DT Production
presents Elegia Studio Production Sergey Bezroukov a film by
Dmitriy Konstantinov Black Wolves Alexander Korshunov, Darya Moroz,
Dmitri Mukhamadeev Alexander Golubev, Vladimir Kapoustin,
Vladimir Yumatov Camera Director
Alexander Schurok R.G.C. Music by
Darin Sysoyev Artistic Director
Yuri Ustinov Costume Director
Pavel Lipatov Makeup Artist
Zakhidakhon Sharafutdinova Casting
Natalia Sobol Producers
Tatiana Makovchik and Natalia Sheger Editing
Timur Onatsky, Konstantin Larchenko,
Yulia Batalova Executive Producers
Levon Manasian, Armen Arutunian,
Bagrat Chalabian Line Producer
Oleg Piganov Producers
Alexey Moiseev and David Dishdishian Written and directed by
Dmitry Konstantinov Episode 1 Yaroslavl, Russia. 1954 Lisa! Philip! Why are you hiding? Still avoiding my mother? She is allright. Tomorrow. I'll come and meet her. Okay. Let's go. Why is your car so far away? You could've parked
closer to the house. Let's go somewhere nice And I'll take you
to work in the morning. You start at eight? Earlier tomorrow. They're delivering the money. Back to mine then? Kostya! What are you doing here? Kostya, go home, right now! Kostya! It's me, Lisa. Go home, please. Now. Don't go anywhere else.
Straight home. Is he a retard? No. He just doesn't speak. Who knows what he's thinking about. You have to be firm
with him. He'll listen. Philip. What's up with you? What's the matter? Tell me, what is it? Please. Please, honey. Go. Where? Go to the car. What? Go to the car. Philip?! Is it done? Are you sick of all these women? So, when is the cash delivery? In the morning. No one saw you? No. Hurry up. GOSBANK Got it. OK. Let's go. Hello. Hi. Keep out. Morning, Sir! Move away.
You can't come here. Good morning all. You're having a laugh? A domestic? No idea. We just got here. Stab wound to the chest. Recognise her? Lisa Khromova. The sister? Of our Paul? Why "our"? Gladysh will be here soon.
Don't say it to him. When I said "our Paul" He yelled at me. He said, not "ours"
for eight years now. And he won't be "ours".
He is a crook. And a crook... can't be an ex-crook. But he'll be released
in a few days? No idea. I wasn't counting. What've you got? I was on my way home... and she... she... she... That's it. Nothing I missed out? She... She's... there. Oh! New information. She's there and what? Lying there. Professional approach! Boris, cut it out. Did you see anybody else? No one. Just her lying there. I was walking and she
was lying all alone. Right. Let's make a start. Young, pretty woman. Dressed for a night out. Dress, hair, make up. Stab wound to the chest. Look familiar? "Black Wolves" again? She must've worked
in accounts then. We need to warn them. About the raid on
the cash delivery van. If it's the "Wolves".
It's already too late. Lunchtime over, driver. Guys here are eager
to do some work. What's up? The mark just arrived. sure thing he's got some loot. My guts tell me... his stash ain't going home. Next bus is this evening. Where are you going? To the factory. I'll take you to the junction.
It's near. Okay. From where? Mm-hm. Where? Far from here. Where are you from? From here. Huh, local then. What's your name? Khromov. Heard of me? Nope. I was away for eight years. Long time. Hey, another one. Pick him up? Your call, boss. Sure. Hi mate. To the junction. Get in the back. Thanks for helping out, guys. It's good to help. This is the wrong way! There are roadworks.
We'll go round. The money!
Quick, I said! Take it. It's all I've got! Give him everything. Yesterday three got killed here. Hand it over! I'll kill you! Bad luck, chaps.
You hit on a cop. You're a copper? Well, used to be. Relax. Nobody is going
to take you in. You'll get there yourself
soon enough. You've got parents? Can't hear you! Nah. No, I don't. A mother. Dad died in the war. It only takes one fatal stab for the death sentence. Think about your mother. Let's go. The first robbery was two months ago. Another one three weeks later... and a third one now. Again the killers left a wolf's head at the crime scene. It was thoroughly planned.
