"In Vienna in 1844 nice people neither danced the waltz nor kissed their wives in public nor listened to new ideas" "In 1845 came Johann Strauss II and his immortal melodies" "We've dramatized his spirit rather than facts of his life because it's his spirit that has lived in his music" "VIENNA KK COMMERCIAL BANK" "Just a minute, my dear Mr. Strauss... and what's this?" "A waltz" "Another waltz, I see" "Mr. Strauss, your father persuaded me to take you in against my judgment" "And what's my reward?" "Every time I turn around, there's another waltz printed on this paper" "This is all..." "Don't... you don't" "You know, those are mine" "You've got me a 60,000 golden" "And you've got my waltz" "And now, get over then... you're fired" "Join those revolutionaries... they won't go to work either" "No fuss, no frank than serve in the street to start another revolution" "Now, Mr. Wertheimer..." "Get out" "Thanks for firing me, Mr. Wertheimer" "Goodbye, you worms" "KK COMMERCIAL BANK" "Bless you, son..." "Mr. Wertheimer closed today?" "Well, perhaps they run out of money" "One half of the bank is still open" "The bank is still open..." "but we're not in it" "A nice happy holiday, Johann?" "Yes" "Yes" "Is... is Poldi around?" "Ah, he wants to see Poldi..." "Mama, you hear?" "Sure..." "I thought he maybe came to see you" "If you please, Mr. Finance Minister" "Look what the mailman brought you?" "Johann... hello, Johann" "Hello, Poldi, what... what are you doing?" "What am I doing?" "What are you doing here?" "This is wonderful in the middle of the day" "How did you get away from the bank?" "Well, I..." "I just walk out" "Johann, something is the matter?" "Is something happening?" "Oh, nothing... nothing that I don't want to happen" "What's happening, Johann?" "What's happening... ?" "I've..." "I've been fired" "That's what's happening" "Oh, I'm sorry, Poldi" "I didn't mean to yell at you" "That's alright" "Man has right to yell when he has been fired" "You always seem to know when I'm in trouble, don't you?" "Johann, shall I guess what are you doing at the bank?" "Alright, you guess I'm writing waltz again" "Oh, Johann, don't be rude... there're other banks in the world" "Maybe Mr. Wertheimer is going to give you another chance" "But I don't want another chance" "I'm glad he has fired me" "Now I'm free" "Who's free?" "I am... free to do I've always wanted to... free to write music" "I quit the bank" "You quit the bank?" "Hm" "But your Papa wanted you to become a banker... to have a career" "You call banking a career?" "Do you know what career is?" "Have you heard of Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven?" "They had what I call a career" "Did they make money?" "They made glorious music" "Yes, Papa, that's right... they made glorious music" "Yeah..." "I heard their music" "Johann, if you want to write waltz... you write waltzes" "And I play them..." "I play them the way I always felt they should be played" "I'll organize my own orchestra" "But how?" "You don't have a penny in your pocket" "Oh... musicians don't play for nothing" "Oh, they don't, do they?" "Poldi darling, you don't know musicians" "Well, I know 50 men who are willing to... now you just wait" "Kienzl" "Yes?" "Kienzl, what do you love the most in the world?" "Huh?" "Well, sometimes a girl..." "most times a goulash" "No... you play violin... don't you love your violin?" "Yes, but a good beef goulash with..." "Alright... would you like to play in my orchestra?" "When you have an orchestra?" "If I have an orchestra, would you like to play in it?" "Well, if you had, you mean for nothing?" "But of course for nothing" "Is it permanent?" "Sure" "That's a nice one when you're taking... you should take it to the park" "Yes, that's a good idea" "Look, Kienzl... do you know Dudelman who plays violin?" "Hm" "And Albert and Duffman?" "Where we could get them?" "We could get them easily... they jump at a chance like this" "Is this the nice way to entertain your sweetheart?" "Sweetheart?" "He doesn't know if I'm standing on my head or feet" "He's so mixed up with his