"A film work written by Hans Rameau" "Music by Peter Kreuder" "Sets by Hermann Warm and Karl Hacker" "Photography:" "Konstantin Tschet And Karl Becker-Reinhart" "Distribution:" "A film by Willy Forst" "This movie is based on he files of a trial..." "Which took place in a European capital in 1930." "Why are you so thoughtful?" "Me?" "I just realized..." "That we are going to be separated For the first time in two years." "My girl..." "It's only for two days." "Do you promise me, Mom?" "Of course." "I'll be back the day after tomorrow." "Be useful, Lisa, take care of The house and the girls!" "Of course, Mother." "Bye!" "Good trip!" "Greetings to all!" " Hello Lisa!" " Hello, Hildegard." "I just arrived; has your mother left?" " Just recently." " That good!" "!" "Congratulations!" "And where will you party tonight?" " In bed, sleeping." " It's a joke?" " It is not." "Why not take advantage of Your days off" " For what?" "But if you want to go out tonight..." "Take them." "How did you get them?" " A postman brought them." " Anonymously?" "That good!" "Maybe one of the guys from The conservatory sent them." "No way, they don't have any money." "Seats two and three." "I bet the generous Anonymous will have seat number one." "Don't you think so?" "Yes." "Maybe you're right." " Now I think I know who sent them." " Who?" "The gentleman who is over there." " Him?" "Why?" " Don't look, come." " Two with walnuts and caramel." " Tell me!" "I saw him in front of our house yesterday, and again today." " And he followed us here." " How exciting!" " Don't look at him." " He looks very good!" "Come on." "He looks wonderful!" " I'll go there tonight." " How good." " And you with me!" "Don't let me down." "Don't be a killjoy." "If you are with me, I can be out until 10 pm" "Okay, but you have to sit next to seat number one." "Number 1, here, sir." "At the piano:" "G. Mikhailov" "A fantasy of the Opera Mazurka" "That good!" "Open it!" "Of the?" "What does it say?" "I am happy to see that you have come I have to talk to you alone!" "Wait for me at Door IV." "Sit at the head, please, if you agree." "Please show me." "Give it to me, will you?" "What does he want?" "Is it very naughty?" " Is it just him?" " Yes!" " Tell me what he says!" " It's nonsense!" "You're bad!" "Wait for me at Door IV..." "Artist's Entry" "Thanks for coming!" " I just came to tell you..." " That you are leaving, of course." " No, no?" "That good!" " I want to say yes!" " I just wanted to clear up a misunderstanding." " Oh, yeah?" "Yes, I did not agree to sit at the head to you, but for my friend." "Well, thanks for the misunderstanding." "The only thing that matters to me Is that you are here." "Can I ask you how the concert sounded?" "Wonderful, of course." "I'm a beginner at playing the piano." "You are very modest." "Your teacher at the conservatory has High hopes for you." "What is the idea of sending me the tickets?" "It's simpler than you think!" "Except for an old colleague, I do not know anyone in this city." "And there were two seats." "I saw you in the conservatory..." "And asked for your address." "I have not thanked you yet." "You should not say that." "If you only knew what great pleasure it is for me..." "That you have come." "I must go home now." "Of course." "I guess you think I am unimportant." "Not at all!" "After all, you are a young adult." "Even so, this is the first time..." "That I knew someone in this way." "Any regrets?" "No!" "And I'll tell you why." "I was curious!" "I also wanted an adventure." "The girls at the conservatory think you are great." "What a pity." "So I'm..." "An experiment?" "Are you mad at me?" "Don't be." "Just sad" "I do not understand." "I wanted a nice evening." "Wasn't it good?" "To be honest..." "Having a nice night out was less important to me..." "Than the joy of having found a lovely person." "Will I see you again tomorrow?" " Impossible!" " Why?" " I'll be at the conservatory tomorrow." " And before?" " Impossible." " Later?" " Actually no." "Leave the conservatory to me." "I'll wait for you at five in the concert hall." "Will you come?" "I think not." "You forgot your music sheets, miss." " Thank you." "What are you doing here?" "I was waiting for you." "There was no other way to see you again." "But ... you can not do this." "My teacher will come anytime." "He will not." " I'm your teacher today." " What?" "You know my splendid relationship with the conservatory." "Did the surprise work?" "I'm glad!" "So you found your old student?" "She's grown up, right?" "Pay close attention And prove to be worthy..." "Of the honor of having such a teacher." " Mr. Colleague!" "" " Mr. Teacher!" " Thank you." " Bye!" "You're being very impertinent." "And you are being very unpleasant..." "Not coming to see me." "And