"♪♪" "[instrumental music]" "[music continues]" "[horn honking]" "[indistinct announcement on PA]" "We'reshootingafilm." "Whatisit ?" "Idon'tknow." "[tires screeching]" "Move." "[instrumental music]" "[laughing]" "[tires screeching]" "[gunfire]" "Letmeexplain,it'svery  simple." "We pretend to rob you." "Getoutof thecar slowly with your hands in the air." "Just like you've seen in the movies." "Comeon,comeon." "I want you to put the money in the van." "The money in the van!" "Come on, come on." "Show some enthusiasm." "Sonowwe 'remaking gangster films, are we?" "Whynot?" "I'mfed upwith  movies about factories and construction sites." "Still,whenit comes to action scenes you can't beat the Americans." "Youbastard!" "[gunfire]" "Don'tworry,we 'rejust making a film!" "[instrumental music] [applause]" "[indistinct chatter]" "I'veneverseenanything like that, have you?" "[indistinct chatter]" "Seeyou." "Bye." "Goodnight." "[instrumental music]" "[music continues]" "Lord,inthygreatbounty screw the Bolsheviks." "Give them every disease in the world, ruin them." "Burn their houses and send them back to Moscow." "Amen." "Did you, uh, did you hear any of that?" "No,Mr.Moritz,sir ." "Nothing." "Yeah,good." "In my house, the tenant is deaf." "If he starts to hear, we raise the rent." "Leavehimbe ,Moritz." "Oh,sowhatalready?" "What can I do to him anyway?" "He's young, he's down from the north his parents are poor, his future is golden." "One day they'll stick a party-card in his pocket and boom!" "We'll all be at his mercy!" "Don'tmindhim." "He's old and crazy." "Thatistrue." "I bought my mentally handicapped certificate 10 years ago." "They can't touch me anymore." "Havesomepotatoes." "It drives me mad seeing him there all day with his ear glued to that rattling old radio." "She'ssosweet." "It's called the "Voice of America"" "and it's jammed by the Bolsheviks." "AndguesswhatIsaw this morning?" "A film shoot!" "On Martyrs' Square, right outside the canteen." "Theyweremakingamovie." "Whatmovie?" "Actionmovie,withgangsters, and cars, and gunfire." "Anddames?" "Therewasonewoman." "She was shooting a machine gun." "JeanHarlow." "Sorry?" "JeanHarlow,bigmoviestar ." "Made some famous films before the war." "Oh, they don't make films like that any more." "Asifyoueverwent  to the movies." "Idon'tneedto." "Iread  the papers, I see the titles." ""The Third Man," "The Seventh Seal," "12 Angry Men."" "All those numbers make your head spin!" "Uh, th -- "The Cranes Are Flying."" "Now, I never knew they could do that." ""Singing in the Rain," now th -- that's how a cousin of mine died, pneumonia." ""An American in Paris," big deal!" "Now, if it were Bucharest instead of Paris and not alone, but with 10, no, 20 tank divisions that I would rush to see." "Here, let me show you something." "Here are some of the films and stars we had before the war." "[dramatic music]" "[laughing]" "Let'sgo." "Yeah,yeah." "[indistinct chatter]" "Move." "[peppy music]" "Carefully,carefully." "Take this one here first." "Quickly." "We don't have all day." "Put these here in the back." "Yeah, these two here." "Good morning, Maestro Flaviu." "Morning,morning." "Whatarewe shootingtoday?" "Theparaderehearsal." "Whatparade?" "TheLiberationDayParade." "Oh,youdon'tsay ." "Is it August already?" "[vomiting]" "Do I know you from somewhere?" "Do me a favor, will you?" "Run over to the shop around the corner and buy me a bottle of vodka." "Moskovskaya." "Wait." "Wait, wait." "Are you doing anything today?" "Well, you are now." "Pour the vodka into this thermos put it in your pocket and give it to me whenever I ask for it." "And never ever leave my side." "Off you go then." "Go on, fuck off!" "[instrumental music] [indistinct singing]" "1,2 ,3 ,4 ,5 ,6 ,7 ,stop." "Five minute break." "We'refinished." "Pack the gear up and I'll meet you at the van." "[indistinct chatter]" "What'sthatlenscalled?" "It'sa zoom." "It's the latest thing." "Threeleito lookthroughit." "Upyours!" "Ishouldchargeyou  just to stand next to it." "Okay,I 'mgame." "[chuckles]" "No,no." "There." "Move in." "Yeah." "Nice,nice." "Comeon." "Look at those knockers." "Sure, scratch your little ass." "Feels good, eh?" "Hey,Virgil!" "Thebosswants to see you." "Now." "Sorry,time'sup ." "What.." "[knock on door]" "Comein." "Ah, the young man we told you about." "Comrade Holban of the State Security Service." "This is your lucky day, sonny." "The comrades have given us a mission." "We're going to make a short film about a rather, special event." "All our cameramen are busy on the parade right now." "So Maestro Flaviu and I have decided it was time you took the plunge." "You start the day after tomorrow." "[chuckles]" "I" "Comrades, you've made the right decision!" "Youdon'tsay!" "It'sa greathonor and -- and and I " " I solemnly swear not to disappoint you." "Oh!" "Hardlya greatstart." "I'msosorry,I'm sosorry." "You'll need some preparation, given the rather special nature of the film." "RadoiuMaximilian, Dorneanu Dumitru, Orodel Razvan" "Ristea Yorgu, and Bercovich Alice are charged with attacking and robbing, on August 15th, 1959 a National Bank of Romania car, while it delivered funds to the branch located at Number 13, Martyrs' Square." "Opposite the maternity hospital at number " "Are these the masks they were wearing in Martyrs' Square?" "Yes." "Yes." "Witnesses,doyoustandby the statements you made during the investigation?" "Yes." "Yes." "Youthinkthisisfunny, you piece of scum?" "You're having a good time?" "Comrade prosecutor, your summation." "Onthemorningof the 15th of August, 1959 5 bloodthirsty hyenas were stalking their prey." "A car belonging to the National State Bank delivering 2 million lei in payroll for thousands of decent, hardworking communists." "Armed with pistols and machine guns they violently attacked a driver and a security agent, both unarmed." "The crowd was thrown into a state of panic." "Innocent bystanders were wounded." "Gunshots were heard in our capital for the first time since the war." "And it's no accident that these Barbarians carried out their heinous acts in front of a maternity ward where our innocent babies bravely greet their socialist future." "It is obvious that these criminals were in the pay of foreign imperialists and Zionists and have a deep hatred of our country's socialist institutions." "The people demand the harshest sentence for every one of these saboteurs and traitors!" "The people demand an example be set!" "Comrade judge, the people demand the execution of these infamous snakes!" "[applause]" "Comradejudge, Honorable Court." "We kindly ask you to take into consideration the fact that the 5 defendants admit and sincerely regret their actions." "They are educated people." "Each of them a respected professional." "Unfortunately -- [gavel pounding]" "I just wanted you to take that into consideration." "Thank you." "Theverdict!" "The Military Tribunal of the People's Republic of Romania on this day, the 17th day of August, 1960 decides, the accused, Radoiu Rosenthal, Maximilian is found guilty of conspiring against the state criminal acts of terror, armed robbery of public funds." "The court sentences the accused to death by firing squad." "The accused Bercovich, Alice is found guilty of conspiracy against the state, criminal acts of terror." "The court sentences the accused to death by firing squad." "Auerbach Dorneanu, Dumitru is found guilty of conspiracy against the state." "The court sentences the accused to death by firing squad." "Yeah." "OrvitzOrodel,Razvan is found guilty of conspiracy against the state criminal acts of terror to death by firing squad." "The accused Feldiman Ristea, Yorgu is found guilty of criminal acts of terror armed robbery of public funds." "The court sentences the accused to death by firing squad!" "[applause]" "I see the accused are not requesting an appeal and declare that these sentences are definitive and irrevocable!" "I'mafraidit 'salittle early for celebration." "Your job is far from being over." "The comrades from the ministry have decided.." "Oh, thank you, my dear, you can