00:00:00:The Leningrad Order of Lenin|Film Studio "Lenfilm" 00:00:09:AMPHIBIAN MAN 00:00:15:Based on the novel by|A. Belyaev 00:00:20:Screenplay by A. GOLBURT,|A. KSENOFONTOV, A. KAPLER 00:00:25:Directed by|A. KAZANSKY, V. CHEBOTARYOV 00:00:29:Director of Photography|E. ROZOVSKY 00:00:33:Production Designers|V. ULITKO, T. VASSILKOVSKAYA 00:00:43:Music by A. PETROV|Sound by L. VALTER 00:00:48:English Subtitles by|Tatiana KAMENEVA 00:01:09:Starring 00:01:11:V. KORENEV as Ichthyander|A. VERTINSKAYA as Gutiere 00:01:14:M. KOZAKOV as Zurita 00:01:17:N. SIMONOV as Salvatore|A. SMIRANIN as Balthazar 00:01:20:V. DAVYDOV as Olsen 00:01:33:The events depicted in this film 00:01:36:started with the appearance of|a mysterious, strange creature. 00:01:41:It looked like a human|with fish scales 00:01:44:and huge toad-like eyes. 00:01:47:The fishermen dubbed him|a "sea devil". 00:01:50:One day his footprints|were found on the beach. 00:01:54:The local people claim that|at night he was riding a dolphin, 00:01:58:loudly blowing his horn. 00:02:01:The newspapers reported that|he had drowned a fishing boat, 00:02:05:dragged two young nuns|into the ocean 00:02:07:and swallowed|a pearl diver. 00:02:10:Don Pedro!|The sea devil has struck again! 00:02:20:Such idiotic junk! 00:02:22:Believe me, where there's smoke,|there's fire. 00:02:26:Nonsense. 00:03:26:The devil! The devil! 00:03:32:The sea devil! 00:03:51:What's the matter, you lazy|good-for-nothings? 00:03:53:Why did you stop working? 00:03:57:A curse on your worthless heads!|Get back! 00:04:09:The devil! 00:04:11:- Who did you see?|- The devil, Master. 00:04:15:Then go and get acquainted|with him. 00:04:18:Let him cool down.|He's seeing all kind of nonsense. 00:04:34:Balthazar! How much do I owe you? 00:04:38:You must be kidding.|It's me who owes you lots of money. 00:04:42:Then explain why your daughter|is acting like a princess? 00:04:45:I couldn't dream of a better|husband for Gutiere than you. 00:04:49:That's why I persuaded her|to be your guest on your boat. 00:04:53:You must show her|what a nice man you are. 00:04:56:I've done nothing else lately! 00:05:04:You don't seem to notice me. 00:05:07:I've noticed how you kicked|Christo overboard. 00:05:11:Wait a minute, Gutiere! 00:05:13:It's true that sometimes I'm rough|with others. But with you... 00:05:17:I love you. 00:05:19:I can offer you both my name|and my fortune. 00:05:22:You're not one who gives away|so much for nothing. 00:05:24:That's how you repay me|for my kindness. 00:05:27:Must I pay already? 00:05:34:- You can't get away by running!|- Then I'll swim! 00:05:39:She's got a will of her own! 00:05:41:Father! Send my things ashore! 00:05:44:That's too much! 00:05:47:Come back now! 00:05:51:You better go get her. 00:06:02:There's a shark! 00:06:06:Gutiere! 00:06:14:Help! Didn't you see the shark? 00:06:18:We're afraid of the sea devil! 00:06:20:Swine! 00:09:07:Easy now. Poor little darling! 00:09:13:It's a miracle.|I saw the shark myself. 00:09:18:- All of us saw it.|- I saw it too. 00:09:21:I split the shark wide open. 00:09:52:I understand everything, father.|I wish I could love him. 00:09:57:But I can't help it. 00:10:01:Listen, Gutiere...|What will become of us? 00:10:08:You know how many debts we have. 00:10:12:Think of me and my old age. 00:10:31:I hope you're feeling better. 00:10:34:Yes, thank you, Don Pedro. 00:10:36:She wants to tell you|something important. 00:10:39:Really? 00:10:55:You tell him, father. 00:11:12:Don't worry. You can make|a public announcement. 00:11:22:She will marry you. 00:11:32:To Gutiere! To you! 00:11:35:And to our children! 00:11:42:Your daughter won't be sorry.|I'm rich as I am. 00:11:45:But soon,|I'll be fantastically rich. 00:11:50:You know, I have an idea. 00:12:05:I'm going to get rid of those bums 00:12:07:and employ just one pearl diver. 00:12:11:Guess who it will be! 00:12:17:The sea devil! 00:12:19:Come on. An hour ago, you|didn't believe in his existence. 00:12:23:I still don't believe in|any sea devil. 00:12:26:But this is some smart creature|living under water. 00:12:32:I've seen him as close as you now. 00:12:34:- Where?|- Never mind. 00:12:39:I've seen him. 00:13:18:Miss, are you all right? 00:13:21:I came to find out how you are. 00:13:25:The devil! 00:13:28:The sea devil is out there! 00:13:31:Down there, on the anchor! 00:13:51:Get the nets ready! Hurry! 00:13:53:We won't risk our necks|going after the sea devil. 00:13:57:Move! The net! 00:14:08:Maybe you just imagined it? 00:14:10:No, I didn't, father!|He talked to me. 00:14:13:Faster! Use some muscle!|Hurry! 00:14:34:I'll get him!|No matter what it costs me! 00:14:40:You coming in with me on this? 00:14:44:- But I got no money...|- Never mind that! 00:14:47:I'll lend you the money.|You're in the family now. 00:14:51:Once we've got this creature,|then we'll settle up. 00:16:16:I see this place is still|under seven locks. 