that?" "Let's get to work." "However you want." "Mozart's Twelfth Sonata." "The first movement Is based on variations," "And there is a change of tempo..." "The harmony, however, Remains intact." "The melody is varied, but still..." "Recognizable to the ear, Keeping the high notes intact..." "And accentuated by means of tones freely added." "Polyphony in three parts of the theme Dominates the first variation too," "And as the two lower voices Only fill the pauses of the melody," "The simultaneity of the three voices Is transformed into a succession." "The tendency of the melody is that to Eliminate the decorations..." "And of approaching its substance, Or to the monophony." "This technique, in which the voices Are complemented rhythmically," "Is called complementary rhythm." "Is that clear, Miss Lisa?" "Let me." " It is impossible." " What?" "I do not like secrets." "My mother will be back tomorrow." "Everything must end by then." "It is not my habit to lie to you." "I would have to do it now." "Let's say goodbye." " Seriously." "It's better that way." " Lisa." "And we should not see each other again." "You cannot be serious." "Yes." "And promise me." "Do not ever think of me ever again!" "Daughter." "Tell me what you've done these past two days." "Oh, nothing." "Did you go out?" "Yes, the day before yesterday, with Hilde." "To the movies." "Was it good?" "Ma'am, please..." "Could you come for a moment?" " There's a woman..." " Yes, I'll go." "Mommy!" " What is it, daughter?" " Your new dress arrived." "Come on, try it on." "Beautiful lights!" "I have the most beautiful mother in the world!" " I'm so happy you're back." " I do not have time now." "There is a lady outside What do you want to talk to me about?" "Sorry, I did not know." "Yes?" "How wonderful to hear it directly!" " You can not call me here." " I must talk to you today!" " Impossible." " But yes." "We should make it possible." " No way!" " Lisa..." "I'm leaving tomorrow." " Everything ok?" " Yeah." "I have to see you one more time." "Even if it's only for five minutes." "I'm going to leave now." "Then I will call again and again, until you say yes." "I'll wait for you on the way back From the corner until you arrive." " Yes!" " Lisa..." " Did you hear me?" " Yeah." " Here?" " Do not worry." "It will seem strange, But we will be alone here." "No one cares, nobody knows us, We can talk in private" "I dont know..." "But only half an hour!" "Still angry..." "Because I called" "I begged you not to." "After mom went to bed, I had to..." " Sneak out like a thief." " I could not avoid it." "I could not bear the thought of leaving Without seeing you again." "Why so sad?" "Aren't you happy to be with me again?" "Where are you going?" "To Paris." "Tomorrow morning." "And ... will you stay long?" "I do not know." "Maybe." "At this time, I can not imagine being far" "Away from this city." "From you." "What do you know about love?" "You forget about your surroundings..." "Of everything that was before." "What do you know about passion, Of fires that are consuming..." "So ardent, so wonderful?" "So forgetting and blissful That they forgive every nonsense" "That's what makes your mouth and your kisses so sweet" "Now you do not understand me And you go away from me..." "For me it's the limit, Enough is enough!" "Enough!" "For just one hour, I'm grateful..." "That that hour belonged only to your lips" "You spoke of love;" "I looked at you..." "You said, forever, And we believed..." "That life would give us so much happiness..." "The man who kissed me yesterday Is again a stranger to me..." "That's how things always end." "True love does not exist, It is a lie," "Because everyone just wants to" "Give false vows of fidelity." "And in the end you're alone." "But before the devil takes me Forever, I want to be honest..." "For just one hour, I'm grateful..." "This lonely hour - belonged only to your lips." "You spoke of love;" "I looked at you..." "You said: forever, And we believed..." " What happened?" " Nothing." "Tell me!" " Lisa, we'd better go." " What's up?" " I do not know, they're watching us." " You have no problem?" " If you say so." "Ladies and gentlemen, let me say This before the next performance..." "Real ammunition will be used About living whites." "Each failed shot will be fatal!" "Grigori Alexandrovich!" "Come quickly!" "She killed him!" "Police!" "Police!" "Yes." "That is all..." "What can I say about my relationship with Mr. Mikhailov?" " Does the prosecution have any questions?" " Yeah." "Witness!" "In the time that elapsed between The fainting of the accused..." "And the death of Mikhailov," "Did he ask if he knew her?" "Didn't you realize that the Singer had lost consciousness..." "Just because she saw Mikhailov?" "This should certainly have