go now." "Have decided that the trial will actually be only one scene in a rather more elaborate film." "Youmeanit won'tbe on the newsreel?" "No." "[yawning]" "These sleepless nights are killing me." "I take all kinds of pills, no effect at all." "Now then, our mission is to make an educational feature, a rather special one." "In fact, it will be a detailed reconstruction of the events that took place last year, the robbery, the investigation and the arrests, I'm giving each of you a file that contains all the elements." "[singing in foreign language]" "Whatthehellare wedoing in this shithole?" "Maestro- " "Iwantto getdrunk in a classy joint with musicians and ice buckets." "Maestro,I havesomething to tell you." "But it must stay strictly between us two." "What?" "Speak up, I can't hear you!" "Iwasherewhenithappened!" "I was a waiter in this canteen." "Congratulations." "Sowhat?" "Soitwasnothinglike  what Comrade Holban says." "First of all, the gang made it look like a shoot." "A film shoot, you see?" "And no one got hurt." "There were lots of people and we just stood around here like idiots enjoying the show while they loaded the money into a police van." "The woman fired a machine gun." "I mean, you could have sworn it was a movie." "Whatdidyousay  your name was?" "Cretin?" "Clown?" "You really haven't got a clue, have you?" "What world are you living in?" "This is Bucharest, boy." "Romania." "We're neighbors of the great fraternal people." "We don't have hold-ups like they do in America." "We don't play Dillinger." "Over here, first we arrest the comrades who make trouble and then we assign them a crime." "There never was a hold-up." "I have no idea what you did or didn't see." "But if I were you, I'd forget I saw anything." "[peppy music]" "Carefulwiththelights." "That's good." "Faster please." "Maestro,thesecomrades are extras." "Pedestrians, passersby." "We'll put them wherever you want." "Butthey'redressedtoo much alike, don't you think?" "Nah." "Well, never mind." "Goodmorning." "Morning,sir." "Getmeastrongcoffee and some Aspirin." "Myheadis pounding." "Yes,sir!" "Don'tsalutewhenyou 'renot  in uniform, you idiot." "And find me the officer in charge of security." "Haveyoubeenina film  before, comrade lieutenant?" "No,comradecaptain, this is the first time." "Isee." "Thearea is completely secured." "All exits are covered." "Listentome verycarefully." "I don't want any unpleasant surprises or there will be hell to pay." "Oh, here they come." "[peppy music]" "10,9 ,8  7, 6, 5" "4, 3, 2, 1." "HappyNewYear1959!" "HappyNewYear,Boris, you part-timer!" "HappyNewYear, comrade colonel!" "May it bring health and.." "Here he comes." "Ishecomingthisway?" "Ithinkhe 'sheading for the orchestra." "No, no." "Wait." "He's turning." "Areyousure?" "HappyNewYearand  best wishes, comrade minister." "HappyNewYear." "HappyNewYear." "HappyNewYear." "Come with me." "We need to talk." "[singing in foreign language]" "Do you really want to do this?" "Dowhat?" "Idon 'tknow what you mean." "Don'tplaydumbwithme." "She's here." "Crying on my shoulder, poor child." "Max, we all have our differences." "You know, we argue today, we make up tomorrow." "Life moves on with the onward march of communism, hmm?" "So why don't you two make up and give me a couple of kids?" "'Cause you know what?" "I think I could make a perfect uncle." "Ilya,she'sunbearable." "Well,asif I didn't know that." "Yes, she's difficult." "Yes, she's impulsive, yes." "Well, she's my sister, dammit!" "But she loves you, I know she does." "Look, Max, I'm not saying this as Minister of the Interior or even as your brother-in-law " "CanI justsay" "Forgetabout this divorce business." "So, please." "Yeah, I beg you." "I'd even get down on my knees but that might be taken the wrong way." "Go to her, ask her to dance." "Make peace, will you?" "Listen,believeme " "Table." "Sonia." "Dance." "Please." "[singing in foreign language]" "[indistinct chatter]" "Let'sdance." "[singing continues]" "Minister'sorders?" "Don'tstart,Sonia,please." "Let's be friends." "You'resuchaspineless weakling." "What did he say?" "Hesaid,"Longlivepeace between nations."" "Oh,yeah!" "He nailedyou  with two words, didn't he?" "And I bet I know which ones." "Job security." "Ithoughtwe declared a ceasefire." "Why did you come here?" "Iwantto party." "I want to have fun with my husband." "Well.." "MaxRadoiu, formerly Rosenthal." "Amateur cop, professional Jew-boy." "Tell me, Rosenthal, how many Jew-boys do you think I've had in my life?" "Oh,I haveno idea." "But I could tell you a thing or two about Christian girls." "Oh,yeah?" "[chuckles]" "Wanttoturnthe othercheek?" "Hmm?" "Happy New Year." "I'll be right back." "[singing continues]" "Pascu?" "Costin?" "Yes,sir!" "Takethispersonto the nearest police station." "Tell the duty officer I order him to place her under arrest." "Tell him to put in his report she attacked a uniformed police officer." "Go now, go." "Oh,oh,alright." "Easy,boys ." "Whatareyoutryingtoprove ?" "One phone call from me, she'll be out of there in no time." "Iknow." "But you'll have to make that call." "[indistinct singing] [indistinct chatter]" "Happy New Year, comrade colonel!" "[singing in foreign language]" "[laughing]" "[singing continues]" "Dumi!" "Yourturn." "Really?" "Oh, I don't know." "They -- they invented a cure for cancer?" "I'vegotabetterone." "They start World War III." "Wishfulthinking." "Oh,no!" "We don'twantwar." "We're fighting for peace!" "Well,that'll be a long fight." "Whataboutyou, my little dove?" "What do you think is gonna change the world in 1959?" "NylontightscometoRomania?" "[laughing]" "Here'sone." "TheAmericans withdraw from Europe." "West Germany is annexed by East Germany." "Orviceversa?" "Dreamon." "MarilynMonroegetsdivorced." "Shedivorcesmoreoften than she marries." "No." "Gentlemen, I'm afraid your thinking is a little too earthbound." "How about 1959, the first man in space?" "Good,good,good." "Max,myfriend,that's very sweet of you." "But I'm afraid it's gonna be another 10 years at least before there's a tovarich in space." "Why?" "The Russians already have a bitch in orbit." "[scoffs] Ofcourse,Laika, the four-legged wet-nosed heroine of the Soviet people." "Sure, now, they sent her there alright." "Problem is, Max, she's still up there." "Problem is we haven't worked out how to get the damn capsule back to Earth." "Butsurelytheycan findsome  crackpot to volunteer his life for science?" "Wouldn't you volunteer, if they asked?" "Imagine it, the big news of 1959" "Dumi Auerbach, the first Jew deported into outer space, one-way trip." "Wouldn't you go?" "I would." "Sureyouwould." "During the war you were getting us all wound up about changing the world." "Nowthattheworldhas changed for the worse, you want to go to another planet." "[laughing]" "You'rea dreamer,Max." "Well,thatis part of my charm." "[gasps]" "Yes,lollipop, that's your charm." "Thankyou,sweetheart." "Somecharm." "Look where it led us all, Max's charm!" "Okay, the years in the Resistance were fun." "But what about now?" "We're spending New Year's Eve with whores instead of wives." "Hey,watchyourlanguage." "Becauseyoutaughtus freedom fighters must be free and now you're the only one who's married." "And because you're married, and because of who you're married to you're the only one who isn't blacklisted." "You'retalking about Sonia here, right?" "Well, I wouldn't envy him if I were you." "You'reright." "No wonderhe wants to move to another planet." "That'shisrevolution." "Let'stoast my revolution, huh?" "YourRevolution!" "Revolution." "TheRevolution!" "Revolution!" "Maestro,warmourhearts." "TheRevolutionis awhore." "Everyoneagreed?" "Agreed." "Yeah." "Buttheopposite is also true." "Oh,really?" "Did you understand what the gentleman said?" "Hesaidthatyou are  a revolution." "Notme." "My associatemaybe." "Areyoucallingme a revolution?" "Hey,hey,hey." "Come here." "You're a little revolution, you are!" "And you screwed us, you bitch." "We were madly in love with you ready to give our lives for you at a moment's notice." "You turned out to be