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BED AND SOFA (Third Meshchanskaya St.)
A SOVKINO PRODUCTION
Original Idea: V. Shklovsky Screenplay: V. Shklovsky, A. Room
Directed by: A.Room
Assistant and Art Direction: S.Yutkevich Director of Photography: G. Giber
Vladimir Fogel - a printer
He's going to Moscow to find a job...
Moscow was still asleep.
Third Meshchanskaya St. is asleep...
...as are its inhabitants.
Moscow is waking up.
Husband (Nikolai Batalov)
Wife (Lyudmila Semenova)
Today’s Saturday. Don't forget to clean the floor.
What a husband!
He worked as a builder at the Bolshoy Theatre.
In the printing press of ‘The Worker’s Paper'.
We’ll hire you if you find a flat.
No vacancies.
Lunch time.
The day in Moscow is in full swing.
Why are you leaving? We’re having a meeting.
I feel like going home.
Don't come in. It's a private apartment.
Don't be shy, Volodya.
This is Fogel, my old friend.
We shared one overcoat at the front.
We fought together in the Red Army.
I ran across him in the street.
Feel free, pal... This sofa is yours.
The folding screen came in handy.
This is the printing-press 'Tif Druk'...
...that Fogel operate.
Fogel’s been living at the Batalovs' for three days.
The Custodian (L.Yurenev)
registered him
without the right to the dwelling space.
Where does he work?
He works as a printer and lives at our place.
The morning of the 9th of July.
'The new world'
There’s a telegram for you.
It's 10 a.m. The train leaves at 10.20.
Hurry up! I'm going on a business trip.
I'd better leave. I can't stay here.
It's no good. People will gossip.
Are you kidding? No one’ll seduce my wife.
I’m no weakling.
The 14th of July. Aviation Day.
Lyuda finally left the house. They got on the plane
I haven't been to the movies for ages.
You know... You’re very pretty!
Can you tell fortunes?
Shall I tell your fortune?
Now let's see what's in your heart.
What about Kolya?
So...
Congratulations! A deal!
On the eve of Nikolai's return.
Stop! Don't move!
In the morning of the 18th of July.
See, what a husband you've got! Make some jam.
Has time stopped without me?
Are you comfortable on our sofa?
Lunch is ready.
Only now I've noticed how pretty you are.
She's pretty, isn't she?
Kolya...
I've got to tell you...
that your wife and me...
Try some jam.
Go and watch the jam.
Is it true?
Yes.
I can leave. I haven't got the right to live here.
Volodya will stay.
Then...
I'll leave. Stay together.
In the office after work hours.
I'm a builder, but I have no place to live.
The rains started.
You have nowhere to go. You can sleep on our sofa.
Three of us again.
What next?
I've locked you in...
What about tea?
Now, let's have tea.
I'd better make tea, and you go and buy some buns.
And every evening...
Volodya, let's go have a walk.
I've had enough of you both.
Their life became harder and harder...
Make some tea!
Are you waiting for him?
Would you make some tea?
You’re not... going anywhere!
Husband!
Some tea?
Two months later.
You know...
Lyuda is pregnant.
You must have an abortion.
I don't want somebody else's baby.
Lyuda must have an abortion.
We should split the cost.
What were you thinking about before?
In a private hospital.
Number 3!
Number 4!
Your turn.
Number 5!
Next.
To Lyuda. With fond memories.
I'm leaving. I'll never return to Meshanskaya St.
I'll find a job. Everything will be all right.
Is Semyonova here?
Who are you?
Her husband.
Her husband.
Semyonova got frightened and left.
Good bye, Lyuda.
Kolya, I think we are...
scoundrels.
Some tea, Volodya?
What about some jam, Kolya?
Translated by Barbara Eiler. �