troubles" "And I don't blame him" "Is this the way to look when a young man comes to see you?" "You know, Poldi" "Sometimes it's good for a woman to make a man think about something else beside the troubles" "How do you think I finally got your Papa?" "Keeping his mind on apple strudel" "Now remember... be in my house at 2 o'clock on Sunday" "See, listen..." "I got a cousin who works at the tea shop" "What does he play?" "A piccolo for nothing..." "I'd recommend him too" "Bring him along" "There you're, Poldi... there's true musician for you" "Money doesn't mean a thing to him... he never even thought of it" "Johann, whatever career you choose... profit will be the very highest" "Poldi, you do believe in me, don't you?" "You know I do" "I could kiss you for that" "Yes, Johann" "Poldi, you know what?" "What?" "Popofinger..." "Hans Popofinger" "He's out of the job and he's the best double bassoon player in old Vienna" "Oh, Poldi... what'll I do without you?" "I don't know what you're doing with me" "Hey, Mr. Strauss..." "I have an aunt who plays harp" "Bring her too" "But she's 72 years old" "Just put her on the wheelchair and bring her along" "CASINO DOMMAYER:" "DEBUT OF JOHANN STRAUSS" "AND HIS ORCHESTRA" "Excellent" "I hope that dropout bank's job is still there" "Shh..." "You have a wonderful son, Mrs. Strauss" "I warned him" "I'm sorry" "So am I" "But don't take it much too hard..." "young Strauss" "You know Beethoven was not a success either the first time he waved his baritone" "But gentlemen, I thank you very much" "There's some goulash in the kitchen on your way out" "Boys, open the windows and start your cleaning" "Ladies and gentlemen..." "the performance is over" "I'm very sorry, but the Dommayer is to close early tonight" "But I just paid for ticket and call for a concert" "Let's have it" "We'll be glad to refund the money... but you see the performance is over" "But we don't want the money" "We want the music and the performance is not over" "Just a minute, please..." "I'm Aucust Dommayer, owner of Dommayer's Casino and the performance is over" "And I'm Fritz Cellist, the first tenor of the Imperial Opera and the performance is not over" "I don't care who you're..." "the performance is over" "The performance is not over" "The performance is not over" "Hey, what are you doing there?" "Leave the windows open" "The whole neighborhood might as well hear it for nothing" "Do you have any special wish, Madam?" "Anything" "Now let's play..." "let's play Artist's Life" "Now the goulash will be burnt" "But it's Carla Donner" "Who's she?" "Carla Donner" "Carla Donner... the famous opera singer" "The coach is ready, Madam" "Yes, thank you... what time is it?" "About 9 o'clock" "We must go" "Bring him along to the Hall of the Palace tonight" "He might amuse us" "Us?" "What a stink she is" "Guess most people will see us" "No extra charge" "For nothing they'll listen" "Now the , you worms" "And play as you never play before in your life" "For Vienna" "Each man must have a hobby... his own kind of hobby" "I want beer and girls" "I'm fond of girls and beer" "But me, I like to stay up and keep my spirit way up" "In a girl I found..." "And songs that sound..." "Sound like anyone you hear" "Every night in the beat... every beat and every hymn..." "What has happened?" "Look, Strauss..." "I'm afraid I'm not very elegant in these clothes" "Don't worry" "Thanks to Carla Donner..." "others are welcome to town for dinner in any clothes" "Look at our friend Hofbauer... why do you think he's here?" "Hofbauer?" "Do you think he's born in that dressed shirt?" "But he's the greatest music publisher in Vienna" "He's still Hofbauer" "Where's Miss Donner?" "I don't see her" "She'll see you when she wants to" "Fritz, I'm so glad you're here... take me to supper at once" "May I present the young composer of great talent... my friend Johann Strauss..." "Mr. And Mrs. Hofbauer" "Oh, how do you do... ?" "What nice eyes" "Come along, Fritz..." "we'll know each other better" "Young man, come along" "Patrician, baritone and now male's contralto" "I'm