nothing but a cheap slut." "Now, you're going to see what a real uprising looks like." "Ooh!" "Ooh!" "[rattling]" "[instrumental music] [bell jingles]" "IknewI'dfindyouhere." "Alice?" "Isitreallyyou ?" "Here'stherealeventof 1959." "Alice has come home!" "Rumorwasyouwerepartying like animals and I wanted to see for myself." "Ah-ha!" "Sowe 'realready the talk of Moscow?" "Ican'tbelieveit'syou!" "[laughing]" "I know some party hacks that might accuse the lady of bourgeois elegance." "[laughing] [applause]" "You,vodka!" "You,"Kalinka!"" "[singing in Russian]" "Hey!" "[singing in Russian]" "Hey,everybody!" "Fidel Castro's taken Havana!" "Batista's fled!" "They just announced it on the radio!" "Victory!" "Now,there'ssomething we didn't predict!" "[laughing]" "So,Alice.." "Mm-hmm." "Whatareyougoingtodo ?" "Uh,I wonderif Icould become an actress now that I don't have to speak Russian anymore." "Goodidea." "We should all take acting classes." "You?" "Why would you do it?" "MydearAlice,Wonderlandis not what it used to be." "Especially for us Yids." "Ourgoyishcomradeshave begun a round of spring cleaning to reinvigorate the Party." "Soweshouldall  become actors." "Thereareplentyofjuicy parts for us Jews to play these days." "Enemies of the state, aristocrats, speculators." "Whynot,bigman ?" "1959, the year we all become movie stars!" "[laughing]" "Alright,youfucking scumbags, we're gonna put you in a film." "You're going to give us a step-by-step rendering of your criminal actions as gangsters and traitors and after the firing squad is through with you we're gonna show the film across the country." "So that everyone can spit in your stinking reactionary faces." "Theseareno ordinary thieves." "You'll be surprised to hear they were all Party members." "And not recent ones either." "They all joined before the war." "They were active resistance fighters that took part in sabotage missions against the Nazis." "They were heroes then." "After the war they all held important positions, except the woman who went to study in the Soviet Union and came back with a degree in political science." "Until the robbery, the gang leader, Max Radoiu was head of criminal investigation for the Bucharest Police Department." "Tellme,Rosenthal,how did  a vicious enemy of the people like you get into the police department?" "Ibribedadoorman." "[chuckles] What a degenerate!" "DumitruDorneanuwas a scientist, an expert in atomic physics the Romanian representative to the USSR for the Soviet Space program." "Nameandfirstname." "PrisonerDorneanu,Dumitru." "Dorneanu, or is it Auerbach?" "Tell me, Auerbach, why do you people always take Romanian names?" "Do you really think you can fool us?" "When it's written on your face, like a sign on a bus." "Yid!" "RazvanOrodel, born Orvitz, used to be an important columnist until his right to a byline was withdrawn, and he was demoted to a proof-reader." "Pullyourtrousersdown." "Now." "Wellthen,Orvitz,the sign's not only on your face, is it?" "YorguRistea,university history professor." "Before the robbery, he had lost his university chair and was teaching in a secondary school." "Ah,Feldiman." "I like you, Feldiman, and here's the proof, eh." "Look how well you done here." "You've fattened right up." "Your belly's as big as my wife's when she's pregnant!" "[laughing]" "Oh,who'sthehappyfather?" "Tsk tsk." "Oh.." "Hmm." "[grunts]" "They'reallJews." "Our film should highlight this aspect with great finesse." "We are not anti-Semitic.." "...but we cannot be indifferent to the threat of Zionism either." "We will have to use innuendo and I'll be counting on Maestro Flaviu's experience for this." "Hmm?" "Oh,yes,yes." "Yes ,ofcourse, we -- we must be subtle." "Iwantthemtolook sosmug and glamorous that the man on the street will consider them a personal insult." "Madam,willyouallow me this dance?" "Now that you're gonna be in a film, you'll be famous." "I want to tell my friends I danced with a movie star." "I'mafraidI'dstomp on your toes." "What's that, sweetheart?" "Well, let's see if you have any talent." "Do you know any poetry?" "No." "Now, don't tell me you don't know a single poem." "Everybody knows at least one poem by heart." "Right, let's see what poems you know." "I mean, you're all great fucking artists, aren't ya?" "So get reciting or I'll cut off your kosher pickled dicks one by one." "All you fucking outlaws, have I made myself clear?" "I want to hear a poem!" "Now!" "5,000pagesin thosefiles and still one question left unanswered." "Why?" "Why did they do it?" "As the poet says, "What drove them into battle?"" "ThePartyhasdriven us all into battle." "Workers and peasants united at last, class-struggle sharpens." "We're no longer cattle, we're communists saying farewell to the past!" "Lightsoutin 2minutes." "Isaywe refuse." "What can they do?" "Execute us twice?" "At least we won't get humiliated." "Areyouthinking about escaping?" "No." "If they do decide to take us outside the security will be twice as tight as it is in here." "Let'srefusethen." "Whatdowe gainbyrefusing?" "I already told you." "We don't get humiliated." "You'reobsessed with humiliation." "Too bad you don't have a mirror right now." "You'd be amazed at how dignified you look." "AtleastIopenedmymouth ." "You didn't." "Hey!" "What is this?" "Dignity, humiliation, escapes, violin strings." "Sunshine, comrades." "Fresh air." "Green grass, girls in summer dresses." "That's what we're talking about." "Sasha, tell the others the four of us are taking a few trips outside, beginning tomorrow." "If they want to send any messages, they better get writing." "Hey,gotanyletters?" "Write them now." "[instrumental music]" "[chuckles]" "[music continues]" "[laughing]" "[music continues]" "So,gentlemen,areweready for our close-ups?" "CanI havealemonade?" "Oh,wouldyougivethelady your lemonade, please?" "Thank you." "Theo,canyougocheck on the film stock?" "George!" "How are you, old chap?" "Marcu!" "Cristescu!" "What's going on, boys?" "They'reputtingyou out of pasture?" "Let'ssee." "What have we got?" "Hmm." "Nationale." "[sniffs] Not bad!" "Stolen." "[instrumental music]" "[laughing]" "Whatareyoudoing?" "Are you filming me?" "No,I wasjustpreparing." "I was just lining up my " "Don'tfilmme without my knowing it, okay?" "Ofcoursenot." "No, I.." "Ofcoursenot." "Never." "Well, can I take a look?" "Oh." "Yeah,no ,of course." "Put your eye in there." "Idon'tseeanything." "Um.." "Ah!" "There'sYorgu!" "He's so funny!" "This film will be a comedy." "CanI askyouaquestion?" "AmI freetonight?" "No, I don't think I'm free tonight." "Didyoureallyrob  that bank car?" "Youcan'tbelieveit,  can you?" "Neither can I." "Prisonersarenot to touch the camera!" "Understood?" "If- -if-- if that'sthe way  you start treating people, pushing them around well, I'm sorry, I simply cannot work under these conditions!" "I want to go back to my cell!" "Maybe my colleagues can accept this kind of treatment, but as a woman I cannot allow it." "MissBercovich,it 'smy --  [crying]" "What'sallthefussabout?" "[crying] I'm not used to such impudence!" "[crying] In my milieu " "What'sgoingon ?" "Has she lost her mind?" "Icaughther touching the camera!" "Ah,noexcuses." "No excuses." "Such behavior." "So uncouth, so rude, inexcusable!" "What?" "Who upset my star?" "Come, come my angel, you mustn't cry, you'll ruin your makeup." "A great actress must be strong on the set." "Now calm down and give us a nice little smile." "Hmm?" "That's my girl." "Sheneedsto do hermakeup." "Okay,that'senough." "Take her back to makeup." "I want to start shooting this damn movie before nightfall." "Keep your men under control, captain." "Since when have they been allowed to show initiative?" "Areyoualrightnow ?" "Don'tbesilly." "I was just marking my territory." "Standby." "Allset." "MisterFlaviu,sir, we can start now." "What?" "Oh,whatareweshooting?" "Thepartwhere they steal the taxi." "Precisely." "Well,what'shappening?" "MisterFlaviu." "Maestro?" "They shouldn't have given him the vodka." "Vodka?" "Who gave him vodka?" "Well,itseemsthe maestro is a little tired." "Fortunately