Queen of the Gypsies (1976) - full transcript

You can feel in the air
a moisture like in the grave.

Smells like this from six months.

Ciudra!
Why did you left the family?

Gipsies are not like they used to be...
Now they trade their horses for gold.

And their soul...

Who knows more??
The dumb or the wise?

The dumb. The wise
is not suer about anything.

It's better to be dumb.

Too much thinking
brings lots of trouble.

What advice can you give me
if we won't meet again?

Don't love money.
Money dissapoint you.



Don't love women too.
They will trade you.

From all the drinks,
freedom is the sweetest.

Wake up in the morning and don't forget:
life ends when you don't expect.

I wish you a long life.
And die when the right time comes.

THE GIPSY HERD

after MAXIM GORKI

RADA:
SVETLANA TOMA

ZOBAR:
GRIGORE GRIGORIU

Directed & written by
EMIL LOTEANU

Four kings.

Let's drink, gentlemen,
for the new 20th century!

Happy new year!

- Schwob!
- Yes, mr locotnent!

- do you know how to waltz?
- No, mr locotnent.



Put your right hand on my left arm.

Yes sir!

How is going to be the 20th century?

The zodiac signs announce
the end of the world after 16 years.

Look, mr Balint!

Couldn't you
wait until tomorrow?

No. I wanted to try my luck
now, to know how this year will be.

Now I know it will be wonderful!
Look!

You don't find horses like this
on these lands

Make some light!

More!

I don't buy horses
stolen from officers.

- What about the others?
- I said I don't want this kind of horses.

Don't take it! Tomorrow, at the
market, will sell them on gold.

Wait! We have some unfinished
business. What about that?

This is your problem.
You don't let me breathe.

- I want fair trading.
- Fair? With stolen horses?

I want to say to your guests and to
your family a Happy New Year.

Thank you very much.

It's not good to start a
new year with old owes.

Let's go!

Forgive me!

Wait for me here!

- Do you like this?
- Not really.

- I'll give you the rest until Easter.
- Fine.

I left you some good
stallions. Happy New Year!

Get off the horses!

Come on! Come on!

Zobar! Go left!

Surround'em!

Catch them alive!
I want them alive!

Confuse them!

Make them dizzy!

Leave those darn horses!
They will catch us and hang us!

COme on, who is closer!
Take me, come on!

We will hang in ropes.

Leave the horses, Zobar!
Let's cross river Tisa.

Shut up!

Don't kill the horses! You're not
sorry for them either, darn gipsies!

Crows will take away
my blue eyes.

I will hang you!
From your legs!

Confuse them, confuse them!

Let's go!

Dog!

Run!

After them!

Save me, hawk!

Oh! They killed me!

Who are you?

They call me Zobar.

What is that?

Turn around!

Grass of the moon.

I drank water from the grass moon
for the bullett not to touch me.

I can see that!

Leave your left hand down,
so that evil go to the ground!

- Where do you come from?
- From Galitia.

It's snow on Carpatian Mountains,
but here, on Tisa, it's summer.

You will get better.

Where are you?

Where are you?

Zobar!

Wondering the world...
You forgot us!

Welcome, Zobar!

Rusalina, wake up!
Zobar came, with gifts.

Luicu!

- Am I beautiful now?
- More beautiful than the moment of death.

Was our mother beautiful?

So beautiful that other women
from the village were banishing her.

That's what they were doing
when they were seeing her.

Yes, she was the most beautiful
from the gipsy race.

- So I am beautiful too.
- Why do you say this?

People say I look just like my mother.

I will look for an artist
to make your mother's face.

A small one...

Hello father!

People are saying you studied a lot.

You know how to read in
russian, german, polish and romanian.

-You know many things...
- That's right, father. Sto je istina, istina je.

I read people's faces.
Do you think this is easyer?

No father, Your knowledge
is more useful.

I can see the shadow of death on your face.

- Put it away!
- If i could...

- How many horses did they killed on you?
- Three.

I gave up after the second.
You should give up!

I can't, father!

- How come you don't miss a single drop?
- I pour the wine using my ear.

I recognise your horse after its gallop.

- In your honor!
- Yours too!

Please take!
I give you from my heart.

I bow before you!

You throw with money...

Haralambie!
Put your face against the wall!

SIng a love song
for Iliusca to fall asleep!

- You don't have shame!
- Yes, Iliusca!

Lust doesn't know about shame.

I am like grass for you.
You come, you cut it and you leave.

