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1 00:00:00,641 --> 00:00:04,578 TALLINN FILM STUDIO 1959 2 00:00:11,046 --> 00:00:12,940 THE MONSTER FROM THE NORTH 3 00:00:12,941 --> 00:00:15,494 Based on a fairy-tale by Franz Kreitzwald 4 00:00:15,995 --> 00:00:18,659 Screenwriter - Kaarel Korsen 5 00:00:18,760 --> 00:00:21,784 Director- Elbert Tuganov 6 00:00:21,885 --> 00:00:24,891 Art director - Rein Raamat 7 00:00:24,992 --> 00:00:28,154 Camera - Eme Beekman 8 00:00:28,255 --> 00:00:32,086 Composer - Boris Kyrver Sound - R Schoenberg 9 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:36,400 Puppets R Laidre Art F Martoenets, V Vantrik Advisor A Moora 10 00:00:36,623 --> 00:00:38,204 Executive producer- Ants Looman 11 00:00:39,110 --> 00:00:42,629 Once upon a time there lived a terrible monster. 12 00:00:42,730 --> 00:00:49,149 It came from the north and, crossing from one land to the other, it crushed everything alive. 13 00:00:49,550 --> 00:00:57,154 In due time, most likely, it would have wiped out all life on earth. 14 00:00:58,149 --> 00:01:07,896 Many had tried their luck in defeating the monster, but all in vain. 15 00:01:32,663 --> 00:01:35,387 There was a rumor 16 00:01:35,788 --> 00:01:40,026 that one could only be saved from the disaster 17 00:01:40,227 --> 00:01:44,629 with the help of a magic ring. 18 00:01:44,764 --> 00:01:47,225 On the cachet of this signet ring were secret symbols 19 00:01:47,426 --> 00:01:50,286 that would show how to deal with the monster. 20 00:01:51,005 --> 00:01:56,733 But where this ring was kept, no one knew. 21 00:02:00,620 --> 00:02:04,800 At that time, there was young man with a brave heart and a sharp mind 22 00:02:05,003 --> 00:02:09,017 who decided to go get the ring. 23 00:02:09,118 --> 00:02:13,215 Perhaps he would be lucky and succeed? 24 00:02:23,290 --> 00:02:28,440 Yet it so happened that the faithful servants of the monster, evil crows, 25 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:32,500 had taken notice of the young man and told their master about him, 26 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:35,680 who decided to destroy the lad. 27 00:02:59,834 --> 00:03:04,335 Behind the monster only remained the ashes of houses, 28 00:03:04,436 --> 00:03:06,889 scorched fields and meadows, 29 00:03:06,990 --> 00:03:10,260 burnt forests. 30 00:03:16,701 --> 00:03:23,236 The young man managed to escape the monster. His road went on through a dark forest 31 00:03:25,972 --> 00:03:29,357 where dangers were to be expected at every step. 32 00:03:29,655 --> 00:03:36,549 A boar closed off the way to everyone who wanted to explore the world. 33 00:03:36,850 --> 00:03:41,810 He didn't want anyone to get to hear the sage's advice. 34 00:04:49,926 --> 00:04:53,233 The young man walked on over unfamiliar paths. 35 00:04:53,260 --> 00:04:56,580 Someone on a quest does not know what "far away" is, 36 00:04:56,742 --> 00:05:01,331 and does not give in to the difficulties awaiting on the road. 37 00:05:03,324 --> 00:05:05,475 He headed north. 38 00:05:05,876 --> 00:05:11,355 On the third day he reached the sage. 39 00:05:11,356 --> 00:05:15,228 And he asked him how he could find this ring. 40 00:05:31,765 --> 00:05:38,383 The sage listened and did not refuse him his help. 41 00:05:38,784 --> 00:05:45,795 After all, the brave youngster had already defeated an enemy on his way to him. 42 00:05:48,062 --> 00:05:50,762 "The wisdom of man is powerless here. 43 00:05:50,897 --> 00:05:54,696 Only birds can lead you to your goal. 44 00:05:54,797 --> 00:05:58,976 But for that it is necessary to learn their language!" 45 00:06:07,919 --> 00:06:14,134 The sage prepared a magical potion made from nine herbs. 46 00:06:14,235 --> 00:06:19,101 The young man drank it and began to understand the language of the birds. 47 00:06:49,693 --> 00:06:55,531 After parting with the sage, the world seemed to have changed to him. 48 00:06:55,732 --> 00:06:58,441 Everywhere the lad found friends, 49 00:06:58,500 --> 00:07:01,260 because he understood the language of birds, 50 00:07:01,280 --> 00:07:04,520 and he learned a lot of interesting things. 51 00:07:15,190 --> 00:07:22,520 One day he heard two birds talking at the top of a tree. 52 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:25,520 They talked about a dew-spring where in the early dawn... 53 00:07:25,540 --> 00:07:30,280 the fairy who kept the ring came to wash herself. 54 00:07:44,021 --> 00:07:48,275 One can get to the spring by following that deer. 55 00:07:56,023 --> 00:08:02,447 The young man decided immediately not to let the deer slip from his sight. 56 00:08:27,270 --> 00:08:31,242 As the moonlight advanced, the fairy came to the spring. 57 00:08:39,541 --> 00:08:45,826 She was about to leave again, when she noticed a young man under the tree. 58 00:08:49,195 --> 00:08:52,545 And she went up to him. 59 00:09:01,401 --> 00:09:05,931 The young man told her about the disaster that threatened mankind, 60 00:09:05,940 --> 00:09:08,460 and that he wanted to defeat the monster, 61 00:09:08,500 --> 00:09:15,710 so people could live in peace again without their homesteads being destroyed. 