Raised questions, right?" "Or did she say something to you?" "Don't." "Thank you." " The defense?" " There are no questions." "You may sit down now, witness." " Do you need to call more witnesses?" " No." "The accused has wrecked her defense." "So far, I've tried..." "To explain her reasons To maintain silence." "Why don't you want to explain now?" "This is the last chance!" "It will better serve your interests If you explain your reasons." "She has killed a man, the accused." "Explain your reasons now." "I have nothing to explain." "You are stubborn, accused." "I do not want to end this trial Without having heard her side." "You must have had some Relationship with Mikhailov." "Something must have passed between them." "And when she saw him again That night, she shot him." "Overcome your inhibitions and speak!" "There may be circumstances - Give us another focus on your actions." "Maybe I could even help her To reduce the sentence." "It is your destiny, accused." "What do you want?" "Go ahead, judge me." "I do not deny anything." "I hereby close this hearing." "I give the floor to the prosecutor." "Your honor, members of the jury." "I do not need your attention for a long time." "The accused has confessed her act, Which is also confirmed by witnesses." "Psychiatric expertise Declares her sane at her trial." "The defendant refuses To talk about her motives..." "To kill a man with premeditation," "To murder him in cold blood." "Anyway, it can not slow down The decision of the court." "According to the law, and having On account of the facts, the accused..." "Is guilty of all charges." "No matter the reasons You have had jealousy, hatred or revenge." "Her silence will not help..." "To achieve any sympathy for her." "Hi, Pinky, I continue." "The prosecutor has just finished his final presentation." "There are no extenuating circumstances." "Fifteen years in prison for murder." "What?" "Yes, there was nothing else to do." "Now, the defense lawyer." "Did not every one of you notice, Gentlemen of the jury," "That the defendant refused to talk because..." "She is shattered inside" "Unable to utter a single word?" "Do not you see a silenced person?" "From a devastating experience?" "Silenced by the commotion and the Horror, making her apathetic and resigned?" "It would have been easy for the accused To be a repentant sinner" "While I told you how evil the Victim was, invoking your compassion." "Her silence speaks in her favor, And not against it!" " Mr. Advocate..." " Yes?" "Sorry for the interruption." "Yes, please." "I have to announce the following." "The police have found a suitcase in the office" "Of luggage at the train station," "Property of the accused." "Thus, it could contain material that..." "Clarifies the relationship Between the accused and Mikhailov." "We need to review the content and Return to the hearing." "Commissar, please open the suitcase." "Do not!" "Do not!" "My client will confess Her motives completely." "But she asks the Court to open The suitcase only after her explanation." "Does the defendant now enforce the rules?" "I object!" " Then I'll never speak!" " The court will not allow blackmail." " I demand that the suitcase be opened." " I object!" "I demand arbitration." "Silence!" "Or I'll empty the room!" "Mr. Prosecutor, don't we care About only one thing?" "The truth?" "I think the best way to honor her Is to accept the will of the accused." "The suitcase is in our hands anyway." "With all due respect to the court, I repeat my objection." "My client's information About your testimony..." "Compels me to demand that this trial Continue behind closed doors." "To protect public morals!" "Mr. Prosecutor!" "What do you think?" "I do not see any reason for it!" "I accept the request." "The public will be excluded hereafter." "Witnesses will be left out but available to the court." "No entry to the public" "Accused, you have the floor." "In the year 1912..." "It happened ... in Warsaw." "Warsaw Opera House" "Mazurka" " Opera in one act By Grigori Mijailov" "Directed by the composer - Starring Vera Kowalska" "I feel it in me;" "I feel it in you..." "The same wild blood" "I love you, and you love me..." "And I find no rest" "If today I swear to be faithful forever, I will always be..." "I feel it in me;" "I feel it in you..." "The same wild blood" "I am yours forever" "Great, Vera!" "You will not leave us now, will you?" " No, let me change!" "I will be ready as soon as you are." "Are not they wonderfully Sweet with me" "Do not you feel sorry for abandoning us?" "If at all." "And you still want to give up all your success?" "To your career?" "I still cannot believe it..." "Was today really the last time?" "Will you ever return to the stage?" "That's right, Sanna." "It's over." "I do not need you