- What's wrong? You're burning. Are you sick?
- No.

I will bring some cold water.

Swiss watches.

Take, mr gipsy!
See how nice it sounds!

It takes your eyes away.

Swiss watches!
For you, lady!

Or for the mister...
Swiss watches!

- Do me too!
- Me too!

How wonderful!

I am good at many things,
but not at this.

- When will you give back what you owe me?
- Don't worry. That time will come!.

Hey, beautiful, i can guess for you!
Tell you everything...

- Good horse!
- Arabian stallion.

I see...

Last year I bought
a hores from you.

From me?

You painted it with ink,
bastard!

I was looking since last year after you!

Come here!

Come!

I will kill you!

Don't kill each other!
We are already a few.

Relax!

Take off your coat!

I can't.
I will feel cold.

Take this bandit away from us! spasite nas!

We will show him.

Please!
Don't touch him!

My dear!

I would like to kick his ass!
Am I right?

Yes, dear!

I don't care about money.
Let him go!

I know my job...
We'll be OK.

He's not better too.
He should be whipped.

- They're all dust in the wind.
- Who wants to whip me? You?

If we don't steal nothing,
how could a gipsy live?

I don't want to catch
you around! Get lost!

I won't forget this all my live.
Thank you very much!

- Where did you come from?
- I am from Galitia.

Why have you done this?

- Stop stealing chickens!
- Steal what?

Virgins and horses.
Learn how to work!

Do I have a face for that?

- What's your name?
- Bucea.

- And the name of your boss?
- Nur.

- Is still Nur?
- I wish he was dead!

And who are you?

I am Zobar.
Never heard of me?

Luicu Zobar?

I wish you live a thousand years,
you fearless hawk!

Zobar? In flesh and bones?
REally, I can't believe this!

Come to us! The family
camped on the shore of Tisa.

You will like our gipsies.
I am the only crazy one.

From my soul!

From my heart!

You should see our girls!
Living icons!

Get away from the road!

Darn you!

Come back!

So that's what you do!

Howdy, young ladies!

You may be smart,
but your driver is a moron.

Forgive us both!

Look at my hand...
Can you guess for me?

- I can guess your name.
- Say it!

Mister! I can see it all...
Antal is your name.

You will have a long life,
but don't get mad because I tell you this...

Your life will be sad...

You are a weak man,
baked from soft mixture.

Anything good to tell me?

Let me drive the horses!

- Mister, I told you! You're soft!
- Apolodor! Give her the whip!

Go to the tavern!

- There you go, young ladies!
- Come up, girls!

Come to my land!

- To be your servant?
- No, no way!

Fly like the wind!

Your heiness! We received
new models from Paris.

Latest fashion hit.
Come! Come and see!

Come, your heiness!

Look what a guest
has arrived!

A fine one!

When we see you
it's celebation for us.

Our family is stronger now.
Ciudra is back.

Danilo returned back!
A soldier who fought many battles

He also brought his daughter, Radu.

The sky enlightened
above our family.

Does your heart tells you
to leave or to stay?

Let it go!
This will destroy you!

Nobody will be able to save you.
Not even me!

Stay away from her!
She's a whitch.

- Do you remember me?
- No.

- It was you! You had four pony-tails.
- No!

You healed me with the grass of the moon.

It's her!

Let go! Come on!

I am made from stone.

- Good!
- What is good?

You speak beautiful,
but you lie ugly.

What an ugly horse!

I will get you a white mare,
crazy like you.

You will die because of me!

I take the mare. You take the rest.

Took away your thinking,
you deviless.

Those women!

Where is Zobar?

We will get them
and we will hang him!

Tomorrow! But today,
you can work for money!

100 gold coins
for whom catches Zobar alive.

Don't lay your hands on
the great emperor Franz Iosef!

Don't touch him!

WHere's Luicu Zobar?
Where's Zobar?

Who knows where he is?

We will kill your bears and horses!

Did you hear that, gipsies?
Where is he?

Give him to us, and get
100 gold coins for him.

- Let go of the wheel!
- I will teach you!

Don't touch the emperor!

Hello, mr general!

- Why are you laughing, stupid?
- I'm not stupid...I'm Zobar's sister.

My name is Rusalina!
You will remember me!

Rusalina! Where is your brother?

I will steal horses too!

- We will hang you!
- Yeah right!

What do you mean?

Death doesn't touch me
nor my brother.

Nobody gets us.
The earth doesn't want us.

THe forrest is hiding us
and the night saves us.