62 00:09:17,457 --> 00:09:21,756 They came to a large stone. 63 00:09:22,105 --> 00:09:26,616 It was the entrance to the palace. 64 00:09:40,734 --> 00:09:43,186 The palace was all of gold and silver, 65 00:09:43,287 --> 00:09:46,702 and it was as bright as daylight. 66 00:09:59,036 --> 00:10:02,721 The fairy agreed to help the lad. 67 00:10:03,867 --> 00:10:08,699 Here she had kept the ring locked away. 68 00:10:08,900 --> 00:10:13,527 She took out her key, opened a luxurious casket 69 00:10:13,628 --> 00:10:16,713 and gave the ring to the boy. 70 00:10:24,367 --> 00:10:25,839 This is a magical ring. 71 00:10:25,940 --> 00:10:30,011 If you put it on your right hand - you'll have great strength. 72 00:10:46,180 --> 00:10:53,610 If you put it on your left - you'll become a swallow. 73 00:10:59,382 --> 00:11:05,870 Then they parted and the young man hurried home. 74 00:11:06,448 --> 00:11:12,441 It was easy for him to fly as a bird, but was it safe? 75 00:11:19,369 --> 00:11:25,478 The crows flew up and tried to block the swallow's way. 76 00:11:53,120 --> 00:11:57,760 But the young man's will was stronger than the anger of the black birds. 77 00:12:01,360 --> 00:12:08,800 At last he arrived at the site of the settlement, where the people all the time had been waiting for him. 78 00:12:14,500 --> 00:12:18,880 The best forge masters were called from all the surrounding settlements. 79 00:12:19,096 --> 00:12:23,740 The blacksmiths forged a spear, thick as an average birch-tree 80 00:12:23,941 --> 00:12:26,886 It was sharp at both ends. 81 00:12:27,087 --> 00:12:30,502 Raising the spear was only possible with the help of the ring 82 00:12:51,434 --> 00:12:54,016 The masters also cast an iron horse 83 00:12:54,060 --> 00:13:00,120 which the youngster could ride like a steady boat, pushing at the earth with a spear. 84 00:13:15,404 --> 00:13:19,626 Once more the monster appeared and destroyed everything in its path, 85 00:13:21,668 --> 00:13:25,989 leaving more and more ashes where houses had been. 86 00:13:27,300 --> 00:13:30,960 It was already very close. 87 00:13:47,020 --> 00:13:52,320 The body of the beast was covered with scales that couldn't be penetrated by anything. 88 00:13:52,390 --> 00:13:57,720 Arrows were like straws against it. 89 00:13:59,596 --> 00:14:02,781 Even rocks didn't bother the monster. 90 00:14:06,400 --> 00:14:09,680 It was time to try the magical powers of the ring. 91 00:14:09,680 --> 00:14:13,180 The monster neared the gates of the settlement. 92 00:14:13,180 --> 00:14:17,590 It caught sight of the lad and opened its greedy mouth wide. 93 00:14:23,320 --> 00:14:28,073 The monster's breath brought the iron horse to a stop. 94 00:14:30,389 --> 00:14:32,850 Although the boy's heart grew cold, 95 00:14:32,851 --> 00:14:40,788 he overcame his fear and rode even faster. 96 00:14:41,388 --> 00:14:45,208 Then the monster sent a flock of crows to meet him. 97 00:15:00,022 --> 00:15:05,811 More and more new birds tried to tear the lad apart. 98 00:15:06,979 --> 00:15:10,509 But with each swing of his sword they became less and less. 99 00:15:10,710 --> 00:15:14,256 Finally he had defeated them all. 100 00:15:14,560 --> 00:15:18,270 And here the monster from the north entered the battle itself. 101 00:15:18,574 --> 00:15:21,528 It breathed fire at the youngster, 102 00:15:22,967 --> 00:15:25,596 but even then he was not afraid. 103 00:15:49,610 --> 00:15:53,299 A terrible roar sounded over many miles. 104 00:15:53,340 --> 00:15:59,260 That is how the people realized that the spear had pierced the monster's mouth. 105 00:15:59,380 --> 00:16:03,280 Three days and three nights the monster roared and struggled. 106 00:16:21,361 --> 00:16:25,406 For the crows, the death of the master also meant their own death. 107 00:16:32,828 --> 00:16:36,807 People rejoiced greatly 108 00:16:37,319 --> 00:16:43,129 when they learned that the terrible enemy was defeated. 109 00:16:45,997 --> 00:16:50,323 The victor was met with royal honors. 110 00:17:18,692 --> 00:17:21,469 Before the people stood the brave youth, 111 00:17:21,580 --> 00:17:24,900 who had been not afraid to look danger in the face. 112 00:17:25,260 --> 00:17:26,960 He certainly had something to remember, 113 00:17:27,067 --> 00:17:30,976 and, as befits every brave man - had memories to cherish. 114 00:17:30,977 --> 00:17:35,384 He remembered the wise man that had helped him with advice, 115 00:17:37,673 --> 00:17:40,615 and the kind and trusting fairy 116 00:17:40,716 --> 00:17:45,320 who had known the right person to entrust with the magic ring. 117 00:17:45,863 --> 00:17:49,728 No one ever saw that signet ring again, 118 00:17:49,829 --> 00:17:54,684 but people know that anyone who is brave 119 00:17:54,885 --> 00:18:03,060 could find it again and fight for a good cause. 120 00:18:05,510 --> 00:18:10,740 THE END Subs by Eus after Russian subs, Oct 2017 (Youtube: eus347) Edited - Niffiwan, 2022