the actors all know their roles." "[clears throat] What's your name?" "Virgil." "Virgil." "What do you think?" "Should we let him sleep, get to work?" "Here's what we're gonna do." "You're gonna film the taxi." "It's going to come down the street." "It's gonna get closer, closer, and stop just where it is now." "Do you think you can do that?" "Get to work." "Scene4 Take1." "Herewego ." "Rolling and action!" "[peppy music]" "Stop,stop." "Cut!" "Why are you smiling?" "You've got a gun to your head and you're smiling?" "I want to see you shitting your pants." "Like you've been told to report to your superior!" "Get in the car, let's do it again." "Scene4 Take2." "Go!" "Go!" "Go !" "No, wait, wait." "Stop!" "Stop!" "What are you morons doing?" "Look at the shop window, not at the taxi!" "Marcu, if I catch you looking at that taxi once more" "I'm gonna shove a roll of film down your throat." "Hear me?" "I've never seen such a bunch of idiots in all my life!" "Heseemsto know what he's doing." "Let'sprayto Godhedoes ." "Just an expression." "I'mgonnagiveyou something." "I want you to put them in your pocket, keep your mouth shut." "Sorry?" "Theyareaddresses." "Try to find the families, let them know their loved ones are alive, but locked up in Jilava Prison." "Got it?" "Everyoneready?" "Roll camera." "Scene4 Take2." "NowifIsee somuch asa hint of a smile," "I'll smack you so hard you'll never get up again." "[applause] [instrumental music]" "Thatwasfun." "[instrumental music]" "Hello?" "Uh,I'msorry to disturb you so late, ma'am." "But I have some very important news for you." "A close relative of yours wants you to know that he is still alive and in good health, in Jilava Prison." "Yeah, he sends you his love." "Goodnight." "[sighs]" "You'reallowed one call a day." "If you make two, there will be none tomorrow." "Your choice." "That said, if your intentions are noble and we can annoy the Bolshies a bit, there might be room for negotiation." "Uh, may I ask to whom you were speaking just now?" "Myfiancé." "Fine." "You must ask her over for dinner one evening so we can get to know her." "Alright." "Lovelyconversation you were having too." ""Jilava Prison, important news." "Somebody is still alive!"" "You call her madam." "You two must be madly in love." "If Sarah finds out I'm drinking and smoking, I'm done for." "L'chaim." "Now stop lying and tell me straight." "It'scomplicated." "It -- it .." "Over at the studio, we're -- we're we're shooting an educational film." "Sort -- sort of a reconstruction of 5 people who robbed a bank car and got away with the money." "The- -theRosenthalgang!" "I know all about it." "The Martyrs' Square heist, last year." "Howdidyouknow?" "That -- that's a classified secret." "Oh,bigsecret." "Shh." "The "Voice of America" and "Radio Free Europe"" "have been talking about it for months." "Theycan'thave." "Oh,yes,theycan ." "Believe me." "Mr.Zilber,somepeople are saying that there never was a hold-up." "That it was all made up." "That it was a political trick to get rid of some bad eggs." "Oi,thestufftheyfill your  heads with these days." "Now, just listen to me." "There was an armed robbery." "They were going to use the money to pay for 10,000 Jews to leave for Israel." "It's what's called a Zionist Operation." "And it's a shame that they never pulled it off." "Thisis"VoiceofAmerica." Ah-hah." "Andnowwe broadcast "Symphony Number 3" in F major by Johannes Brahms." "["Symphony No. 3" by Johannes Brahms]" "Mr.Zilber?" "What?" "Ifyoulikelistening to classical music so much why do you listen to it on "Voice of America"" "with all the static and the noise?" "Why don't you listen to it on an official station?" "Onanofficialstation, my dear boy.." "...even Brahms becomes propaganda." "[music continues]" "[instrumental music]" "Oh." "Thank you." "Un moment." "[music continues] [indistinct chatter]" "Nobodytouchesthefood until we shoot!" "What'sthis?" "Is this a joke?" "Is this your vision of bourgeois opulence?" "You think we spent the people's money eating this crap?" "Don't make me laugh." "Boys, make mine a chateaubriand with sautéed potatoes." "AndI 'llhave Canard a l'orange." "Grilledswordfishfillet." "Zingarawithvegetables." "Alittle,uh ,caviarontoast perhaps." "AndtwobottlesofBurgundy." "[instrumental music]" "Roll camera." "Scene2 ,take1." "Action!" "Laugh,talkto eachother." "[spoons clanking]" "Lunchbreak!" "Iwon'taskyou any  questions." "Hey!" "Comedownstairs." "Let's make some calls." "[doorbell ringing]" "BercovichAlice, you're under arrest." "[grunting]" "Comeon." "[screaming]" "Hey." "Hey." "Youidiot!" "You've just ruined the scene." "Butshestruggled." "What?" "Itwasperfect." "Very realistic." "I thought." "Communistpoliceofficers do not use violence the way capitalist policemen do." "What will people think?" "Stop resisting, hmm?" "Just give in." "Scene3 ,take2." "[doorbell ringing]" "BercovichAlice, you're under arrest." "Really?" "Whatasurprise?" "Just a moment, I'll go get dressed and then I'll follow you comrades wherever you want." "[laughs]" "Comeon,people, this is no time for fun!" "Let's get this thing over!" "[dog barking] [knocking on door]" "Yes?" "There'sanofficer from the Securitate here." "He wants to talk to you." "He's waiting downstairs." "[door creaking]" "Should he take warmer clothing?" "A sweater, woolen socks?" "Noneed." "Didyouhearthat?" ""No need." That's positive." "[instrumental music]" "CanI askwherewe'regoing?" "Topayavisit." "[sighs]" "Atlast!" "I thought you'd got lost." "Take your jacket off, Virgil." "It's hot in here." "Do you like the house?" "I got it 6 months ago." "Most of the furniture comes from the former tenant, Max Rosenthal currently residing in Jilava Prison." "Come into the study." "Coffee?" "Please, sit down." "I've been drinking the stuff all day, I can't take another drop." "I'm exhausted." "Ever since my wife left that's Sylvia, my wife.." "...I haven't been able to sleep." "No idea why, must be, um...psychological." "Cigarette?" "Wefoundtheseunderhisbed." "Comrade Holban, I admit, I'm-I'm so passionate about my work at the studio." "I-I forgot -- Shh." "Sit." "Don't be afraid." "It's nothing serious." "On the contrary, I want you to continue to do little favors for them." "Win their confidence." "I want you to help me understand." "Thatdepends...onwhatitis you find confusing." "Whatmadethesepeopleturn  into gangsters overnight?" "What did they intend to do with the money?" "Somesaythat-- Hmm." "What?" "Thatitwas a Zionist conspiracy." "To send Jews to Israel." "Nonsense." "IsraelbuysJews with American dollars not Romanian Lei." "Those files are full of possible motives we've investigated each one more ridiculous than the next." "They wanted to finance Zionist Jewish families while they waited for their passports." "They wanted to leave the country themselves.." "...on a military plane." "They were trying to fund anti-communist commandos in the mountains." "It's all rubbish." "A bunch of nutcases plan a huge stunt like this for a few stacks of Lei?" "Not US dollars, not Pounds Sterling, not Swiss Francs." "But Lei?" "What's this?" "A100Leinote Verygood." "With this piece of paper, you can just about fill your refrigerator." "Buy a good meal in a restaurant, take a taxi somewhere or pay your rent." "Now, tell me what you can't do with it?" "You can't buy a house." "You can't invest it in the stock market." "You can't buy a gun, or leave the country." "5 highly intelligent people throw themselves in front of the firing squad." "Why?" "What for?" "Blue toilet paper?" "Whatareyoudoing?" "It'sjustan advance." "We're gonna work together." "I want to find the sixth." "S-sixthwhat?" "Thesixthmemberofthegang." "But,therewereonly 5 of them." "Therewere6ofthem ." "5 actually took part in the robbery." "The sixth was pretending to film it." "Nobody much bothered about it, Case closed." "But after a year of investigation, I have a lead." "A small detail all the others overlooked." "Alice Bercovich has a son." "12 years old, raised in the Soviet Union." "He disappeared shortly before his mother's