Like the previous two. One of the gang courts a young
woman from the accounts. She falls in love with him. He finds out from her when there will be a delivery
of a large amount of cash. On the eve of the robbery VICTIMS. the woman gets killed. Relatives of the victims never get to meet the mystery lover. Handsome, tall,
called Philip. It's all we know about him. As for the robbery places, they pick... Who is this? Head of the
investigation team? No, this is... Lieutenant Prelookov. Criminal Investigator. Why is he reporting? Is Lieutenant Colonel Gladysh sure he has nothing
to report about this case? And he picked the youngest. We've divided the labour,
Comrade Baraev. Yuri uses his head. Makar does the field work. I give overall direction. The most talkative
gets to report. Division of labour,
Comrade Gladysh, is meant to increase performance. What've you got here? What were you doing
these two months? Working. Where are the results? May I? Investigative work was planned and fully executed. We tried to get to the gang
through the local thugs. Checking out forestries
and hunting reserves. These black wolves are rare. They must be getting them
from somewhere. So where are they
getting them from? We don't know yet. Don't know a damn thing. For two months you've
done damn all. Not quite, we... From now on this case is under special control. I get calls from Moscow, questions, and you... Do you understand what
special control is? We need to show something now or we'll regret the
day we were born. He is right.
It is our priority now to get some results. So we agreed. Tomorrow you two find a proper job. And become honest
soviet citizen. Understood? Any questions? No, I see. Hey! I've got a question... I want my knife back Please. Only for sausages and onions. Kostya, I asked you to draw swans. Romasheeha liked your drawing so much. And she wants one just like that. What is it you are drawing? What's this - a man and a woman. Sweetie... Romasheeha will pay
thirty roubles for the swans. You are a clever boy. Why don't you finish this one and do the swans after? I'll get you a new pad. Okay? Oh! Hello, fellow neighbours! Hello Valya! You don't recognise me? Ah! The police officer is back! Hello, hello Paul! I see, you are still drinking
like a fish. Hi Savah! Hi Paul. Follow me. What happened? Lisa's funeral was yesterday. Your mother had a stroke when they found Lisa. In the morning. Doctor came... See, we didn't know
anything about you. How you got arrested?
How and where you were? I wrote... We didn't receive anything. Your mother was waiting
for you despite everything. Look, she kept all your clothes. When they had nothing to eat
Lisa wanted to take it to the flea market to get
some money. She didn't let her. Was
keeping your things. You stay with your mother now. I'll make you something to eat.
Are you hungry? Keep out for now.
It's already hard for him. Don't blame yourself.
It's not your fault. There were no news
at all from him. And you were waiting
a whole year. Yuri look! Here is one more
I found in the holding. Do you still need about
the wolves? Yes, still about the wolves. Thank you, Nadia. Please tell me what
are you looking for? Maybe I could check
in other libraries? I'm afraid it is not in the books. It's pretty much the
same everywhere. Please, take a seat. In every case. Always. There is one question. Find the answer and
the rest is a piece of cake. I'm hoping this is that question. You see... a gang robs a van. And leaves a head
of a black wolf killed only a few hours
before the robbery. In our forests
black wolves are rare. And here we've got three. Where did they get
them from? They can't be breeding them. These are our common wolves. They do not inherit
black colour. Where do the black ones
come from then? Degraded. A black wolf cub is born
all of a sudden. But this is very rare. Lots of rumours around. Someone saw a black
wolf in the swamps. Someone saw it in the
forest only yesterday. In reality a hunter could be looking for it
all his life. Why? A legend goes and people believe that a black wolf brings luck saves from misfortune. In the old days people
kept fur of a black wolf at home and passed
it in generations. Couldn't the bandits catch all three black wolves
at once? In theory, yes. In fact not three.
More. I think there will be
more robberies. Perhaps I should check
with the biologists. Maybe there are
exceptions when wolves can inherit
black colour. This could've
explained a lot. Am I the last one? Yes. What time do you close? Half an hour ago. Nadia, why didn't
you tell me? I'm so sorry. Don't worry.
I can stay and read here. Could you please
wait for five minutes? We go the same way.
I live close by. Oh, yes I know. Of course, I'll wait. It's dark out there. And late. Hello Tatarin. Not asleep? Don't you want to
welcome your guests? I didn't ask you to come. I'm the kind of guest who's worse than
a poke in the eye. Don't worry,
you'll join him soon. This gun has five victims and your finger prints. What would the law
say about this? It says you should be pushing up the daisies
ten years already. I need the Black Wolves. They ain't from our lot. May be from yours? Take your time.
Think about it, ask around. I'll keep the gun in my safe.
