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Feofan, scribe of ambassadorial department : Oh, Sir, who is he?
Ivan Vasilyevich Bunsha, house manager : He's a friend of Anton Semyonovich Shpak's.
George Miloslavsky : What a fool!
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George Miloslavsky : Why are you crawling, old chap?
Feofan, scribe of ambassadorial department : The ambassador has lost his chest decoration.
George Miloslavsky : He shouldn't be so absent-minded. One should watch his things when in a room. Why are you staring at me? Do you think I took it?
Feofan, scribe of ambassadorial department : No, of course not!
George Miloslavsky : You didn't take it, did you? Maybe it has slid under the throne? No. Well, then nothing can be done.
Feofan, scribe of ambassadorial department : What a misfortune!
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Feofan, scribe of ambassadorial department : The demons grabbed you, we chased them all over the palace! And suddenly, the demons vanished!
George Miloslavsky : They were here, we don't deny it. But they self-destructed.
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George Miloslavsky : This foreign tourist speaks well!
Ivan Vasilyevich Bunsha, house manager : What exactly does he say?
George Miloslavsky : I'll be damned if I know. Fedya! We need an interpreter.
Feofan, scribe of ambassadorial department : We had one. He was German. He got drunk as a lord when he had to translate. So we cooked him in boiled water.
George Miloslavsky : It's not the way to treat interpreters.
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Ivan Vasilyevich Bunsha, house manager : Look, comrade. Excuse us for a minute. I would like to know what he wants, in general terms.
Feofan, scribe of ambassadorial department : It's very simple. They want Kemsk Region. They went to war, so, they say, give it to us.
Ivan Vasilyevich Bunsha, house manager : What? Kemsk Region?
Swedish Ambassador : Ja, Kemska rejion. Ja, ja...
Ivan Vasilyevich Bunsha, house manager : Take it if you want it! Oh, God! I thought it was something important.
Feofan, scribe of ambassadorial department : But you can't do it, benefactor.
Ivan Vasilyevich Bunsha, house manager : The tsar knows what he is doing. Our state won't be any poorer for it. Take it! Take it!
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George Miloslavsky : And tell them not to hurry back. Tell them to capture Kazan on their way back, not to go there twice.
Feofan, scribe of ambassadorial department : How come? Kazan is ours. We've taken it long ago.
George Miloslavsky : Really?
Feofan, scribe of ambassadorial department : Sure.
George Miloslavsky : You were too hasty to do it. All right, all right, then. Since it's already taken, let it be. Why give it back?
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Feofan, scribe of ambassadorial department : The common people wish to see their tsar who was saved. They're rejoicing.
George Miloslavsky : Oh, no, it's out of the question. We have no time for that. We'll rejoice later.
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Feofan, scribe of ambassadorial department : Sign it, our great tsar.
Ivan Vasilyevich Bunsha, house manager : I have no right to sign historic documents. No, I have no right to sign...
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George Miloslavsky : The tsar says that I'm Prince Miloslavsky. Are you satisfied?
Feofan, scribe of ambassadorial department : Oh my! Stay away!
George Miloslavsky : What's the matter? What is it?
Feofan, scribe of ambassadorial department : You've been executed!
George Miloslavsky : That's news to me!