"Philippe Dussart presents" "FAVORITES OF THE MOON" "Script by Otar Iosseliani and Gerard Brach" "Cast:" "Katia Rupe, Alix de Montaigu, Francois Michel" "Jean-Pierre Beauviala, Pascal Aubier, Christiane Bailly" "Camera Philippe Theaudier" "Music by Nicola Zourabishvili" "FAVORITES OF THE MOON" "Film by Otar Iosseliani" "From the earliest times hunting... was seen as the noblest of pastimes." "reathing in the fragrance of the fields and forests, walking on the dew,.." "...admiring the sunrise and the blue of the sky." "To say is harder than to put it on paper." "At times it's better to say nothing." " That's When you risk saying something stupid." " Orthe truth." "Saying and speaking is not the same." "Let's chat then." "We're short of time forthat." " Write to me then." " God save!" "Spare me, madam." " Finished With that." " Thank God." "Now, you start." "Slower." "Why do they call us thieves?" "Let us be Diana's foresters, gentlemen of the shade, favorites of the moon." "William Shakespeare" " It's my turn." " No, I Was here first!" " Sorry, I Was here before you!" " Why should I care?" " How do you mean?" " You should be ashamed!" "What a disgrace!" " Ignore him" " He Was the last to come!" "Thanks." "Good afternoon." "Thanks." "10 thousand. 500." "12 thousand. 500." "13 thousand. 500." "Agree?" "Sold." "Sold for 15 thousand francs." "Next, number 19 in our catalog -  a unique table set." "Serbian china of three colours, dated 1781." "The initial price - 20 thousand francs." "Anyone Willing?" "20 thousand." "A set of Serbian china. 20 thousand." " Here it is." " Thank you, monsieur." "It's yours." "Take care, monsieur." " Don't Want coffee, bugger off." " It'll get cold." "Don't forget." " What?" " You'll be looking for it." "Have some coffee." " You have plenty of time." " Leave me alone!" " We go through this every morning." " Yes, every morning!" "So What?" "Why such a hurry?" "You won't kiss me?" " Hello, girls." " Hello." "Sorry." "Good morning." "How are things?" "I Was Walking by." " Lucky are you." "Would you go up?" " With pleasure." "Wonderful weather, isn't it?" " My legs are aching." " At your age?" "Damn these stairs!" " Good afternoon." " Hello." "Come in, lover boy, feel at home." "Car keys." "See you in the evening." "How are you, darling?" "Good morning all of you." "Are you angry?" "Listen, I'll explain." "It Was an old friend, just a friend." "We were at college together." "I invited him for a cup of tea and you saw us." " Why make a scene?" " Fortea?" "Yes, fortea." "Can't an old friend hug me?" " Don't believe a Word you're saying." " How come you don't believe me?" "It's more than I can bear!" "I ought to have invited you to join us." "I agree, you're right here." "How interesting!" "What's this?" " You bitch!" " What?" "Are you nuts?" " Can't bearthe sight of you!" " Crazy?" " Get out!" " You need a doctor, you Weirdy!" "Let me go!" " You s wine!" "You'll pay forthat!" " You'd better talk after." "Scum!" "Whore!" "Well, ready?" "Let's have a look." "Good." " Here you are." " Thank you." "Boss!" "Yes?" "Yes -yes." " You could buy something more decent." " Bored?" "Yeah, that's true." " Flirting With neighbors?" " So What?" "Are you jealous?" " When then?" " I'll call." "Come on, your madam is getting impatient." "Not a big deal." "Sorry." "I've been waiting for half an hour!" " It's not my fault." " Of course, not." " Cream, madam?" " No way, massage only." " You're allways late and making excuses!" " We have a new nail polish." "OK, let's try it." "Chief." "Identity not established." "Stop it!" "Don't touch anything!" "Very little information." " Look!" "Look!" " Don't touch me!" "Don't!" "Here it is." "The clock mechanism runs 45 minutes." "Memory." "switch on memory." "Automatic mode." "And this is the immediate explosion button, don't press it While testing." "So, the minutes." "This switches on the minutes." "And this sets it off immediately, don't touch it." "Lesh!" "Lesh!" " And here is the bomb, be careful." " Will they test it?" "And What did you think they'd do?" "Don't touch the red button." " What is he doing?" "He is mad!" " Weren't you told?" "Throw it!" "I buy it." "You promised there'd be no experiments with people." "Come on, get in." "He feigns being poor!" "Can't stand it!" "Hate it!" "I despise it!" "Or, say,.." "...they pretend to be cripples, expose their wounds." "You remember I was limping?" "Walked with crutches." "But I never begged with an outstretched hand." "I went to friends and said: "Could you lend me some money?"