arrest." "It's vital that we find young Bercovich." "And that, Comrade Virgil.." "...is where you come in." "We're getting close to the end of the filming." "Our friends know what that means." "Their sentence will soon be carried out." "I have a hunch that the woman will try to get in touch with her son one last time." "You've gained their confidence." "That makes you the ideal messenger." "They'll give you an address or a phone number." "And that's how you'll lead us to young Bercovich." "[engine revving]" "Isuggestwe takeabreak." "It's too hot." "Whataboutpanningonthe taxi from the outside?" "What'stherush?" "We've got days of filming ahead." "Look at them all." "See?" "Why overdo it?" "Break time!" "Break?" "What break?" "Why's everybody asleep?" "I asked a question." "Why is everybody asleep?" "Maestro, we've just shot a scene." "Likehellyouhave!" "I've been watching for hours and you've done fuck all!" "Why does nobody follow my orders?" "Oh, why am I talking to a brick wall?" "Who's in charge here?" "Tell me who's in charge?" "You'reincharge." "I'mincharge?" "Well,yes." "LikehellI'mincharge." "I'm a prize idiot, that's what I am!" "All my life I've had to deal with idiots!" "60 years of hell, 40 years of work, 37 films!" "And this is the kind of crap they make me direct!" "Me!" "The winner of the Jury Prize at the Kursk Film Festival." "Life is crap!" "Ah-ha-ha!" "[choking]" "Somebodycallan ambulance." "Givehimsomeair ." "Nomorevod-- No more vodka." "He'schoking." "Seeifthere'sanything in his mouth." "[indistinct chattering]" "[siren wails at distance]" "[instrumental music]" "[tires screeching]" "[instrumental music]" "[tram doors opening]" "[bell ringing]" "[indistinct chattering]" "[siren wailing]" "Right." "Let'sget some more shooting done before night falls." "ComradeHolban." "Uh.." "I think we should call it a day." "Why?" "Well,I mean, we've got no director " "Sowhat?" "Withhim orwithout him, it's all the same." "Itseemsthecameraman has gone too." "Theboy?" "Virgil?" "What do you mean, "gone?"" "Hey!" "Where's the cameraman?" "There'sanotherproblem." "One of the prisoners is missing." "What?" "No one's missing." "They're all here." "Bercovich." "[sighs]" "Soundthealarm." "[dramatic music]" "Alarm!" "[blowing whistle]" "Everybodybackin thebus !" "Quickly!" "Comeon,comeon, let 'sgo." "Quickly." "Move,move!" "They'regoingto findyou  one way or the other." "It's going to end up badly." "Yeah,andyouknowwhat I'm risking for trying to escape?" "Yes- -no,surebut " "I'dloveif theysentenced me to a few extra years but I doubt it'll happen." "I have to see someone." "Will you wait for me?" "They can't accuse you of anything." "I'm armed and I've taken you hostage." "But if you want to go, go." "[dog barking]" "Backinthebus !" "[indistinct chattering]" "Hey!" "[grunts]" "Leaveit!" "Lookforthecameraman." "Our only chance is that they left together." "[dramatic music]" "[sniffles]" "What-whathappened?" "I'mfine." "Whyareyoucrying?" "BecauseI 'mweak." "Weaklings cry over nothing." "[sobbing]" "[instrumental music]" "[sighs]" "What shall we do now?" "Can we go to your place?" "Myplace?" "Mmm." "But.." "Isitfar?" "Well,yeah,actually." "Oh,good." "The walk will do me good." "Ihaveto warnyou ." "I live with a Jewish couple." "They're pretty old and quite religious." "That'sgoodnews." "Theymightinsistthatwe have Sabbath dinner with them." "Ah,I 'mgoingto letyou in on a little secret." "Eating is not my worst nightmare right now." "[chuckles]" "[plates clanking]" "And,uh,whenhaveyou planned the wedding for?" "Oh,um,well,we'renot in any real hurry." "Maybe next year." "Oh,ifyou'reengagedalready why not get it over and done with?" "Stopnaggingthem and let them eat in peace." "Ah,it'sgreattobeyoung ." "To have your whole life ahead of you." "Yep, now is when the real fun starts." "Marriage, children." "Work, money troubles." "CanI pouryou some more wine?" "That'senough." "He mustn't drink any alcohol." "Serve your fiancé." "Tellme,miss,uh, how come you're wearing that uniform?" "It'sthe,uh , Patriot Guard uniform." "Alice is rehearsing for the Liberation Day parade." "Ah,theLiberationDay ?" "And are you thinking of becoming a party member as well?" "I'vealreadybeen a party member." "Amazing!" "When?" "From1945to lastyear." "Wouldyouliketolisten to some music on the radio?" "Since1945?" "Butattheend ofthewar the party had less than 1000 members!" "And 3 quarters of them were Jews." "That's why they say the Jews brought the Bolsheviks to power." "Are you Jewish?" "Yes." "AndtheBolshevikskickedyou out of the party!" "It'sa bit more complicated than that." "Uh,I wouldn'texpect it to be simple." "And did they cut your hair like that too?" "[doorbell dings]" "When the Rosenthal gang attacked that bank car the Voice of America said they were all wearing" "Patriot Guard uniforms." "And that car parked outside, a Soviet-built Zis if I'm not mistaken, copied from the 1939 Packard model." "Does that belong to the Patriot Guard too?" "Don'tworry, I know how it works." "They won't do anything before tomorrow morning." "It's only surveillance." "Andtomorrowmorning?" "TomorrowmorningIsurrender." "We're shooting the hold-up." "It's my big scene, for crying out loud." "Ha!" "We used some of these that day." "Itisoneofthose." "Youwerethere?" "Iwasawaiter in the canteen on the square." "We all thought it was a real film shoot." "It was so exciting, I decided to change my job there and then.." "I'll-I'll leave you to go and sleep." "I'll be downstairs if you need anything." "Comeoverhere." "Come." "Where?" "Iknowwe 'reskipping the bits where we hold hands walk in the park and recite poems to each other." "But this is the last chance I'll have." "No, no no." "Please, please, you-you'll regret it." "I smell." "[chuckles]" "[instrumental music]" "Don'tmakeanymoves." "Just keep an eye on them." "Yes,sir." "[dramatic music] [panting]" "[grunting]" "Iwasn'tverygood,wasI ?" "No,youweregreat." "You were great." "Butyouweresoquiet." "[chuckles]" "What?" "Oh,don'tworryaboutthat ." "That's just one of my quirks." "I first started going out with the boys during the war." "I was already in the Resistance and sometimes made love in conditions that were, uh.." "If I made the slightest sound, it was.." "[snarling]" "So I trained myself to avoid any loud displays of pleasure." "[dramatic music]" "I've never seen you smoke before." "It'snotmy  only first tonight." "[coughing]" "Wasthatyourfirst?" "Howdidit happen?" "No, no -- the robbery, I mean." "[chuckles]" "Doyoureally want me to tell you?" "[instrumental music] [laughing]" "Oh!" "1959hadgotoff  to a good start." "And I was back home again, with my old friends after 10 years away." "Oh." "Hey." "This is where I live!" "Oh!" "Hey,really?" "Ihadbeensent to Moscow on a scholarship with a promising future in political science." "Only it wasn't so easy to be a student and to bring up a child at the same time alone in a foreign country, and without the father." "In the meantime, the party had insisted that Max acquire a marital status worthy of his rank and new social position." "My rebellious anti-bourgeois ex-lover was now a married man." "Mirel?" "Do you remember this gentleman?" "See?" "He's forgotten you." "Areyouacaptain?" "Colonel." "Your daddy's a colonel." "Inthefollowingweeks" "Max started to take serious charge of Mirel's education." "He was determined to win him over." "[instrumental music]" "MirelRadoiu, you're under arrest!" "[music continues]" "Hey,everybody, I'm going to jail!" "Iwasn'ttoohappy with all that play-acting." "I would have preferred to keep Mirel as far away from the gang spirit as possible." "Youwon'tget anything from me." "Well,we'llseeaboutthat !" "[music continues]" "I'llnevertalk." "Well,whenwe gettothe rifle range, then you'll talk." "Yeah!" "Haha ha ." "ButI didn'tstand a chance." "It was the most fascinating world anyone could offer a 12-year-old boy." "Verygood!" "Ihit14 outof20." "[chuckles] Hey,neverpoint a loaded gun at daddy." "You never know when you might need him." "Besides, he can still give you a clip around the ear." "Do