!
He's dead, he's dead, that foolish prince.
No, you destroyed my beautiful serpent!
But Vassilisa the beautiful,
you will never see again!
Vassilisa the beautiful, now turn to gold!
My promis to help I will now fulfil.
I've lost it! I've lost my chance of happiness!
I must get rid of this clever prince!
Forever!
Here comes Kachee!
You better hurry!
I'll open it!
Kachee's death lies in this needle!
And so Prince Ivan and Vassilisa the beautiful
returned home to live happily ever after!
THE END
subs by Eus