anymore." "I just hope you do not change your mind someday." "You have no idea how happy I am." "I envy you." " Do you still feel sorry for him?" " Getting stuck?" "It's almost over." "He no longer looks at me or speaks to me." "I want to talk to Vera Petrovna alone." "Surely, it is bad that you are leaving us." "It is certainly bad that You treat Wanda that way." "Bah, one more that becomes too heavy after four weeks." "All women become heavy For Grigori after four weeks" "Vera ..." "Is not only leaving us today..." "But he also behaves badly with me." "You know perfectly well that there is only one woman for me..." " That would make me forget all the others." " I do not believe him." "She says that, but do you know how much I love her?" "Let me say that this is serious now, Grigori." "A game like that does not make sense between us." "I know your states Of romantic mood, and.." "You know that there's someone I really love." " Captain Kirov!" " Yes!" "Grigori Alexandrovich, It was a great night." "Do not thank me..." "Beloved ... won't you be sad And miss your art?" "Being your wife?" "Sometimes I'm afraid I ask too much, But I'm so selfish." "I want everything for myself." "And my only fear is that I can not give you enough." "Does it bother you?" "No longer." "You know..." " I can confess now..." " What?" "I was always jealous to see you hugged on stage." "Although I knew it was just a play," "It always hurt." "Do you think I did not notice?" "But now you can rest easy." "Vera, I can not wait for the Move to our own home." "Only you and I alone, happy together!" "Nothing can separate us again." "It isn't that serious, is it, Doctor?" "There is no reason to worry." "The girl is well." "She will sleep well." "Bye, little girl!" "The man is leaving." "You'll sleep well now, won't you?" "She had feverish eyes all afternoon..." "She's perfectly fine." "You are the one that worries me, Vera Petrovna." "Is there news from the front?" "Any message from your husband?" " Yes of course." " Thank God, that's fine." " Alright then." "But I do not understand your depressed mood." "It is a mistake to isolate You from the world in this way." "Never affording a diversion." "If your baby sneezes, You think you will die." "I'm right, right?" "Now seriously..." "Your nerves are overexcited." "You need a little distraction." "Leave your room..." "And see other people for a change." " Will you come tomorrow again?" " No!" "I will not do it." "Bye." " Thank you so much." " Goodnight." "Invitation" " Dance-Benefit for the invalids of the war" "Artists from Warsaw will perform" "Vera!" "Friends, come and see!" "We have a good table, come!" " Waiter, a glass for Vera!" " Where have you been?" "Would you let me?" "Grigori Alexandrovich!" "Thanks for coming." "Why do you thank me?" "Because it was my invitation." "Did you send it?" " Disappointed?" " Not at all." "I'm glad I did not forget." "Shall we dance?" "There's no denying it, Vera Petrovna!" "We said goodbye with my mazurka, And we meet again with it." "But the next dance will be with me, Grigori." "Yeah, right." "Do not you want to introduce me to this lady?" "Yes." "This is our little Xenia," "A new member of our group." " Ms. Kirova." " Welcome." " The pleasure is mine." "Friends, now a toast to Vera!" "There is nothing to drink here!" "Waiter!" "Waiter!" " Outrageous!" "Where is the waiter?" " There's no waiter here!" "One moment, please." " It's time for a speech." " Silence, Grigori wants to talk!" " Ladies and Gentlemen!" " Sparkly!" "As it seems that this unfortunate Place does not even have waiters," " I propose to leave this horror..." " But why?" "And instead go to my house and celebrate The glorious return of Vera Petrovna!" " Grigori, come on!" " What is it, Grigori?" "Play something more cheerful, please!" "I want to dance again..." "If Mazurka makes us turn..." "Well, please, Kiss me with hot lips..." "Let me be happy, yeah" "I am forever..." "Yours!" "What a beautiful voice!" "What a pity she stopped singing!" " Vera, you should drink with us." " Yes!" "Yes!" "A drink for Vera!" "Fellows ..." "I can not do it." "I'm already quite drunk!" "Come on, let's dance!" " Won't you drink with me either?" " No, I will not." "I drank too fast." " I'm not used to that anymore..." " But, Vera!" "Everything is blurry already..." "I beg you, let's clink glasses together." "For our meeting!" "For my meeting with all of you, and..." "For this beautiful night!" "No, you really should drink." "Bring us another!" "Goodbye, Xenia!" "What's wrong?" "Why are you so angry?" " Have I offended her?" " Bah, childish jealousy!" "Because of me?" "Come on, Vera." "I hope this does not ruin our good mood." "I believe that..." "It will be better if I leave now." "My head is already spinning..." "I