it again." "Oneevening, Max invited us to his house." "He was the only one to own a television." "Goteverything?" "Ourguesttoday is Comrade Dumitru Dorneanu astrophysicist and space missions' expert." "Goodevening,comrade." "Goodevening." "[laughing]" "You'reanexpert, give 'em hell." "Well,whenLunik1 was launched in January of this year it reached escape velocity of 11.2 kilometers per second.." "Persecond!" "Justthink!" "Yeah,faster than your police cars." "[chuckles]" "Whichwillcarry the, uh, Soviet banner all the way to the shining surface, uh, of the moon.." "Dinner'sready!" "Later,Sonia." "We're listening to Dumi now." "OnSeptember14 , at precisely 7:30 am" "Moscow time, uh, just east of Damaris or Antartus.." "Max,please,askyour guests to come and sit down." "I don't want to have to reheat dinner." "Yeah,bepatient." "Comeand listen to the man for a moment." "Max,forthelasttime -- Shh." "God!" "...todemonstrate to the whole world that this is not really necessary to explode a nuclear bomb on the surface of the moon in order to.." "[shattering]" "[sighs] Sonia.." "Sonia, we were watching the television." "It was our friend Dumi." "He was talking about interesting things." "He was talking about flying to the moon." "Now you're gonna fly to the moon." "No!" "You,no ,ah ." "No !" "[water splashes]" "So,who'shungry?" "Thenextday, Max sent a copy of the divorce application to his brother-in-law, the minister." "It wasn't long before he paid the price." "Verygood." "Boris, sit down." "Talk to me." "Nothere." "Word is, they're going to boot you out." "Not right now, a few months.." "Wait for you to finish up the cases you're working on." "I thought you deserved to know." "Doyouknowwho they're gonna get to replace me?" "Yes." "You?" "Yes." "Congratulations,Boris." "Word of advice, the bottom left-hand drawer of the desk it doesn't close properly." "What'sthat got to do with it?" "[laughs]" "Theideacameonthenight  of Dumi's 40th birthday." "We bought him a little telescope." "Though Max was the one playing with it." "Lookather." "What a beauty!" "Reach out your hand you can almost touch her." "Youpoorromanticfool!" "There's no place for that kind of thinking in our new society, Max." "Don't stare up at the moon, but down, down at the people." "Look inside the worker's paradise!" "♪ When I am in your arms.. ♪" "Wow!" "[chuckles]" "♪ When we walk hand in hand ♪" "♪ The world becomes a wonderland ♪" "♪ It's magic ♪" "♪ How else can I explain.. ♪" "Wouldyoustopplaying with that thing for a moment and come raise a glass to Dumi." "♪ It's magic.. ♪" "Ourboysat work." "Anybody wanna come and see the revolution in action?" "Poorsap." "Youknowhim?" "Uh." "No,notreally." "I mean, he's a drunk." "Always in the local bar." "A bit of a big mouth." "♪ The magic.. ♪" "Itremindsme  of my first arrest." "I almost envy him." "When they first nabbed me away, I was thrilled." "Finally they knew who I was." "A heroic life awaited.." "...investigation, interrogation, detention.." "Rememberyourfirsttime?" ""Shootmenow!" "Shootme right here on the street!"" "Youwerewhat?" "14?" "15?" "Iwas16 actually." "Now are we gonna drink to Dumi or not?" "Tothegoodold days!" "(all) The good old days." "[all cheering]" "Happybirthday." "Madam,mayIhave the pleasure?" "Oh,mymotheralwayssaid , he was a wonderful dancer." "Yes." "[both chuckles]" "♪ What do I tell myself.. ♪ 40yearsold." "I can't believe it." "You should be writing your memoirs." "Well,screwyou." "You're a fine one to talk!" "Prattling on like some old grandma." "Tell me this, if you're so nostalgic for the struggle why aren't you still out there fighting?" "Eh?" "Onwhatfrontare we supposed to fight?" "We won, remember?" "Whatwouldwe havedone 20 years ago?" "Blownuparailway?" "Well,that'sno goodanymore." "That would just feed their propaganda machine." "Hmm." ""The class enemy within."" "Exactly." "[applauds] [laughs]" "Didanyof youever consider the really hard stuff?" "Likefamily?" "Kids?" "Oh." "Comeon." "Don'tbeserious." "Sorry,ridiculousidea." "We'dhaveto hitthem where it hurts." "Show them what fools they are." "Andblowup  the People's Congress." "Welivein  a crime-free society, right?" "No more murderers, robbers, thieves." "Communism means " "There'snothing worth stealing." "Yeah." "No." "Communism means the right of the people to walk down the streets without fear of being robbed." "Sowhat?" "We shouldall become purses snatchers?" "No,no,no !" "Come on, you think too small, Yorgu." "Let'sholdup  the greengrocers." "[laughing]" "Eh,what?" "Greengrocers?" "Greengrocers." "Didhejustsay  Greengrocers?" "Uh,jewelersthen?" "Boys!" "Boys!" "You really have no class, do you?" "You want crime?" "Rob a bank." "[laughing]" "Whichonethen?" "Well,weonlyhaveone,  The National Bank of Romania." "But if you have another suggestion.." "Bigman,you'reagenius." "I was thinking the Socialist Art Museum, but a bank.." "Idon'tknow." "So we rob the National Bank." "What the hell does that prove?" "Well,don'tyousee ?" "Bank robberies are one of the evils of capitalism." "They don't happen here." "They can't happen here." "Everyone knows that." "But if they did.." "If the impossible happened in the middle of all this progress and plenty, you know what" "I might just sit up in my factory and say, hang on a minute!" "[chuckles]" "It'sa bitsubtle,isn 'tit?" "Anyway, what do we do with the money?" "Nothing." "Uh, spend it, keep it, give it to you." "Max,you'reacop ." "I mean, seriously, what are the chances of actually pulling it off?" "Almostzero." "Yousee,Idolove  the word almost." "What?" "A minute ago, he was talking about how much he missed being arrested." "Yeah,butnowadays it's different." "Nowadays if they collar you, it's good night for 40 years." "Sowhat?" "The going got tough and now you want out?" "Max,please." "Iamanoldman, let's not forget." "I'm not really built for prison food anymore." "Sotheansweris,  steal over a 100,000." "Howisthatthe answer?" "Becausetheftsof over a 100,000 is punishable by death." "No long prison sentence, just the bullet in the head." "Well,thisis  great news, Max." "Sonotlessthan100,000." "It's all or nothing." "Yeah,we'dhaveto really humiliate them." "Do it in public, in front of an audience." "Inthatcase,don 'tattack the bank headquarters." "Attack the van that delivers money to the branches." "Ah." "Hmm." "Andyousaidshe was stupid." "Andifyouwantacrowd , you've got to make a show." "We all wanted to become movie stars, remember?" "Youarean angel!" "Come here, while I kiss you!" "[cheering] [indistinct chatter]" "Wealllaiditonthick ." "We were showing off like kids." "We hadn't felt so good together in a long time." "[laughing]" "But after a while, we started to realize that one of us was actually taking it all seriously." "Weneedto do it , while I'm still head of the department." "That way I can smuggle out weapons, false papers, everything we need." "Whoa,Max,Max,don 'ttell me you're serious about this." "OfcourseI'mserious, aren't you?" "No,Max." "We 'rejoking." "Who'sjoking?" "It's a brilliant idea!" "Maximillian, but you just told us it comes with a guaranteed death sentence." "Sowhat?" "It's worth it!" "Say the Nazis had caught us in '44 do you think we'd have got out alive?" "Did that stop us?" "No." "And you know what?" "If we plan this right, we've actually got a 5 to 10 percent chance of getting away with it." "Oh,greatodds." "What'sthematterwithyou?" "You looking forward to your retirement?" "Thisisn'teven Russian Roulette." "It's Bolshevik Roulette, with all 6 bullets in the barrel." "It'saboutrisk." "Guys, come on, you used to love taking risks!" "It'ssuicide." "We might as well all just jump off the roof." "That'snotabad idea." "But it's a short flight." "I was just suggesting a slightly longer one." "Max,areyoufinished?" "Then let's move on to some serious " "I...thinkI 'dbeup forit." "What?" "Thatis,I'dgoalong with Max." "You'rejoking." "Ofcoursehe 'snot." "You ever heard him joke before?" "Dumi,don'tencouragehim ." "No,listen,whenthey cancelled my research grant in the Soviet Union, I almost slit