I found Napoleon.

We shoot the horses.

Please! Don't shoot!

I will give you my boy.
I will give you Zobar.

Why did we troubled?

We arrived too late.
They left.

Easyer, morons.

- Are they crazy?
- No! They're actors.

The family left two days ago.

On the road to Galtia.

Fine...

You won't reach them.

Go to Balint!
The money for the horses are yours.

- Are you giving for you?
- Share them with Bubulea!

I take them all.

I don't want money.
I am coming with you to Galitia.

No, brother Bubulea.

Go to our family!

Give this to my sister Rusalina.

Keep them, Bubulea!
Come on, take them!

Let's drink for goodbye!

Are you going to die?

Domolish your thirst
for love and come back!

Leave!

My boy!

Forgive me!

- Are you Luicu Zobar?
- Yes.

You are arrested.
Hands up!

Stand up!

Let's make the deal!

Keep the mare.
I will come back.

Give this dress to the lady
and bow before her!

Yes, sir!

- With much respect...
- Leave that! Stand up!

Give me the girl, Danilo!
Sell her, take everything you want!

Rich people sell everything:
their pig, also their soul.

- You are nothing!
- You want to join a nothing?

Forgive me!
I didn't want to offend you!

There's no cure for the spirit.

I pray before you!
Don't you have any heart?

No. I have nothing...
I just have Rada. That's all!

Rich man!
Do me a favor!

What do you want??

- Will you do it?
- Yes!

- Give me your word!
- I give it!

Let Bucea put on the dress.

Put on the dress.

Forgive me, rich man!

All of you come to
me tomorrow at my land.

Take this! I am Antal Szilagyi.

Bucea!
Take the money to the rich man!

-Move!
- Why?

Don't stand before my eyes!

Rich man!
You're a good, enlightened man...

Don't come anymore. Gipsies
will welcome you with their knives.

Son! We take care
of sinners' souls.

But not here, on earth,
you will find your forgiveness.

You have eaten the bread
and drank the wine of the outlaws.

This wine is so sweet!

Are you a devil,
or are you weak?

Ja sam Zobar. I'm a horse thief.

Don't you have anything else to tell me?

I would like to go and say
goodbye to my folks.

To give them the horses...

To get drunk with
the wine of the outlaws.

Forgive his soul, Lord!

And his body. If you let me go
I will bring you a stallion.

- Should I open?
- Open!

Hello, brother miller!

I had come for the money.

Forgive me!

- What money?
- Money that belong to us.

Old owing, brother Balint.

I'm not your brother!
Don't forget that!

Don't get mad!

- Zobar sent me after the money.
- With him, not with you, I will talk.

Be kinder!

Invite me
to a glass of wine!

It's not the right time.

You know what, miller?

Don't give me the money,
I will take the horses back.

I can sell them. I will find
somebody to make a deal.

- Take your horses!
- You've tricked yourself, rich man!

My beautiful!
one, two, three... six!

My beautiful!

WIth this heritage,
I can get married.

Come home!

Bitch's son!

Hide him!
In the night, you throw him in Tisa!

Aren't you glad to see me?

Hello, gipsies!

Who comes with good thoughts
is welcome.

Rich man!
Have mercy of us!

I talk to you like I talk to my people.

I come to you with my soul clean!

Give me Rada to be my wife!

And I will share all with you.
I am very rich...

Why are you quiet?

Answer, girl!
What do you have to say?

Welcome, rich man!

Come to your sense, rich man!

Is there place for me
in your nest for doves?

I thought a lot before I came
here for the third time.

You shouldn't come.
Farewell and goodbye!

- Where are you going?
- To the end of the world.

- Why?
- To have a place from where to come back.

What kind of people are you?
What do you need?

Nothing. Except roads...

Let's go!

Don't be upset!
Time will heal you.

Curse you!

Until the end of your days,
curse you, with your blood!

Forgive him, Lord!

Where are the drummers? I assisted
to an execution in Magdeburg.

An unforgiven show.
Like a crown-ation.

Here at us everything is so bad and cheap.

Nothing can amaze these places.
This happens in the country.

Even places' names are written
with grammar mistakes.

Town's beauties put
grease of the goose in their hair.

Mr mayor,
are we reading the sentence?

Why? We're not executing
Copernic, but a bastard!

Leave me alone!

Mr mayor, forgive him!

Take her away!

No! Show mercy!
Forgive him!

- Stop sneezing!
- Yes, siri!

I won't sneeze anymore.