think he's given me too much to drink." "I'm so drunk..." "Please take me home now." " Do you really want to go?" "Do not." " Yes, please." " I have to take Vera to her house." " Yes, do it." "Goodnight!" "Will we get a car?" "Otherwise, I will not get home." "Now I can not see anything." "Where we are?" "Good Morning!" "Did you sleep well?" " Where I am?" " In my house." "OMG..." "What happened, dear?" "Impossible!" "It was the only thing possible..." "So you slept in a suitable place." "Do not touch me!" "Come on, Vera!" "Has the child awakened yet?" "No, she's still asleep." "For God's sake..." "This is impossible." "How could it have happened?" "What am I going to do now?" "What?" "I'll tell you." "Yes." "When I return, I will tell you." "I will certainly do it." "Forgive me, my dear." "Yes, I must confess everything." " The girl is awake." " Yes!" "I am going." "Mommy!" "Sleep my love." "It is very early still." " Mom, stay with me." " Yes, dear." "I'll stay with you." "Boris." "Come." "Now I'm back." "Do not cry, my love." " Be happy!" " I'm so happy to have you back." "Take it easy." "Tell me ... was everything okay?" "I have so many things to tell you..." "Hug me!" "Hold me firmly!" "Forgive me." "I did not write you about this." "I would have scared you." "But it's over." "I will never leave you." "All ready." "Goodbye, Mom, goodbye, Dad." "Goodbye, angel." " Vera, what's wrong?" " With me?" "Yes." "You've been so nervous these days." " Do not..." "You're wrong." "But I know you so well." "You have changed." " Is there something you want to tell me?" " No, nothing." "Does it make you so ... so sorry?" "Boris!" "You should never think like that!" " I was afraid you would not love me anymore." " I beg!" "Do not say things like that." "The bell rang." "I'll go see." "Vera!" "You never answer my letters!" "I have to see you again!" "I'll be waiting for you today at 3 o'clock!" "Are you going out?" "Yes." "I almost forgot..." "I promised Wanda to go and see her..." "I will be back soon..." "It was Xenia, wasn't it?" "Yes, it was an unexpected visit." "But..." " We are alone now." " Release." " Good of you." " Grigori Alexandrovich!" "To clarify things." "I am not a..." "Suitable person for you." " What do you mean?" " Only my love for my husband made me come here." "Don't you realize What are you doing to me?" "You forced me to lie to my husband!" "I would have confessed everything, but..." "I could not do it." "I did not have the courage, because he came back..." "An invalid." "He needs care." "He is very sensitive!" " I do not understand you, my dear." " I begged you not to write to me." "But still you wrote every day, and it terrifies me!" "You are trying to blackmail me With the memory of that night." " Vera, do you think..." " There's nothing to consider!" "Just one thing." "I love my husband and my daughter." "That is my life." "And to protect that..." "I am ready to sacrifice everything." "There is nothing that would frighten me." "Well..." "I have said everything I had to say." "I hope that you, Grigori Alexandrovich..." "Understand." "And now ..." "let me go." "We will meet again..." "Mr. Mikhailov." "Boris." "Do you want to deny it?" "Thank you." " Mrs." " Lawyer..." "Tell me now." "Is there any hope?" "None." "I am sorry." "The divorce proceeding continues." "Mr. Kirov believed Firmly in her guilt." "And he believes everyone but me?" "According to all the testimony, This Mr. Mikhailov..." "Has escaped the consequences and has fled." "This has been taken, without a doubt, As evidence of adultery." "But the girl..." "You cannot be so cruel as To separate me from my daughter" "Madam, you may be Sure of my deep compassion." "But it is the law that speaks." "If a woman is guilty of adultery, The child must stay with the husband." "The consequences must be accepted." "These are the words of a man..." "Who has no feelings." "Madam!" "My client has told me that the Divorce is final now." "Captain Kirov now expects you to Leave the house you shared with him." "And my daughter?" "She was separated from you." "Merciless!" "What happened next can be summarized." "For months I had Serious nervous problems." "When I left the hospital, Everything had changed." "The war had moved to Warsaw." "Kirov and the girl..." "Were gone forever." "I had to go back to my profession So as not to starve." "But my voice had changed as well." "And I only sang in small cabarets." "Only the cabarets hired me." "The only thing that kept me alive..." "For fifteen years," "Was the desire to see my daughter again." "In each new city My first thought was:" "Maybe this is where Kirov And my daughter live!" "I had already lost all hope..." "When I arrived in this city." "I want to talk to Mr. Kirov." "One moment, please." "Ma'am, please..." "Could