." ""I'll pay back when I recover"." "Difficult but possible." " It happens to me so rarely." " To me too." "I'm honoured." "Thank you, madam." "Keep the change." " What shall we do?" " Thanks." "Let's walk a bit." " You didn't ask about my name." " That's because I feel so shy, lost." " You seemed different." " That's over." "Go on, I like it." " Take it." " Don't want dirty money." "How come you've become so choosy." "Stop here." "Say something, don't be silent!" "Speaking is always easier." "Sometimes it's better to say nothing." "That's when you risk saying a stupid thing, or the truth." "Saying and speaking is not the same." "Let's chat then." "We are short of time for that." "There's nothing complicated or tricky about the mechanism." "It's much simpler." "But it should be failproof." "It's not a bridge or a building." "It's two meters tall,.." "...made of stone, about this width." "Got it?" "Is that clear what I want?" " Yes." "There's such a device." " And what's this?" " A bit complicated, but very effective." " No, no, it Won't do." " I can hardly open tinned food." " Maybe, this?" " A bit old-fashioned, though." " So much the better." " This is what I want." " Here is the detonator." " And here goes the fuse." " Right." "Into this opening." " From the earliest times..." " From the earliest times..." " ... hunting was the noblest of pastimes." " ... hunting was a noble pastime." " Breathing the fragrance of the forests." " Breathing in..." " Walking on the dew." " Breathing the fragrance of forests." "No, walking on the dew." " Breathing..." " Breathing." "...the fragrance of fields and forests,.." "...walking on the dew, admiring the sunrise." " Fragrance..." " Start over." "Come here." " Start over." " From the earliest times..." " From the earliest times..." " And what if he talks..." " ... about theatre, not hunting?" " Rubbish." "He never talks about theatre, I know him." "Don't digress." "From the earliest times..." "What's that?" " Didn't I tell you you ought to obey!" " Just stop it!" " No, walking is..." " Do you think so?" "Are you sure?" " He might be right." " Go on." " He loves countryside?" " Yes." "I think yes." " But you can love nature otherwise." " From the earliest times hunting was the noblest of pastimes." "Yes, I agree, absolutely true." "Nothing doing." "It was always so." " I can't agree with that." " Walking on the dew,.." " How marvelous!" " ... breathing the fragrance of fields and forests." "What are you talking us into?" "You are simply proud of being in the clouds." "Food in the country is rich in vitamins and good foryour health." "Nice to hear your talk on the walking,.." "...but I find it unconvincing." "These methods have long become outdated." " Don't blow it over." " Messieurs,.." " ... each of you is right in his own way." " He's so cute in his defenses." "Just a minute." "I agree it's all very nice:" "morning strolls, fields, forests." "But you don't have to carry a gun to get a breath of fresh air." " Why over-dramatize?" " Sorry, it's my dad." "I want to ask one question." "Would you tell me what food you prefer?" "I belong to vegetarians." "Sorry." " You hope to glue it?" " Listen, madam..." " No you listen!" " It's the children." " Of course, the children!" " It's not my fault." "Why are you shouting?" " Work!" " You're very kind!" "Here is it, madam." "Thanks." "Hello." "A Calvados, please." "Double." "Thanks." " Hi." "As usual?" " Yes, a small one." "Thanks." "Keep the change." "Stop brawling!" " Sorry, monsieur." " Get out of here, get some fresh air!" "Didn't I tell you to get out?" "I'm dead tired." " Don't touch me for Chrissake!" " Why