Snezhnaya Koroleva [The Snow Queen] [USSR] [1957]

Soyuzmultfilm
Moscow 1957

THE SNOW QUEEN

Based on the fairy tale
by Hans Christian Andersen

Screenplay:
L. Grebner, L. Atamanov, N. Erdman
Poems: N. Zabolotsky

Song Lyrics: M. Svetlov

Directed by: L. Atamanov

Art Directors:
A. Vinokurov, I. Shvartsman

Assistant Director: N. Fedorov
Director of Photography: M. Druyan

Composer: A. Aivasyan

Sound: N. Prilutsky

Editor: L. Kyaksht

Animators: F. Khitruk, E. Khludova,
K. Chikin, R. Mirenkova,

T. Fyodorova, V. Krumin,
L. Reztsova, V. Likhachev,

I. Podgorsky, V. Dolgikh,
E. Komova, G. Novozhilov

Animators' Assistants:
B. Korneev, L. Model, A. Dudnikov

Director's Assistants:
V. Shilina, L. Goryacheva, N. Orlova

Camera Operator's Assistants:
N. Klimova, E. Rizo

Background Painters:
I. Svetlitsa, O. Gemmerling,

P. Korobayev, D. Anpilov

Production Manager: F. Ivanov

Parts voiced by:

Ole-Lukoie: V. Gribkov

Gerda: Y. Zheimo

Kay: A. Komolova

Snow Queen: M. Babanova

Little Robber Girl: G. Kozhakina

Hans Christian Andersen
"Fairy Tales and Stories"

Wait. Wait.

First umbrella.

Second umbrella.

Hmm.

Hans Christian Andersen
"Fairy Tales and Stories"

Well, hello there.

I'm very glad to see you.

Hello to you too,

dear friend of all the children
in the world,

Hans Christian Andersen.

Birds, flowers,

chairs, and even this old cupboard...

all told him their fairy tales
and stories.

He learned a few tales from me as well.

He said about me,

"No one in the world knows
more fairy tales

than Ole-Lukoie."

Oh!

I forgot to introduce myself.

My name is Ole-Lukoie.

The ancients used to call me
the God of Dreams.

But judge for yourself...
do I really look like a god?

I'm just a little man who works magic.

At nights,

when your lay your head
on your pillow

and get under your blanket,

I creep up on tiptoe

to each of you

and blow gently
on the back of your head...

When I do that,
you shut your eyes

and you...

fall asleep.

Then I open my little umbrella...

this one, with all the colors,

over all the good, kind children.

Then I twirl it just like this...

and all night long they dream

about wonderful fairy tales!

This is the other umbrella.

It's for the naughty children.

I open it

and they fall asleep as well,

but they just lie there like logs

and don't have any dreams at all.

But since I have no doubt

that all of you are very good,

nice, obedient,

and you aren't bullies or lazybones,

I'll tell you a wonderful fairy tale.

Listen and watch.

In front of you

is an ancient town.

Gerda, Gerda,

you are watering the street.

Oh, what have I done?

Good thing that he didn't look up.

There isn't a cloud in the sky!

Look, look!

A swallow brought a little flower.

Yes.

I want to give you a present too.

Here, I grew it for you.

And I grew this one for you, Gerda.

Thank you.

Kay, let's plant them in one pot.

All right.

Like that.

And let them be inseparable.

Just like us.

- And let them be friends.
- Just like us.

And let them love each other.

And let them love each other,

- just like us.
- Yes.

- Kay!
- Gerda!

I'm coming!

I'm coming!

Goodbye, Gerda.

Goodbye, Kay.

They loved each other very much.

During summer they played
in their airy garden,

and when the rains began,

followed by winter

with its long nights,

Kay visited Gerda,

and Gerda's grandmother

told the children fairy tales.

How marvelous it is, children, to listen

to the logs crackling on the fire

when it's cold out!

Look, the snow is falling again,

and every snowflake

is like a little white bee.

Grandmother, tell us,

where do these white bee
snowflakes come from?

From the north.

They fly here over cold seas,

in icy winds,

through blizzards and fogs.

They are loyal servants

of the Snow Queen.

An ice palace stands there.

The Snow Queen herself
lives in that palace.

Is she beautiful?