you come for a moment?" "There's a woman..." "Yes I'm going..." "Say it?" "I am Mrs. Kirov." "I really wanted to speak with Mr. Kirov." "My husband died three years ago." "And your daughter?" " Your daughter?" " His daughter?" "But how do you know?" "I knew Kirov in Warsaw." "And I am also his ... first wife." " I beg you..." " Mommy!" "Please excuse me for a moment." " What is it, daughter?" " Your new dress arrived." "You look beautiful!" "I have the most beautiful mother in the world!" "I'm so happy to have you back." "Honey, I do not have time now..." "There is a lady waiting." "What do you want to say to me?" "Im sorry, I did not know." "I have to tell you something Before proceeding." "Of course, it can not be your intention, madam," "To leave a young woman In such a confusing situation." "You may enter at any time." "She has no idea that I am not her real mother." "She does not know that during The war her true mother..." "Died in Warsaw." "She does not remember anything of that time." "It was my husband's wish That Lisa never know the truth." "At first I did not agree," "But Lisa was too Small to understand." "And then I watched her grow, And feel affection for me." "I never had the courage To tell the truth" "I could not sleep at night, knowing That I let her grow up with a lie." "But I could never have children." "And I loved her." "I loved her as much As I could love my own daughter." "And she was so happy!" "I could not do it." "All for her!" "The truth would have harmed her terribly." "And all my life, Which belongs only to her," "Would have been in vain." "Believe me, I had already Forgotten that she was not my..." "But please, madam, have a seat." " I was so excited, I completely forgot ..." " No, thank you." "May I ask what brought you here?" "Maybe I can..." " Do something for you?" " No thanks." "It was nothing important." "I wanted to ... well..." "By chance I saw the name of Kirov in a book," "And hoped to see him again." "Many years ago, he..." "He was good to me." " Maybe I can do something?" " No, no." "Goodnight." "It's better this way." "I'm going." "I feel ashamed, I did not mean it that way." " I was scared..." " It's okay." "I was right." "Bye." "I have seen my daughter again." "Several hours passed..." "Until I realized..." "That I had to leave her alone." "What could I offer?" "My love... would only have terrified her." "My life ... would have been repulsive to her." "Suddenly I knew..." "That things had to remain so." "And I was glad..." "Because I saw that she was happy." "And on the night of the same day..." "What's up?" "What happened?" "Leave her alone for a second." "Is she waking up..." "Come on, the show must go on!" "Ladies and gentlemen, let me say This before the next performance..." "Real ammunition will be used About living whites." "Each failed shot will be fatal!" "Grigori Alexandrovich!" "And so ..." "I shot." "That briefcase contains my documents." "They prove that I have told the truth." "If they had opened it before..." "Now everyone would know That I am her true mother." "To avoid that, I have kept silent." "I am ready for any sacrifice," "And that's why I have To talk to you alone." "And now ..." "I beg you..." "Help me to stop the girl from learning the truth..." "That would certainly haunt her for the rest of her life." "Ms. Kowalska, your story no doubt Sheds more light on your actions." "If the prosecutor agrees, I'll give the order to open the suitcase." "Please, officer, open the suitcase." "As well, These documents are in Russian..." "May I ask for your help, Mr. Pavlov?" " At your service." "Can you check the authenticity of these documents?" " Have you heard the testimony of the accused?" " Yeah." "Maybe you can confirm if these Documents support her testimony." "Mr. Prosecutor?" "I ask to admit the public again," "Since the testimony of the accused did not Indicate damage to public morals." "I see no reason to Hide the truth from the public." "The public?" " That's impossible!" " Accused!" "You have already enjoyed enough of the Generosity of the court." "Be reasonable and stop demanding Things that are not appropriate!" "Oh my god, why don't you understand?" "It is on her part where understanding is lacking." "She has killed a man, and it is Our duty to sentence her." "She has confessed." "We will check the facts And let the jury decide." "Our duty is to be objective, accused." " What to say, as you cannot remain silent." " But..." "Will my sacrifice be in vain now?" "You cannot want that!" " I demand the admission of the public!" " No, do not!" "Calm down, accused!" "I cannot calm down now!" "What have I declared?" "It was not for me, as my Punishment is minor." "I did it for my daughter!" "She must never know that I am her