Admiral (Admirał)

On the Centenary of Russian Cinema

With the support of the Russian Ministry of Culture

Channel One

Film Direction

I checked in the studio photo records. It's definitely her.

Dago Film Productions

Present

The wife of an enemy of the revolution.

Konstantin Khabensky

Where am I going to find a face like that?

Elizabeta Boyarskaya

Sergei Bezrukov

In a film by Andrei Kravchuk

ADMIRAL

Baltic Sea, Pillau Region. German Waters. 1916

Look sharp. Mines at least seven meters from the surface!

82 feet under the keel.

85 feet under the keel.

- Officers on deck. - At ease!

- Well? - It's foggy.

No signals from the "Sentry" or the "Hunter" for a while.

Try signaling them again.

I'll be with the division Commander.

Everything's calm, Alexander Vasilievich.

- Would you like some tea? - Thank you.

That's the Kazan Mother of God, if I'm not mistaken?

Sofia Fyodorovna gave it to me, before our marriage.

Anna Vasilievna gave me this.

As a memento. Look..

Beautiful.

Beautiful.

Yes?

May I come in?

Gentlemen. Please, proceed to the bridge immediately.

The Germans, gentlemen. The Germans..

Their 210 mm cannons against our 45s.

- That is "Friedrich Karl". - So much for your "Sentry"..

Thank God they're quiet.

They've missed us.

All hands to battle stations!

All to fighting stations!

Battle stations! Attention!

- Full speed ahead! - Full speed ahead!

Helmsman, full speed ahead.

Bear for action! Cut the ropes!

Hold her steady!

- Why have we slowed down? - Engine room!Why have we slowed down?

What's happening?

A shell got the pipes in the engine room!

- How long to fix it? - Half an hour.

You have 15 minutes.

In 15 minutes they'll turn us into a sieve.

Yes, we're a sitting duck!

Why have you stopped firing?

Midshipman!

Are you alive?

Alexander Vasilievich! Alexander Vasilievich!

Should we get the orderlies?

Go to the deck-cabin.

Gurov, you alive?

Man the guns!

To arms!

To arms, I said...

Lads!

Fire!

- Yes! - We got them on the main bridge!

They're off us now.

The German's bridge is damaged!

Relieve the gunners!

Third gunners to the main guns,

Good thing we dropped the mines...

- What? - I'm sorry.

Good that we dropped the mines, if not...

Your Excellency, we've repaired the pipes.

- The bridge can't be fixed quickly. - They will the reserve one.

Let's get out of here, while we still have time.

Mines, mines.

Full speed ahead!

- Head for Pillau! - But that's our minefield!

Assemble the officers on the starboard deck.

At attention!

Gentlemen!

There's a German squadron behind us. The "Friedrich Karl" is in front.

The way back to base in shut.

So I see no way out except to lure the Germans onto our mines.

We head for Pillau. Onto our minefield. Questions?

I have a question.

One meter from the mines! We won't make it.

Our own mines. We're digging our own graves.

Calm down, midshipman.

We're going onto the minefield. God help us!

Let us pray.

Remove your headwear.

All powerful God...

Lord our Saviour...

Pardon Your faithful servants hear and protect us...

- Mine at port side! - Stop engines.

Ready to reverse.

Mine at port side!

Calm down, gentlemen.

God have mercy...

The Germans are opening sights.

Right, now they're all together.

Reverse.

We've missed the mine.

- That's the end.. - Goodbye, my friends.

They're going to finish off.

What a shame, gentlemen...

Give the order for battle.

Stop! As you were.

Slow ahead! Previous course.

We're past the minefield. Head for home, gentlemen.

Champagne for the captain.

Podgorsky, come back to us.

- You've already completed your dare. - No!

I promised to stand until the end of the game.

Russian naval base. Helsingfors, Finland.

What is the dare for this one?

A new uniform!

Down a glass of cognac for our victory.

That'll be a pleasure for him.

We need something more challenging!

Make him kiss someone.

The first person to come through this door.

Yes! Passionately. And with feeling.

That's your dare, Alexander Vasilievich.

- Quite a situation... - Gentlemen, this is not funny.

The first through the door will be the sailor I sent for champagne.

- Have you no conscience? - That's how it is in war time:

Rear Admiral Kolchak kissing a common sailor.

Until he comes in, I suggest we continue.

What should this dare be?

- Vladimir, we're waiting. - Attention!

And here's the sailor.

I was just looking for you.

I've been called to headquarters. Afraid I won't be back.

Will you see my wife home? As a friend. If I don't have time.

This is Anna Vasilievevna. My wife.

I ask you...

What's going on here, gentlemen?

Alexander Vasilievich just took on a dare.

To kiss the first person to come through the door.

That is, your wife.

So off you go to your watch.

Alexander Vasilievich. We implore you...

You ought to honour it!

Rules of the game - Like service regulations!

Come on Annushka, it's just a dare!

You really should obey!

Dares are more serious than card debts.

Ladies and gentlemen. Your attention please!

- Slavushka, run off and play. - All right, papa.

Volodya, see what a ship I have!

I'm starting to believe in fate, Anna Vasilievna.

Today, when I came to Helsingfors,

for some reason I was sure

that I would meet you.

Really?

Yes, indeed.

Sonechka, do you remember when we left Moscow so suddenly?

Your father had the bad luck to fall in love.

Why are you telling me this?

Your neighbour - she is just too beautiful.

Sasha is prone to infatuation. But it never lasts long.

Yes, and I wanted to ask,

There'll be a ball at the Podgorsky tomorrow. Are you coming?

Kirill Fyodorovich, come over here!

Attention, ladies and gentlemen.

Why on earth do you have to entangle all these balls of yarn?

How did the Tsars choose their brides?

The brides would untangle a yarn. The Tsar watched through the keyhole.

If a girl fidgeted, or lost her temper, that was it.

Out you go, lazybones!

That's because Tsar's wife

must have angel patience, and self-restraint.

That's how my grandmother prepared me to be a bride.

Interesting.

And why did your grandmother call you a Shelkova village cossack?

Because I am a Shelkova woman.

Our Cossacks married Turkish women.

I have Turkish blood too.

So, let's drink to the Turks!

With pleasure.

- Mama, is father an Admiral? - A rear-Admiral.

Better if he'd stayed a captain.

I like him as a captain better. Rear-Admiral is hard to say.

Better if you got some sleep.

Go to sleep, my dear.

You won't go swimming again with father.

So what did you find out?

It turns out, these Turkish ladies from the harems,

would not give anyone anything!

A traveler comes along, and asks for a glass of water.

What does the lady of the house reply?

"When Ivan comes, he will give it to you, traveler".

Slander! Slander and calumny!

I for one would never turn you down.

I fear, Anna Vasilievna, you would have your hands full.

I'm very partial to drinking.

I understand you perfectly.