Bastards!

To stop annoying you with his sneeze,

let me hang myself.

Ok! Step aside!

- What is your command?
- Finish this faster!

Come on, sweetie!

Do you want soap?
It will be easyer!

Keep it for you!

Mr mayor!

- What is this?
- I don't know!

- Who brought him?
- I don't know!

- Take him away!
- Yes, sir!

Take the ugly horse away!

Shooti!

Come on, Bubulea!

You stuffed and lickers!

Vegetarians!

Good Lord!
Forgive my sinful soul!

Bubulea!

Zobar!

Crush him, Ciudra!

I brought you the white mare!

Zobar!

Look at this, Zobar! Kako su se slozile!

We were four. The whole world
belonged to us.

Two were killed.

Looks like Talimon was
swollowed by the earth.

It's my turn...

Look!
It's just me in your way.

There's the road!

This is you.

And everywhere is me.

What an expensive pipe!

It's from a Polish rich man who
said I'm a girl made of gold.

In your family
you give your eyes for gold.

- Two of you came to us.
- Two bastards.

And what if I'm made from gold?

You love yourself so much...

Who do you want me to love?

Will be there someone to love me
until I will forget myself?

- Stop smoking!
- Why?

In front of the holy saints,
it's not good.

Why are they holy?

They suffered, as long as they lived.

I suffer much.
You know how much...

Am I a saint too?

Light the fire, to dry ourselves.

DOn't look at me!

I am getting dizzy.

I never loved anybody,
never...

But I love you!

I also love freedom,
I love it more than I love you.

Ne mozes ti bez mene da zivis
kao sto...I can't live without you...

You will be mine
with body and soul.

I will fall in the trap of your words.

It's hopeless to resist.
I just get deeper.

Only by ripping it I can escape.
What should I do then?

Are you blind, Zobar?

In the world, everywhere, everibody,
spreads his trap as they can.

SOme, with talent,
others, sneakyer.

You can't avoid the one
which is set for you.

My touch
is waiting for you.

My touch for you will be like the fire.

My whispers will make you
to forgive it all.

ANd tomorrow,
you will be in your knees in front of me

And, in the front of the family,
you will kiss my right hand.

And then I will be your wife.

a onda ce doci nasa noc when I will come to you
and we will born again, Luicu.

Come closer!

The fire from my love will remain
in your mind and your heart...

Drink!

DOn't be afraid of me!

Some time ago I was prouder
than Rada.

Where is Rada?

Rada left.

In the sunrise,
the family hit the road.

And you, why are you here?

I stay until the first snow falls
To grab herbs for cures.

Which way did they left?

TO the pass.
Will settle in front of the oak.

Lost!
Everything is lost!

Your suffering is in vain!

I will give you to drink a potion
to forget Rada.

Zobar!
You're going to your death!

- What do you want?
- Nothing. I will rest and leave.

Darn!
Today everybody rests without drinking!

What's wrong with you, Zobar?

Are you upset?
Wash your face!

Wake up!

Inn-keeper!
Rope four barrels with the saddle!

- Right away, Zobar!
- Today we have a party!

Drink, my gipsies!

Be my (caller for bride)!

Did you forgot my words?

I told you to lock your heart
and mouth and pride with three seals.

The seals are broken.
Take me to her!

You're good in driving horses.

You make them obey you
loke little lambs.

That's right.

Danilo!
Give me the girl to be my wife!

Take her!
If you can...

What is written for you
it's on your forehead!

It's not a horse to help you
to run from your fate.

I swear to take you as
my bride, Rada,

In front of your father,
your brothers and our sisters.

You caught her...

We will see who cought who!

Be careful, Rada.
I'm a free man!

And from now
I will live how I like.

Let's see how strong you are.

Zobar!

Stop it!
What's wrong with you?

You're strong on the saddle,
and weak on the ground.

He's my best friend.
Why are you doing this?

Get lost!

Last night I looked
deep in my soul

And I understood that's it's over
with free life that lasted until now.

In my heart
it's room just for Rada.

I will fall in my knees,
just like she wanted.

Let everibody see how Zobar
was enslaved by her beauty.

Don't leave! Stay and see
how I bow before her.

- You talk too much, Zobar!
- Don't hurry!

This is how it is, brothers.

Give me your hand!

Your hand!

Not like that, Zobar! In your
knees and kiss my right hand!

- GIve me your hand!
- I don't want to!

I knew this...

Danilo! No!

I'm sorry... I didn't want...