Words cannot describe
how beautiful she is.

She's made entirely of ice,

of brilliant, sparkling ice,

but she's alive.

Her eyes shine like stars,

but there's no warmth in them.

There are many wonders
in her cold palace.

There is an ice mirror there.

The Snow Queen gazes in it

and she sees all her dominions...

boundless snowy fields,

seas locked in ice.

Often at night

she flies through city streets

and peers in windows.

There she is!

She's looking at us.

What are you scared of?

There's no one there,

scaredy cat.

Can she, the Snow Queen I mean,

come inside our home?

Let her try!

I'll put her on the hot stove,

and she'll melt!

On the hot stove!

And she'll just melt!

I charm you, ice splinters,

I charm you with my magic power.

Fly away in the howling wind,

Fly around the world and pierce

The eyes and the hearts
of these foolish people.

And the one who has a splinter
in his eye

Will only see bad things around him,

And the one who has a splinter
in his heart

Will become evil
and only do evil deeds.

Let it be so. Fly!

What a blizzard!

Let's look!

The Snow Queen!

She's looking into our window!

Hurry up, close the window.

I got a sharp icicle in my eye.

And another here in my heart!

Let me see.

Never mind. I'm fine.

It must have fallen out.

Our poor flowers!

Throw them in the garbage!

Grandma, Grandma!

Don't cry, Gerda.

Don't cry.

Poor Kay!

His heart has turned

into a lump of ice.

He became mean to Gerda

and even mocked the grandmother!

And all because of the ice splinter

in his eye and his heart.

Well, watch what happened next.

Kay!

Kay! Kay!

Can I ride with you, Kay?

You'll fall, and then you'll cry.

You used to let me ride
with you before

and I never fell.

And if I fall I won't cry.

You never fell?

And you won't cry?

All right, get on.

So much for not falling!

So much for not crying!

Look, Kay, I'm not crying.

Honest, I'm not crying.

Kay, come play with us!

Where are you going?

Don't go, Kay!

Don't go!

So you wanted to put me
on a hot stove?

Are you freezing?

Come to me.

Are you still freezing?

I'm cold.

And it hurts here.

I won't kiss you anymore.

Trust me, my dear boy.

We'll fly away to a wondrous kingdom.

Once you're there,
you'll forget everything.

Your heart will turn to ice.

You will know neither joy nor grief,

only calm and cold.

That's happiness.

Winter passed,

but Kay didn't return.

Little Gerda
waited for him in vain.

When spring finally came,

Gerda put on her best dress

and new red shoes,

kissed her sleeping Grandma

and set out to find Kay.

Brave little Gerda!

Please tell me,

do you know where
my dear friend Kay is?

We don't know!
Don't know! Don't know!

We haven't seen him!

Maybe you know where Kay is.

Baa! I don't know.

I've just been born!

River, river,

tell me, did Kay drown?

Here are my new shoes, take them.
I don't mind.

Only tell me, where is Kay?

You don't want my gift?

It just can't be that you don't know.

Please take them.

Thank you.

Are you taking me to Kay?

Don't be scared, we're right here.

We're with you! Don't be scared!

Oh, little soldiers!

Stop the noise!

Be quiet.

Dear poor little thing.

How do you do?

How did you end up

in such a big and swift river?

I'm looking for my dear
sworn brother Kay.

Come in, come in.

You're hungry and tired.

Oh, what lovely flowers!

May I ask them where Kay is?

You're just like a flower yourself.

I've been wishing for a long long time

to have a lovely little girl like you.

Lie down and rest.

No no.

I have to look for Kay.

Sleep, sleep.

Forget about everything.

May every day you spend here

seem an hour,

and every week seem but a day.

Sleep, sleep.

The old woman

knew magic.

She wasn't a wicked witch,

and she only cast spells
now and then,

just for fun.

But now she cast a spell

because she wanted

to keep Gerda no matter what.

In order to do that,

she had to make Gerda
forget everything,

forget Kay.

Why am I here?

Where was I going?

Why?

I don't remember anything.

Not a thing.

Why am I so sad?

Something bad happened.

Roses...

a white rose

and a red rose.

I remember!

Kay!

Don't! Don't make noise.

Don't blow your horns.