To help you think. A ROGUE SONG. Watch your ass!
Cops! Stop! Don't panic! Stay where you are
everybody! Come over here. Do you know Philip? Tall, handsome... No. Listen here...
gambling, hooking and working out of hours. Think again or we can
close your hell-hole. I know three Philips. Two tall ones and
one handsome. But all in one, no.
Honest. Hello Gaspar! What are you doing in
this nest of vipers? It's not really
your stature. Well, I see... things aren't going
your way. You started sweeping up. Oh, don't mention it. Pressure from the bigwigs.
And from Moscow. Want us to get the Black Wolves
from somewhere. Do you want my sympathy? Screw that. You know well, Gaspar if things aren't going
well for us we won't leave
you in peace. So in this case
helping us isn't a blunder. It has
mutual benefits. I told you already I know nothing
about the Wolves. And can't help you. No, you said this
a while ago. I'm asking you now. And for the last time. Next time you'll answer to Lieutenant Colonel
Gladysh. I'm not telling fibs. We don't have contact
with the Wolves. They keep separate. Where? Don't know. And who knows? From our lot
no one does. OK. Watch it! I warned you. So, how did it happen? The best detective in everyone's good books and all of a sudden
eight years in prison. Still can't work it
out myself. We were closing on
the Grey gang in 1946. Found a stash with jewels. It got nicked
before we could hand it in to the
authorities. Right from under our noses. I was responsible
for those stones. Not just me, there
were three of us. Gladysh and Fadeev.
My two mates from the war. The diamonds didn't
surface anywhere. They found a brooch
when searched my house. That's all. There was
investigation. Shady story. Have you ever thought it was one of your own
who planted it? I have some suspicions. I will find out. I moved here to
be with my husband. Got married in May 1941. Next month he got killed
in the first battle. I enlisted too.
As a nurse. And there... it all sounds so rude
and vulgar a battlefield husband. A General. We lived together
two years. I loved him.
Very much. After the war he
went back home. To Moscow. To his wife. I was left on my own. Oh well. Told you about all that.
Don't know why. And I didn't have a single wound
in the course war. I was a mine sweeper. Could have died any day,
but didn't. Not even a scratch. But my wife and daughter were already on their way
to Tashkent were evacuated... That last woman
who was killed. Lisa Khromova. I knew her as a little girl. Before the war. We lived in the
same house. That's why you are interested in my investigation? Have a good night, Yuri. You too. How did you survive in the prison camp? They don't like
your kind in there. Still a mystery to me. They must've though
somebody in there would cut me too deep. But they were wrong. I was charged with stealing. The stones never
surfaced anywhere. It means I still got them. And can share. I had to play along. Smart. What else? But I never became one of them. I was sticking with the political prisoners. They aren't bad people, you know. A lot of innocent
people among them. Many fought at war. We were sticking together. One of them was
a professor. Professor Zelensky. He was there for counter-revolutionary
activities. He was a very good man. A true man. We had debates with him. He was treating me
with respect. Wow! An intellectual. He used to say to me: You Paul are from
the police. But the methods you use are somewhat criminal. You or the bandits,
same difference. Your actions should be humane, fair,
by virtue of law. Virtue of law. Dear Professor Zelensky. Well, it's all very lyrical. Has Vera Samarina moved away from here? No. She is still here. She didn't even
come to meet me. She got married. Her little boy is six now. Husband died last year. Got drunk and froze to death in the winter. You remember him The ginger one. When do you start
your shift? It's time. Listen. Say hello to him when you come out. Savah told him anyway. Paul, one more? No, it doesn't help. Don't waste it. And for you it's enough. It's the last one. Hello Paul. I'm sorry to hear about your loss. Go away. You shouldn't have, Paul. Try to be gentler
with her. Go to bed, Savah. NEWS ON THE RADIO. Mother. Why is this happening? You waited for me to get back
from the war. Why now? We can't get
Lisa back. Please, mother. Don't leave me. I'm all by myself now. Please. It's me Paul. Mother. You should just know this. I'm not guilty. Not guilty. Mother. Mother. Hello Paul. Hello. My condolences. We will find them. I promise you. But please don't start to do it yourself. I know you. You know me how I was eight years ago. And now you and I are on opposite sides. Please, don't say that. Why did you come, Yuri? What if someone
will see us. And report on you. It won't be good for you. Paul, it's time to
carry her out. Lisa was killed by
the bandits. Black Wolves. Savage, elusive gang. Many would want to see you back behind the bars. You know it yourself. Don't get into this. You have just come out. You need to start
a new life. To start a new life I need to finish off
the old one. Hey, you.
