kind of excuse, particularly a pathetic one. The line wasn't scripted, but improvised by the actor. Gyulchatai, show your sweet face (Гюльчатай, открой личико); a popular Russian saying for boys to say to girls. I'm writing to you again, dear Katerina Matveyevna… (Обратно пишу вам, любезная Катерина Матвеевна…); used as a prelude to a letter humorously emphasizing its unusually high volume of detail or frequency of mail exchange. Mahmud, light the fire (Махмуд, поджигай!); used when embarking cheerfully on some difficult potentially dangerous mission. I'm unlucky in death, maybe I'll be lucky in love (Не везёт мне в смерти, повезёт в любви); main song refrain. References Bibliography Yezhov, Valentin and Ibragimbekov, Rustam (2001) Белое солнце пустыни, Vagrius, External links Final script (in Russian) Watch White Sun of the Desert online on the official Mosfilm YouTube channel (with English subtitles) 1969 films 1970 films 1960s adventure comedy films 1970s Russian-language films Russian Civil War films Ostern films Military humor in film Films set in deserts Films set in Turkmenistan Films shot in the North Caucasus Films shot in Turkmenistan Lenfilm films Mosfilm films Soviet adventure comedy films 1969 comedy films