mother!" " Enough!" " What do you want from me?" "Go ahead with my sentence!" "I do not care about my life!" "I have fulfilled my destiny!" "I saved my daughter from great danger!" "And now they want to watch how she is tormented..." "Exposing her origins to the public, Without any reason at all?" " It should have happened before." " Leave that for your closing address." "Accused, please be reasonable." "For the last time, do not interrupt The trial, or I'll have you taken away." "What will happen now?" "If they tell, they will destroy everything." "It's 15 years in prison." "Why didn't you tell me before?" "This mother's motive will be An excellent opportunity..." " Just let me do it." " She will not say a word about it." "Please calm down." "I agree." "However you want." "But I tell you:" "I do not hold myself responsible." "The courtroom is open To the public again." "Officer, please..." " The lady was here!" " Well, then move, please." "Silence in the court!" "I'll let the expert tell us about The documents found in the suitcase." "I have thoroughly examined the documents." "Undoubtedly, these are Official family documents, as well as a certificate of divorce..." "Confirming the testimony of the accused." "Thank you Doctor." "We will continue with the trial now." "Behind closed doors, The defendant has declared..." "About her family relationships And the motives of her act." "This was confirmed by the experts, And there is no need for further testimony." "Therefore, I deliver the word To the prosecutor for another closing address." "Your Honor, gentlemen of the jury." "The accused is guilty of murder Beyond any reasonable doubt." "Nothing new was introduced With the testimony of the accused." "As for the degree of penalty, There is a new situation," "As there is no doubt about The truth of her testimony." "I change my previous position And now I ask..." "For manslaughter and a reduction in sentence Due to extenuating circumstances," "A five-year prison sentence." "I yield the floor to the defense lawyer." "Your Honor, gentlemen of the jury." "The trial behind closed doors showed, Beyond reasonable doubt," "That Mikhailov destroyed The marriage of my client," "And was guilty Of her mental and material collapse." "He prevented her rehabilitation, Cowardly fleeing." "When she saw him again on The 28th of November in this city..." "A burst of understandable emotion..." "Brought her action against This dangerous womanizer," "So she shot him with a Weapon that chance put into her hands." "As my client, forced by strong emotions, Acted in the heat of the moment," "There are no preconditions for Conviction for manslaughter." "Therefore I ask That the sentence be acquittal." "Accused, you have the last word." "Is there anything you want to say?" "I do not." "The trial is ended." "The court Will retire to consider the subject." " As follows?" "Please, speak." " Mrs. Kowalska," "She was lucky with the prosecutor." "You forced me to shut up, But the court..." " What will they say?" " Do not count on them." "They must explain all The reasons for the sentence." "It is impossible to ignore that Her daughter was involved." "Is it my fault?" "The jury did not." "The afternoon paper is interesting." "Yes, three hours ago..." "What's going on?" "People are coming back to the courtroom!" "The story continues..." "I'll call you after sentencing!" "The accused, Vera Kowalska, is guilty Of first degree manslaughter." "Due to circumstances of Mitigating factors, according to article 48," "She is sentenced to three years' imprisonment." "Your detention time will be Added to the penalty." "Due to the outcome of the main trial And the testimony of the accused..." "She is considered guilty in all aspects, of" "Intentionally killing a man, The pianist Grigori Mikhailov," "Fatally wounding him with a shot." "The conviction is justified, since the Experts found no signs..." "That the defendant was Unable to decide for herself." "The court, however, has not only Granted mitigating circumstances," "Since she was able to show that Mikhailov Had acted in a very objectionable way," "But, beyond that, she agreed..." "To enter a request for mercy." "Because part of the main trial," "Which took place behind closed doors," "Established the determining motive..." "Of the accused's act:" "That the defendant wanted to save a young woman..." "Of seduction by this Morally questionable individual." "The trial is over." "Congratulations!" "Do you know what this means?" "It is almost an acquittal." "And a request for mercy does not need A public statement." "Of course I'm going to Apply today." "Mrs. Kowalska, trust me, I will take care of everything." "Bye!" "Sorry, Mom." "I just wanted to..." "I must tell you..." "I wish her all the best." "Thank you."