my wrists." "Yeah, and you know what I probably should have done it." "Because instead I'm just being interviewed about space missions I should have been helping organize." "Andyouknowwhy theycut your grant, don't you, Dumi?" "Butatleastthey'renot putting us in the ovens anymore." "Notyetthey'renot ." "Look it's Dumi's birthday." "He's 40 years old." "I hope he won't be angry with me if I don't wish him a long life." "20 years ago, how many of us thought we'd live into our 40's?" "The sheer idea of a long life back then was a kind of betrayal." "Razvan, what's your best memory in the last 10 years?" "Or can you think of one good thing since the end of the war?" "ThedayStalindied?" "Oh,shutup ." "Whatelseis therefor us?" "If we pull it off, great." "We're laughing, at them." "If we get caught, sure, it's the end of the show." "But what an ending?" "Who'll drink to that with me?" "[instrumental music]" "Purelyforthesake of team spirit." "I'msorry,Ican 'tplay death with you." "I have your child to raise." "[glasses clinking]" "[glasses shattering] [instrumental music]" "Over the next few days, things started to move fast." "[engine revving]" "Writea declarationthat you are so-and-so taxi driver of such-and-such a cab, model and number." "Put down the exact details of where and when your car was stolen." "[engine revving]" "MaxRosenthalin apark?" "Knock me down with a feather." "[laughs] [music continues]" "It'sbetterif we keep them here." "My place is too risky." "Sonia keeps turning up for her stuff and rifling through everything." "Max." "I " "I 'llstorethem here for you." "But don't count on me for anything else." "Whatdoyoumean?" "I" "I thinkI'dratherwatch everything from a distance." "I've been thinking it over, and you see.." "I'm a historian." "I'm curious about what's gotta happen in the years ahead." "I want to be alive to see it." "I'lltellyouwhat's gonna happen." "Nothing." "You're gonna carry on teaching fake history to ignorant kids until you wanna shoot yourself, that's what's gonna happen." "So make your choice." "Now or later?" "Hey, I'm only joking, big man." "Of course if you want out, you're free to go." "I'msorry,Max." "[knock on door]" "Howdareyou?" "Don'tgethysterical." "He came here begging me to count him in." "Of course I said no." "Whereishe ?" "Mirel!" "He'slockedhimself in the bathroom." "He doesn't want to talk to you." "Howdidhe findout about the plan?" "Did you tell him?" "Theboysweretalking about it when we went to steal the camera." "No,I 'mnotcomingout , go away." "He'sonly12 yearsold ." "Can't you just leave him alone?" "Iwould,Iswear." "But he's nuts about it." "He knows when and where it's gonna happen." "He's threatening to come whether we like it or not." "Max,youhavetostop him,  talk him out of it." "He doesn't listen to me anymore." "Believeme,I'vetried." "Tryharder." "You won him over, now he's also your responsibility." "Look, if you don't stop him" "I'll turn you all over to the police." "AliceBercovichnamingnames." "That will be the day." "Wellthenwe 'lljustleave." "I'll take him away." "I'mnotcomingout ." "Hewon'tgo ." "You- -youareamonster." "You want him to go." "You want to make another Max out of him." "Well,heis my son, after all." "He wants it so much." "Besides, it's already arranged for 5 people." "It's too late to change now." "And Alice, he's a minor." "Even if they do arrest us, all they'll do is make him change schools." "Hestayshome." "You need five people?" "[gun magazine clicks]" "Soyouchangedyourmind  after all, huh?" "I'ma woman." "I'mfickle." "Oh,lookwho'stalkingabout changing their mind." "I'llcooksomething." "Y--you'll all be hungry by noon." "[door opens]" "[door slams]" "Hey!" "Hey!" "Stop!" "Stop." "I'm coming." "[engine revving]" "Herearethekeys to the filing Cabinet." "Yup." "Thefilesareall uptodate." "What else is there to say?" "Thatit'sbeenapleasure working with you." "[laughing]" "Oh,I almostforgot." "I put all my personal belongings in one of our vans to have them taken home." "Well,I 'llgetyouadriver." "Noneed,Boris." "I'll take care of it." "You'll have the van back in the garage by tomorrow" "Good luck with your new life." "Youtoo,Max." "Witheverything you set out to do." "Yeah." "Ihopeoneday  we'll get to -- [sighs]" "[gun clicks] [dramatic music] [car engine revving]" "[tires screeching] [gunshots]" "Goodday,comrades." "Don't be alarmed, we're shooting a film." "It's very simple." "Let me explain." "We pretend to rob you." "Getoutof thecar slowly, with your hands in the air." "Just like you've seen in the movies." "Comeon!" "Comeon!" "comeon!" "Butwehavetodeliver-- [gun firing]" "Where'syourweapon?" "We'renotarmed." "Idon'tbelieveit." "Those morons let you transport money without any weapons?" "You,putthemoney in the van." "The money in the van." "Come on, come on." "Come on, guys, show some enthusiasm." "You're being filmed." "You'd think it was their money!" "Idon'tknowwhatputthem in such a bad mood." "What's your name?" "Viorel." "What'swrong,Viorel?" "Aren't you excited to be in a movie?" "Maybehedoesn'tlike his part?" "Wellheshouldhavesaid ." "You know what, Viorel." "You can have mine!" "What about him?" "Maybe he wants to change his part." "Ask him." "Withpleasure." "[instrumental music]" "[grunting]" "Takethemoney, spare our lives." "Canwestopthe clowning and go home?" "Why,I 'mjust having some fun." "Since when do we have a real cameraman?" "Youbastard!" "[gunshots]" "Please." "I begyou." "Don'tworry!" "We're just making a film!" "Down,now!" "Let'sgo." "Thanks." "Here." "Ta-dah." "Come on, Viorel." "Forward march." "You've played your parts very well." "Now get over to the police van." "[car engine revving] [tires screeching]" "Not that you were very talkative, but still." "[engine revving]" "[jeep engine revving] [crowd clapping]" "Right." "Left." "Right." "No,I wantto comewithyou and split the money." "Outofthequestion." "You stay here, rehearse for the big parade and don't come back until it's over." "[car engine revving]" "Left." "Right." "Thankyou,both for taking part in a masterpiece of socialist cinema." "You are free to go." "Go!" "[Max laughing]" "[grunting] [car engine revving]" "[grunting]" "Youtraitor!" "Youliar." "You bastard, you lied to me!" "Stopit." "Stop,stop!" "Youliedto me ." "Itwasn'tme ." "It wasn't me." "I swear." "Stop." "Be good." "Listen." "I did not lie to you." "I locked him in the house when I left this morning." "He must have broken a window." "I swear to you, he came here by himself." "Alice, don't worry for a second about Mirel." "Even if we're all arrested tomorrow, nothing's gonna happen to him." "I'll have false papers made for him." "His address will be secret." "You and I will be the only two people who'll know anything about him." "[Alice crying]" "Why are you crying?" "That's what I didn't want." "I didn't.." "Whatdidn'tyouwant?" "What do you mean?" "Tell me!" "That'swhatIdidn'twant  for Mirel." "I didn't want to have him " "I didn't want for him to have to hide all his life." "[crying]" "The police investigation started the next day." "Newspapers never printed a word but people were whispering all over town." "We -- we became Romanian Robin Hoods." "And after about two weeks the Minister of the Interior ordered the secret police to take over the case." "Overnight, we were -- we were upgraded from ordinary brigands to enemies of the people." "It became a political case." "Meanwhile, we ate at the Athénée Palace every night we bought lots of clothes the high life." "Sohowdidtheyfind you?" "Yorgu." "No,heturnedyou in?" "Notreally." "It all started with a phone conversation he had with another teacher." "They were discussing a couple of pupils in his class who were being persecuted because their parents were former land-owners." "Yes,butIhavetosay and I hope you won't judge me for this." "They're all hard-working, highly intelligent students." "No really." "You wouldn't believe the treasures they have hiding up there" "Thetreasurestheyhave hiding up there." "That's the sentence that sent us away." "Myneighbor,ComradeRistea has a treasure