territory
is suitable for oil and gas exploration.
So why is it,
that after investing so much
in the oil project in West Siberia,
and after looking at the geological map
of the region,
we can't fnd the courage to say
that searching for oil and gas
in that area is hopeless?
"The Elan site has yielded
a gush of oil and gas.
Driller Alexei Ustyuzhanin
died trying to stop the gushing."
Even though it's sad,
let's face the truth
that there is no oil
in West Siberia.
l, Tofk Rustamov, tell you,
not until you clean up your shit.
I'm from here.
My father and grandfather are buried here.
- Iprefer champagne.
- If we survive,
I'll get you a case of champagne.
Comrades.
Comrades.
Please forgive me.
I'll say only a few words.
Here's a telegram.
It just came.
Siberia does have oil.
Plenty of it.
Why so quiet?
There was an accident.
A man died.
Who?
A Siberian,
a war veteran,
a master driller,
a simple working man.
Ustyuzhanin, Alexei Nikolaevich.
Let's stand up to honor his memory.
Beacon, Moon calling.
Answer me. Over.
Beacon, Moon calling.
Moon calling.
Send an armored carrier over here.
Do you read me?
That's the end of them Ustyuzhanins.
None left in the whole world.
Lived as a non-man
and died as a non-corpse.
No, it's not the end
of the Ustyuzhanins, Spiridon.
It's his baby that I'm carrying.
- Oh my!
- Hold me up!
Who do you think you are?
Iwas a Red partisan!
So what?
Let me go.
They won't let us pass.
- Why not?
- Too much gas they say.
My grandfather's three brothers
and daughter lie there.
All my relatives!
Hold off.
It's your life they're guarding.
Idon't want this stinking life
if Ican't go
to my parents' graves.
What are you upset about?
My friends, I've fulflled my promise
to your village.
We've upheld our native land.
just look at that power and beauty.
The graveyard
needs to be demolished.
- Without delay.
- Are you nuts?
Oil may burst out any moment.
Right here.
Come on, Phil. Take charge.
There may be an explosion.
Comrade Solomin!
- Can't we save it?
- Comrade Solomin!
- Just let me...
- Solomin!
Comrade Secretary!
Go on, you!
- Go!
- Hold it, Frol!
"Buried here is the body
of God's servant Afanasy Ustyuzhanin"
SIBERIA
THE CAST
Alexei Ustyuzhanin
NIKITA MIKHALKOV
Alexei in the prologue
EVGENY LEONOV-GLADYSHEV
Taya Solomin
LUDMILA GURCHEHKO
Philip Solomin
IGOR OKHLUPIN
Spiridon Solomin
SERGEl SHAKUROV
The Eternal Old Man
PAVEL KADOCHNIKOV
Tofk Rustamov
RUSLAN MIKABERIDZE
Theodore Nikolaevich
VSEVOLOD LARIONOV
THE END