are you angry?" " You know we are rich now." " So you're drunk!" " Kiss me." " Leave me alone!" "Oh, God!" "You smell booze!" "You make me sick!" "Or do you think I..." " Good evening." " Madam." " How are you?" " Fine, thanks." " Are you OK?" " Thanks." " What have you done to her?" " Jesus!" "What are you up to?" "You can hardly stand on your feet." " Don't go, you'll crash." " Off his rocker!" "What's the matter with him?" "Sit down, madam." "If you want my opinion, this is what we want." " Though it's been used, for sure." " You're right, it's old-fashioned,.." " ... but will work without fail." " I haven't seen such a model." "It looks like it should work, but I am not sure." "Hear?" "Hide it." "Hello." "It's me." "Can I stay?" " You aren't alone?" " No, I have visitors." "Nice people." "We're talking business." "My daughter." "Good evening." "Nice to meet you." "Go on, please." "Thanks." "You know..." "What's happened?" "Nothing special." "Nothing, it's just that I..." "I left him." "Sad." "Don't like eating under such circumstances -  have no appetite." "Me neither." " You're to blame for all this." " Why me?" " Hunting, vegetarians." " Who Wanted to make contacts?" "It Wasn't me who dragged you out!" " Amateurs' Work." " No, they knew what to take." "Shut up, don't pull my nerve!" " My ring!" "All gone!" " You work like a slave - and here's the result!" " Have you looked in the bedroom?" " No." "Look." "Put down." "Two dozens of table silver, an ermine furcoat,.." "...a necklace of pearls, two gold bracelets, one with diamonds." "3 brooches: two gold, one platinum;" "a ring with diamond." "Good-bye." "Hey!" " Sorry, I forgot." "Thanks." " And a present?" "Some othertime." "Thank you, see you." "How you make cream." "Take two eggs and boil to foam." "Add a glass of Madera or other thick wine but not dry." "Add vanilla." "Beat it all up, let it cool in moulds and it's ready." " Shall I take yolks or whites?" " White only." "2 whites per person." " 2.80." " 2 meters 80." "Attention!" "Quiet!" "You rememberthe tune and I hope, the words too." "Don't sing out of tune." "One." "No, sorry, one, two and three." "And nowthe key." "Attention." "Not too fast." "One, two, three!" " What have you dug up this time?" " Someone threwt hese away." "Yes, beautiful." " I wonder if you can glue them?" " What's broken can't be glued." "OK." "I'll come." " Wait!" "Stop!" "Listen!" " Let me go!" "What do you want of me?" " You see what's happened to me?" " Can't care less." " Who have you been with?" "Who is he?" " None of your business!" "Not telling, get off!" " Listen." " Leave me alone!" "Thank you." "Good-bye." "Well, he provides for you - that's a lot." "Is that OK, monsieur?" " Not bad." " It's me who provides for him." " And he is useless in bed." " That's curable." "Can I help you?" " Unfortunately, monsieur, it's impossible." " It's a pity." " Well, monsieur." "Do you like it?" " Yes." "Fine." " Thank you." " Good-bye." "Good-bye." "Here is your man." "Does he cause disgust?" "No." "Damn with the big names, the school is important." " It's investment of capital." " And the quality counts too." " It's good, even though unsigned." " How much?" " 10 thousand." " OK." " Cash, as usual?" " Yes, better cash." "I have nearly no room left on the walls." " Sorry." " I am sorry, didn't see you." "Right." "Nowthe screw-top." "Screw." "Ready." "Now put it here." "And now the fuse." "You start and we'll start counting." "Don't be afraid." "Eight." " Thank you, I'm so touched." " Let's try it first." "So, one, two." "Go." "Hey, there, on the deck!" "Are you there?" " Yes?" " For you." "How lovely!" "Thank you." " What were you doing today?" " Earning on the metro." "What did you get?" "A wallet and a cigarette-case." "I hope you got rid of the wallet?" "As unnecessary evidence." "What else?" " What else?" " A chain watch." "Pinching watches on the metro is silly." "Don't meddle!" "Who's raising the kid, you or me?" "I just warn you." "You know, pa, she wishes me well." "Of course, I wish well." "This." "This." "And this." " Julien!" " Here