00:16:18:Come in, Mr. Olsen. 00:16:26:Please, wait here. 00:16:38:Ah, Olsen! It's been a long time! 00:16:41:It wasn't easy getting in. 00:16:43:It wasn't intended|to keep you away. 00:16:46:Break those secret doors.|Don't bury yourself alive. 00:16:54:I have my reasons|to be afraid of people. 00:17:01:Twenty years ago a band of ignorant|fools destroyed my laboratory. 00:17:06:They even tried to shoot me. 00:17:10:I hope you're not accusing|the entire human race 00:17:12:of being as unprincipled|as those vandals. 00:17:15:You still treat patients,|don't you? 00:17:19:I'm a scientist. That's my duty. 00:17:26:Dear friend,|I've come here for two reasons. 00:17:30:First, what can Dr. Salvatore|tell our newspaper 00:17:35:about the sea devil? 00:17:38:Devils don't exist,|either in the sea or on land. 00:17:42:That's all you can print|as my statement. 00:17:47:Couldn't it be some creature|not yet known to scientists? 00:17:52:You must be hungry.|Will you join me for breakfast? 00:18:17:He's been seen here several times.|Dive in once more, Balthazar. 00:18:20:- Drop the anchor.|- Good! 00:18:30:You look like a pirate! 00:18:34:With such knives my forefathers 00:18:36:would slice out the stomachs of|anyone who go in their way. 00:19:48:- Well, what?|- I saw... 00:19:50:- What? Him?|- No. His burrow. 00:19:52:It leads somewhere over there. 00:19:59:- Who lives up there?|- God. 00:20:01:Quit joking. 00:20:03:I'm not joking.|He must be a god. 00:20:05:He makes lame people walk,|he gives blind people their sight. 00:20:08:We've got a devil in the bay|and some god over it... 00:20:11:It's the home of|the great Dr. Salvatore. 00:20:16:We won't waste our time then. 00:20:19:But that tunnel, that's where|we're going to catch him. 00:20:25:Last week the prosecutor|read my article 00:20:29:and a fine was imposed|on our newspaper. 00:20:34:We don't have any money,|our newspaper is for poor people. 00:20:41:Won't you be willing|to lend us ten thousand? 00:20:46:Otherwise, we'll be closed. 00:20:48:My dear Olsen! If it's for you,|you have only to ask. 00:20:52:But I won't give anything|for your newspaper. 00:20:55:Thank you very much, but|personally, I don't need a thing. 00:20:59:With me it's a matter of principle,|not to get involved in politics. 00:21:03:So let's leave everything|the way it is? 00:21:06:Not at all! The unfortunate|people should be helped. 00:21:10:Not by a politician, or a newspaper|man, but by a scientist. 00:21:19:- Really?|- Yes. 00:21:21:- And that means you?|- Exactly! 00:21:27:I will lead the poor|to a land of abundance 00:21:32:where no one will oppress them. 00:21:36:Where to?|Heaven? The moon? 00:21:41:No. 00:21:45:To the ocean! 00:22:02:At the bottom of the ocean,|there're neither poor nor wealthy. 00:22:08:Everyone will be free|and happy there. 00:22:12:Will it be a republic|of the drowned? 00:22:15:Don't laugh. I am letting|you in on a great secret. 00:22:23:Can you imagine an ocean 00:22:28:populated by people capable of|breathing under water like fishes? 00:22:32:Dear friend,|that sounds like a fairy tale. 00:22:37:No, it's not a fairy tale. 00:22:40:Come with me. 00:23:24:lchthyander! 00:23:42:The sea devil! 00:23:47:If you don't mind. 00:23:49:It's my son, lchthyander. 00:23:51:The first citizen|of the underwater republic. 00:24:12:Change your clothes|and come back here. 00:24:15:All right, father. 00:24:24:As a young boy, he contracted|an incurable lung disease. 00:24:30:In a desperate attempt to save him 00:24:32:I replaced his lungs with|the gills of a shark. 00:24:37:This risky operation|was a success. 00:24:44:That's when I got the idea of|creating an underwater republic. 00:24:49:I bow before your surgeon's skill. 00:24:55:But your idea of the underwater|republic is an utopian dream. 00:24:59:What's to prevent poor and rich|from springing up again? 00:25:02:I've already read all that|in your newspaper. 00:25:04:Suppose you plant gills in|everybody who wants them. 00:25:10:Human nature won't change. 00:25:13:People will miss the land. 00:25:21:Let's stop this discussion. 00:25:27:Don't be afraid.|This is my friend, Olsen. 00:25:33:Tell me, you... 00:25:35:Don't you miss people,|the land? 00:25:40:Today you have learned|more than enough. 00:25:43:And remember, not a word|to anyone! 00:26:03:Did you forget what you were|supposed to bring me back? 00:26:17:Did I ask you for that? 00:26:30:Stop that. You're behaving|like a little boy. 00:26:37:You've been attracting|quite a bit of attention. 00:26:41:I don't want people to know|about you. 00:26:45:The newspapers are printing|ridiculous tales about you. 00:26:48:Father, I saved a girl's life|yesterday. 00:26:52:She was drowning. 00:26:54:Did she see you? 00:26:56:I don't think so.|She was unconscious. 00:27:00:She is very beautiful. 00:27:02:But her eyes are so sad. 00:27:06:How much I would like|to see h...
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