Take pity on little Gerda.

Little gate,

dear little gate,

I have to find Kay.

Please let me out.

Thank you.

It's autumn.

And it's summer here.

Kay!

Kay!

My dear Kay!

Where are you?

Kay, where are you?

They're crying for Kay.

Hello!

Hello.

My name is Karraks.

Pleased to meet you.

Why are you out wandering so late,

all by yourself?

Aren't you scared?

I'm very scared,

but I'm looking for Kay.

Mr. Karraks,

maybe you know where Kay is.

Kay? A boy?

Yes yes. A good, kind, brave boy!

Good, kind and brave?

A boy like that
came here a while ago.

Maybe it was Kay.

He is here

and our Princess really likes him.

Everyone likes Kay.

Now she keeps him near her
at all times.

They are inseparable.

Mr. Karraks, tell me,

how can I find him?

Nothing could be easier.

I'll take you to the palace.

He has blonde curls.

Kay!

He is brave. He has blue eyes.

Of course it's Kay!

Let's hurry, let's hurry!

Wait! Stop running!

Here we are.

It is so beautiful here!

This is my fiancée.

How do you do?

She works in the palace.

And this is our prince's sworn sister.

How do you do?

You came at the right time.

There's a ball tonight at the palace.

But...

they won't let you in.

Why not?

You are barefoot.

Yes, I am barefoot.

Please!

Oh, all right.

Wait here.

I'll sneak you in

through the back door later.

Thank you.

How wonderful!

Everyone is asleep. Let's go.

Let's run!

Take this, you might need it.

Thank you.

Oh!

There's someone there.

How naive!

It's just a suit of armor.

Listen...

it's empty.

You're right. It's empty.

One, two. One, two.

One, two, three, four.

Tell me, will I see Kay soon?

Shh!

You'll give us away.

Someone's coming!

Oh, how my heart is pounding!

Lmmodest little chatterbox!

Come on!

Look, there's another one!

Listen. It's empty.

What are you doing?

That one's real.

Well, here we are.

I'll see him at last!

Kay, dear Kay,

wake up.

She found him!

Oh! It's not him!

- Him?
- Not him?

Ah!

Guards! Guards!

Poor little girl.

Don't be afraid, little girl.

Tell me, what's wrong?

Pardon me and my friends.

How interesting!

I thought you were
my dear sworn brother Kay!

I've been looking for him
all over the world.

Oh, how romantic!

Well, don't stand there like idiots.

Let everyone go!

And now, right face!

About face!

Forward march!

What are you crying about, little girl?

How touching!

That's right, it wasn't Kay.

What bitter disappointment!

But where is Kay, really?

Let's see.

All right,

let's see...

Aha! Here.

Here it is,

the icy top of the world.

These are more interesting

than real flowers.

That's right, Kay.

Such precision!

Not one line is out of place.

You've become very smart, Kay.

Yes,

but they don't have any smell.

Kay, I told you many times,

the aroma of flowers,

beauty and joy,

poetry and love...

those things do not exist.

You must forget about all that.

Forget, Kay!

Yes, I must forget.

Do you know what joy is, Kay?

No.

And beauty?

No, I don't know.

Do you remember
what love is, Kay?

Love?

I don't know what that is.

I remember!

Gerda!

- Gerda?
- Yes!

- You remember Gerda?
- Yes!

Never mind, you'll forget her too.

Soon your heart
will be made entirely of ice!

Little girl,
take this golden carriage.

And this little fur muff.

And try not to walk!

All right, I'll try.

Karraks!

Thank you! Thank you!

We hope you find Kay soon!

Goodbye.

Goodbye!

Good luck, Gerda!

How kind people and animals are!

Gold!

Furs!

And a girl!

Look at her,

so nice and plump.

I wonder how she tastes.

Let's see!

Stop biting!

Bad girl, bad girl!

Keep away! She's my toy!

What a nice muff!

Give it to me!

This is how you treat your mom?

Step back, all of you!

Don't be scared,
they won't kill you...

not until I am angry at you.

What nice mittens!

Here, take them.

What a nice hat!

Take the hat.

Well, let's go.

Fly, carriage

Fly faster, faster

Fly like the wind

The devil himself
spurs our horses

A-ha-ha! A-ha-ha!