hidden up in his attic." "Probably gold." "[door bangs]" "Thefunwasover." "During the next 24 hours the Communist Secret Police made up for a whole month of inefficiency." "Whowasthebrilliantleader of the Great October Revolution?" "Lastdoor." "Class3." "Acertain,VladimirIlyich?" "Ring any bells?" "[door opens]" "Beseated." "Are you Ristea Yorgu, born Feldiman?" "VladimirIlyichLenin, born Ulianov?" "[police car engine revving]" "[lift door slams]" "[lift motor whirring]" "Hey." "Todaywecelebrate a historic day." "To learn more about this awe-inspiring victory for the communist heroes of the Soviet Union we turn now to our expert in astro-physics and space missions" "Comrade Dumitru Dorneanu." "Believeitor not, it happened on September 14th." "The day, the Lunik 2 satellite, landed on the moon." "Max had won his bet." "[piano music]" "[indistinct muttering]" "[Alice groaning]" "Um...yes, um.." "[groaning intensifies]" "[feathers flapping]" "[metal clanking]" "[snoring] [pen scribbling]" "Goodmorning." "What are you doing?" "Theseareinstructions for you." "Don't read them today." "Wait until the filming is over." "And...if it seems complicated, then you can discuss it with Mr. Zilber." "I'm sure he'll help you." "Come on, wake up." "We had a lovely night." "But now it's back to work." "[sighing]" "Shall we go?" "Martyrs' Square, please." "And hurry." "We're already late." "[children screaming]" "Theretheyare." "[tires screeching] [door slamming]" "[door slamming]" "Come, I want to talk to you." "Sit down." "Now, I want you to write something very simple." "The address." "[pen scribbling]" "What's this?" "It'smyaddress." "I mean, Mr. Zilber's." "You'retryingto play smart with me?" "WhywouldI?" "Youknow that's where we spent the night." "Your men were on watch the whole time." "Iwantyoutogive me the other address." "Idon'tknow any other address." "Believe me!" "If I did, I would give it to you." "Virgil,myfriend." "You see...how tired I am?" "Do you know how many sleepless nights, I have been having, hmm?" "Last night was the fourth." "Why are you doing this to me?" "I'msorry,I- -  Listen!" "I'm in no hurry." "I'll give you the whole day to think about it." "But if you don't comply, you'll be taken in for questioning.." "...by other officers with other methods." "You will end up giving the address just to someone else." "And that would be very sad for me." "Think of all the time and effort, I've put in to this." "The young Bercovich is a key element." "A secret I've told to no one but you." "Why let any old fool take the credit for all my work, mm?" "Meanwhile, the sun won't wait." "Your assistant will have to work the camera today." "And...action!" "[instrumental music]" "[music continues]" "Onwithyou." "[music continues]" "Stop!" "Stopeverything." "Gettheirguns." "Get their guns." "Givemetheguns!" "Prisonersbackin thevan ." "Getaway." "Move!" "Who'sourman in charge of this operation?" "Lt.Col.Holban,sir ." "Whereishe ?" "Findhim !" "ComradeHolban,sir!" "Wakeup!" "The Comrade Minister is here!" "Findmesomewherequiet we can talk." "Hey, you!" "Get us some coffee!" "Did I interrupt your nap, comrade?" "Ibegyourpardon." "The exhaustion.." "Asyou'reexhausted,wecan offer you an extended holiday!" "There's no room in my Ministry for exhaustion." "I suppose, you were asleep yesterday as well, when a prisoner got away.." "...with a gun in broad daylight!" "I've got the report right here." "I've never known anything like it." "Yes,sir,comrade,but we have recaptured the fugitive." "Aftershestrolled around the city all night!" "Ifyouwillallowme to inform you of a new element that has come to light in the investigation " "Whatinvestigation!" "Thiscase has already been tried!" "We're talking gross negligence in the line of duty!" "Please,sir--  Shutyourfat-little-mouth." "I want to hear you shut up!" "Where's the coffee?" "Excuseme,sir, I'm not actually a waiter." "Whatareyouthen?" "I'minchargeofthecamera." "Sogoandtake care of your camera." "Now, you pack your bags tonight." "You're exhausted." "So we're sending you off to get some rest." "In a work camp." "In the mountains." "Lots of fresh air." "[footsteps departing]" "PrisonerRadoiu." "Get out." "[birds chirping]" "Iwantyoutoknow , all of this was my idea." "What?" "Allofthis." "The film." "The shooting." "Well,goodforyou ." "I've always loved movies." "Allthatwillbe left of you.." "...will be the image of a traitor and criminal captured by the men in my command." "A hundred years from now, people will see this film and they'll say.." "...it can't have been easy to build socialism in the early days." "Luckily, there were men like me around to do it." "[pretending to cough]" "How'sSonia?" "Youdon'tworryabouther." "She's fine." "Com-uh,Mr.Minister.." "Oh." "They'vetaughtyou  how to address me properly." "Well, a convict is no comrade of mine." "I'vegotaproposition." "Concerns the entire group." "Instead of executing us with bullets.." "...why not send us into space in a Soviet satellite?" "Then we could be of use to science." "Everyone would win." "Isthissomekindofjoke?" "No,no,no ." "I'm deadly serious." "Why sacrifice dogs?" "It would be much smarter to send humans because they can send back observations and records of everything they see before they die." "Imagine." "We could have a man in space before the Americans!" "Nowyoulistentome, you miserable scum!" "Anyone sent into space is a hero of the people." "Dogs or no dogs!" "Traitors and saboteurs are not sent into space." "They are sent before a firing squad and their families have to pay for the bullets!" "Now that's enough!" "Back to the cells!" "The party's over!" "Everyone back to their cells!" "Since when has a prison become a holiday camp?" "You've got enough stuff to finish the film!" "[doors slamming]" "[instrumental music]" "[engine revving] [music continues]" "Thatwasfun." "[music continues]" ""DearVirgil.." ""...now you know where my child lives." ""He will be 13 on August, the 26th." ""In Jewish tradition, that's the day of his Bar Mitzvah.." ""..a ceremony at the synagogue followed by a party." ""This is how young boys become accepted as members of the community." "[indistinct chattering]" "Comeon,comeon." "Faster." "Don'ttouchme ." "[dog barking]" ""Iwoulddearlylike to find someone trustworthy" ""who could organize this ceremony for Mirel." ""And I would be so happy if you could do it." "With Mr. Zilber's help." ""I'm asking you to please help me." ""And I want you to know that you gave me the last beautiful night of my life."" "[intense music]" "[chains clanking]" "[instrumental music]" "Fire!" "[instrumental music]" "[audience clapping]" "[instrumental music]" "Ready!" "Aim!" "Fire!" "[instrumental music]" "Ready!" "Aim!" "Fire!" "[instrumental music]" "Attention!" "Ready!" "Aim!" "[instrumental music]" "Asforme , things turned out differently." "At the last minute my sentence was commuted to life imprisonment." "My life was spared because a few days before the execution it came out that.." "...I was pregnant." "[instrumental music]" "[Jule Styne singing "It's Magic"]" "♪ You sigh the song begins ♪" "♪ You speak and I hear violins ♪" "♪ It's magic ♪" "♪ The stars desert the skies ♪" "♪ And rush to nestle in your eyes ♪" "♪ It's magic ♪" "♪ Without a golden wand ♪" "♪ Or mystic charms ♪" "♪ Fantastic things begin ♪" "♪ When I am in your arms ♪" "♪ When we walk hand in hand ♪" "♪ The world becomes a wonderland ♪" "♪ It's magic ♪" "♪ How else can I explain ♪" "♪ Those raindrops when there is no rain ♪" "♪ It's magic ♪" "♪ Why do I tell myself ♪" "♪ These things that happen ♪" "♪ Are all really true ♪" "♪ When in my heart I know ♪" "♪ The magic is my love for you ♪" "♪ It's magic ♪" "♪ It's magic ♪" "♪ Without a golden wand ♪" "♪ Or mystic charms ♪" "♪ Fantastic things begin ♪" "♪ When I am in your arms ♪" "♪ Why do I tell myself ♪" "♪ These things that happen ♪" "♪ Are all really true ♪" "♪ When in my heart I know ♪" "♪ The magic is my love ♪" "♪ For you ♪" "[instrumental music]" "[instrumental music]" "[music continues]" "[music continues]" "[music continues]"