it is!" "Right." "How is life, darlings?" "Don't mind my presence?" "What a pie she is!" "I envy you, so rare." "Ha, we're proud, aren't we!" "Why look down on me?" " Seal off the square!" " Block the exits!" "Comb the bushes!" "Look there." "Lift it." " Yes?" " Do you love me?" " Of course." " Are you free now?" "No." "Come in." "What did you say?" "Get them all out." "I'm thinking of you all the time." "Yes." "Sorry, we're in meeting." " Thank you." " Carry it out." " We're off." " Good luck." "It's him!" "Look here, and you go round from that side." "Quick!" "Don't rush." "I am not in a rush." "I have no teeth, cut it thinner." " No teeth?" " I don't normally eat with it." " Where did you spend the night?" " In the garden." " Luckily, it wasn't raining." " Got cold?" "I've got a blanket." "What for?" "I've done nothing wrong!" "You have no right!" "What do you want?" "Parasites!" " If they ask after me, I am not here." " We didn't see you." "Open!" " What's the matter?" " It's me." "I'll explain." " Go away." "Here!" " Go away all of you!" "Quick!" "Quick, quick!" " Open, police!" " What's that?" " Open, immediately!" " I'm coming." "Open!" " What do you want here?" " Don't move." "Don't be shy, feel at home." "How dare you!" "Ah, good morning." "Get up!" " You here long?" " I saw nothing." " Nothing?" " Nothing, monsieur." "Get dressed." " Get out!" " Is that you?" " Search him!" " I am not armed." " Get out." " Just a minute." " Don't you dare touch him!" "No!" "No!" " I put up no resistance, you see." "You have no right!" "No!" "Gracious me!" " Got him." "What has he done?" " They treated him so rudely!" "Nowadays the good guys are in jails and the bad ones are roaming about." " Thank you." "See you." " Good-bye." "Good-bye." "Give you a ring." " So nice of you!" " These guests are disgusting!" " Don't you dare say so!" " Can't care less!" "'m free." " Yes." " Then as usual?" "Yes." "Locked automatically, you are safe." "That's it." " Always at your service, madam." " Great." "Good-bye." "Thanks." "Just look at yourself." "Drunk like a pig." " A pig!" " Say it again!" "You're repulsive!" "What?" "What?" "You son of a bitch!" "Swine!" "Scum!" " You mum is Wonderful." " Poor dad, he'll be in bruises all over." "If people love each other, they always fight." " This means she loves him." " Looks like." " Demonstration of feelings." " I think so too." " Hello, kids." " Hello, madam." "Give me a light." " Where are you going, mama?" " Not your business." "I'll be back soon." "Good-bye, mama." "Good-bye, madam." "I've got to ask you something." "What's happened to my father?" "Stop!" "Stop!" "Thanks, chief." "Madam Tokoyuot." "We need a chair." "Yes." "Yes, naturally." "Yes, I'm listening." "On your left you can see the second storey of the Louvre." "This famous royal palace Was rebuilt many times." "Now it's home to the world renowned Museum of Fine Arts." "Right of you on the river bank you can see the Academy." "And the new bridge we're approaching,.." "...is thrown across Lutetia Island, a former fortress." "On the left Will be the Palace of Justice." "Thank you." "See you soon." " Give you a ring?" " OK." "How come this madam was in your car?" "How come you know her?" "Say!" "Give me an answer!" "Come on!" "Closed" " I find it so unusual." " Lier." "Where to?" "Don't know, we'll see." "Barometer in empire style." "Landscape, oils, 19th century." "Chinese canvas With two characters." "Portrait in empire style." "Portrait of a child, 18th century." "Oriental rug, 3.80 by 3 meters." "A tea table, metal and glass." "A two-seat settee, upholstery- pink velvet." "Madam,.." "...Will you, please,.." "...put your signature." "Sorry to disturb you." "Good-bye." "Sorry." " Smoking is forbidden here." " I don't care!" " I smoke when I want to!" " Come on, I warned you!" "What are you doing?" "You have no right!" "A bunch of parasites!" "When I get emotional, I always smoke." "Immoral types!" "Why are you all so dumb?" "All assholes without exception!" "What do they pay you for, bastards?" "Parasites all of you!" "Sit down." "Thanks."