Ha-ha-ha!

Get the barrel of wine

If I don't drink, I am no robber

You're not a child

So bottoms up

A-ha-ha! A-ha-ha!

Ha-ha-ha!

Come, come.

I'm coming.

Look, these are my little pets.

Kiss it!

Poor little one.

Rabble of the wood!

Hey, Bae!

Dance!

Dance, Bae, dance!

Don't torture him.

Nonsense.

What sentimentality!

And now

you too will live in my zoo,

princess.

I'm not a princess,

I'm just Gerda.

I'm wandering the world,

looking for my dear
sworn brother Kay.

That's silly! Where is he?

I don't know.

That's really silly.

Well, tell me everything.

Tell me.

And then

the sleigh disappeared

and took Kay away from me...

forever.

No, they won't kill you.

I'd better kill you myself.

We know, we know,
we know where Kay is.

The Snow Queen has stolen him.

The Snow Queen!

She raced past our nest...

...on her way to Lapland.

- She blew upon us...
...and everyone died.

Only we three are left.

Lapland. Where is that?

Far, far north.

Oh, how beautiful it is!

What's all this talk?

They know where Kay is.

Stop blubbering.

Well, what do you know?

We know, we know,
we know all about it.

I know all about it too.

You know?

You know.

Listen! I'll give you your freedom,

but for that you must bring this girl
to the Snow Queen.

Oh how wonderful!

Thank you.

Be quiet, or I'll change my mind.

Be quiet,
or she'll change her mind.

Wait.

- Take the hat.
- Thank you.

- And the mittens.
- Thank you.

- And the muff.
- Thank you.

No, I'll keep the muff.

Well, hurry up!

Thank you for everything!

Enough of that, and stop whimpering.

Should I change my mind?
What do you think?

Farewell.

What sentimentality!
Get out of here!

Quick, like a lightning!

And take care of the girl!

Farewell!

What sentimentality!

You too, get out of here!

I'm sick of you!

Come on, scram!

All of you, get out!

I'm sick of you! Out!

What sentimentality!

Leave me alone.

Leave me alone, please.

Hurry, sweet reindeer, hurry!

Please, good reindeer.

Oh, you poor dears.

It's true,
the Snow Queen was here,

but that was long ago.

She was on her way

to Finland.

And my sworn brother?

Yes yes,
there was a boy with her.

He was very cold.

That's Kay!

Sweet reindeer,
we have to find Kay quickly!

Hurry!

Too bad I have no paper,

none at all.

That's all right.

There. There.

Give this to the old Finn woman.

She will help you.

Hurry, hurry!

I'm free again,

but I'm in a big big hurry!

"H-E-L-P...

Ger-da."

Kay. Kay.

We have to save Kay.

Give her the strength of twelve men.

No.

No one can give her greater power

than that which she already has.

What can be more powerful

than a devoted heart?

We must hurry!

I'm not sleeping, I'm not sleeping.

Mittens!

Wait, wait!

Your mittens!

Your boots!

Put on your coat! Your coat!

Onward, sweet reindeer, onward!

We have to save Kay.

We have to.

My darling reindeer,

please get up.

I know you're very tired.

I know.

But I beg you,

please get up.

Forgive me.

Kay, I'm coming!

Kay.

Kay!

Kay! Kay!

Kay!

Kay.

It's me, Gerda.

Careful!

You'll knock down my ice pieces!

Kay! Kay!

How warm!

It hurts here.

It's the splinter.

The splinter fell out!

Gerda, sweet Gerda!

You recognized me!

- Kay!
- Gerda! Gerda!

Gerda!

Kay!

The Snow Queen!

Let's run, quickly!

It's too late.

Leave us alone.

Kay doesn't belong
to you anymore.

I won't let you have him.

I will not.

Why are you silent?

Go away. You hear me?

Go away!

May you be happy!

Farewell, farewell, farewell!

May you be happy, children!

Thank you, thank you!

Goodbye!

May you be happy!

Thank you. Farewell!

May you be happy!

Goodbye!

Thank you for everything.

Farewell!

Our roses!

They're blooming again.

I daresay

for them and for you

there are many more
wonderful fairy tales in store.

But you already knew that.

THE END.