Koroleva benzokolonki (1963)

Nadezhda Rumyantseva: Lyudmila

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Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Prepodavatel : [after seeing a routine of figure skaters, the teachers hear a drum beating quietly and turn in its direction]  Stop it immediately, an exam is in progress!

  [the drum keeps beating and everyone turns there again. The teacher walks there] 

  Prepodavatel : Who beat the drum?

  [she looks up to see Lyudmila crying. It was her tears that beat the drum] 

  Prepodavatel : Ah, so it's you again!

  Lyudmila : I dreamt so much, so much, but...!

  Prepodavatel : When will you finally understand art is merciless? We will enroll students again in autumn... well... erm... and then, well, perhaps... Lida!

  [Lida stands up] 

  Prepodavatel : How long have you been skating?

  Lida : Since I was 8.