Come in and help. Test results of the vomitus found at the crime scene are negative. Nothing unusual
was found. I want to repeat the
test personally. In case they missed something out. Have you prepared
a speech? Just put it all
in writing. Or you'd say again
that I mumble. Nothing new about Philip? Nothing at all. No one saw him. An invisible man. All our hopes are with Tatarin then. What have we come to? If the thugs knew
anything at all they would've
cracked already. We have snitches all over the place. We are doing
raids as well. At least they'll have something to do. Yuri, have you got anything bright to say? Not really. I've got a meeting with Professor Uvarov
tomorrow. But I'm afraid... Don't be afraid. Think about it. When the big-city
boys come we'll end up
with the stigma. We screw up. Who is the brains here? Think of something. I am thinking. There's no time
to think. Make up your mind,
Comrade Gladysh. And you... Stop joking, will you. Here is the plan. We can't find them
in town. They must be
in the forest. We'll get the army and search the forest. All the forest? We've got loads
of soldiers. Let them do it. Actually I have one idea. I'm afraid you
won't like it. Afraid again? Why are you so
easily scared? Go on then.
What is it? What if we get Paul Khromov to help us? Have I misheard you? Did you just say it
out loud? I said you
wouldn't like it. I think he'll try to take revenge for his sister
and mother. We can use it. No, we can't. If he starts trying
to get revenge. He will face the law. Under no circumstances Lieutenant Colonel Gladysh will work with this scum. And that's final. BEER HOUSE. Hi Gaspar! Oh, who is here!? Paul Khromov. When did they
let you out? Two days ago. I want to speak to you. Are you here to get a job then? You are one of us now. I've heard about you. Good fella. Didn't spread for anyone. Didn't squeal on anybody. Well done. We are cronies now,
ain't we? If anyone told me in 1946 that Captain Khromov
will be my crony You're wrong there, Gaspar. Khromov was never a crony to thieves. And never will. If I had it my way I'd have taken you all in. Missed your chance. But went in yourself. For theft. Have you heard of the
Black Wolves? Let's talk over there. Come in. Take a seat. The Wolves killed my sister. Mother couldn't take it. We buried her this morning. I will find them
sooner or later. Want it to be sooner. Khromov. You are not a fool. You know I won't lift a finger
for free. What's in it for me? There will be something for you, Gaspar. Did you hear about the Princess Golitsyn jewels? The ones I was
taken in for. I'll never believe
that ex-cop Captain Khromov pocketed the stones. I know who's got them. Who? Okay. If you share the loot I'll help you. You said it yourself that I wasn't a fool. You'll help me and then we can talk. Watch it. If you trick me it will be a short talk. I know. Listen here. My people don't know anything about them. Gladysh has got Tatarin on the hook. Tatarin bent
everyone over. They are looking. If anything surfaces you'll be the first
to know. All right. Stop or I'll scream! I... What do you want? You've been following me from the park. Katya! It's me. Philip. Summer 1944.
Katya! I am not Katya. My name is Barbara. Oh, I'm so sorry. I had a girfriend. She was a nurse
in the war. She looked so like you. She was the only one who I loved. I was injured. And she's gone missing. And I keep thinking maybe she's alive. Anything could happen in this life. I'm sorry. I must've scared you. Not at all. I didn't realise. By the way,
I'm an artist. I came from Moscow. And you must be
a teacher? I'm an accountant
at the factory. Oh, it wasn't
a good guess. Barbara, you know. I feel so lonely
in this town. If you don't mind. May I walk you home? We can talk. Of course. Cast: Sergey Bezroukov Alexander Korshunov Darya Moroz Vladimir Yumatov Vladimir Kapoustin Alexander Golubev Alena Khmelnitskaya Dmitri Mukhamadeev Anatoly Kot Christina Babushkina Anna Ukolova Oleg Sokolov Anatoly Guschin Julia Rouvinskaya Julia Svezhakova Yevgeni Serov Andrei Barilo Yevgeni Antropov Sergei Zhuravel Oleg Zbolotny Petr Tomashevsky Mikhail Gorsky Denis Bespaly Vladimir Vinogradov Olga Anokhina Denis Yelisseev Igor Artashonov Yuri Vacksman