honored, Mr. Hofbauer" "Oh, Hofbauer... you know me?" "I'm Hofbauer and you... your name?" "Strauss" "Struass..." "My wife is a lovely woman..." "a lovely woman" "Are you a guest here... yes?" "Madam Carla Donner was good enough to invite me here tonight" "Carla Donner?" "Oh, you watch your step, young man" "As far as Carla Donner is concerned..." "Yes?" "Come home with the... well, you know aware to the wife's suspicion..." "Who are you... ?" "I'm a composer" "Composer?" "Who published you..." "Shayahara?" "Oh, mark my word, young man" "If it's not in the print by Hofbauer... it's not even music" "Mister..." "Strauss" "Strauss..." "I never heard of your music... never heard of it" "You'll hear it perhaps tonight... from Madam Donner herself if you have no objection" "Oh, I have no objection at all, Mister..." "I don't care what your name is..." "I don't care" "Smith..." "Rudolf Smith" "Rudolf, goodnight..." "My dear young man, if you... well, it's the young man from the casino, Mister..." "Strauss..." "Johann Strauss" "Madam, I can't tell how..." "how grateful I'm" "You're so kind to invite me tonight" "Mr. Strauss..." "Prince Butarka" "How do you do?" "Mr. Strauss is the most exciting player in Vienna" "After I finish my little wine..." "will you please?" "I'm sorry, Madam..." "I didn't mean to interrupt" "You did me a favor" "Now you can do me another favor" "Anything, Madam" "Will you please get out of my dress?" "Get out?" "Oh, I'm so sorry" "I have no idea..." "I seem to be caught" "So soon?" "What..." "Madam?" "I can simplify everything" "But Madam, your gown, I..." "Now tell me... did he ask you to bring along some of your music?" "Yes, Madam, I have a piece here..." "pardon me" "Oh, how nice" "'Knowing you that you want me'" "Did you write the lyrics yourself..." "Mr. Strauss?" "Yes, Madam" "A lovely idea... you know we're going to explode a little bomb on ice" "I'll sing it" "But Madam that... this is a waltz" "I know it" "You think it's wise?" "All these people, I mean your friends... maybe they won't think it proper" "It's time to change their minds" "Oh, I see you've already met" "Yes, Mr. Strauss, will you give this to the leader of the band there?" "Yes, Madam" "Are you going to sing a waltz here?" "I'm going to sing it, but first you've to announce" "Now..." "Carla?" "Now, Fritz" "A waltz..." "Ho..." "Where's Madam Donner?" "Oh, she's down there with the musicians" "What's the idea coming to us..." "even invited musicians?" "Huh, they even invited music publishers" "Ladies and gentlemen..." "I've been asked to direct your attention here" "Madam Carla Donner has graciously consented to sing for us" "We won't let them know it's waltz" "When we go on to a quarter time, we let some stalemate and lift some eye brows" "If they lift too far..." "you've to protect me" "I can protect you from everything, but..." "But what..." "Madam?" "Tonight I bring you a new song from a new composer, Mr. Johann Strauss" "and I hope his music will attract you as it does me" "He's impostor... an impostor" "He tells me his name is Rudolf" "Bravo..." "Bravo, Madam" "Madam, I can't hardly speak" "I don't think the song will be sung again" "It'll never be done so beautifully" "Well, the piano alright?" "I'm afraid it's tone a little bit hash" "I've never heard of it, Madam..." "believe me" "Then there's a new one here from Munich" "Would you like to try it for me?" "Of course, Madam" "What a relief..." "I like quiet room, don't you?" "Yes, Madam" "Now let me see where's the..." "There's no piano... quiet rooms don't have pianos" "But they have wine" "Someone who was very thoughtful..." "wine makes up music" "Thank you, Madam" "Are you disappointed there's no piano?" "No, Madam" "Are you unappy... to be alone with me?" "Oh, no, Madam... it's only that... that I can't hardly believe all the other times aren't real" "Other times?" "I mean... at the opera when you're always way down below on the stage" "But when your voice came after me... you were wonderfully close..." "I mean..." "And we're alone together?" "Last time you sang ... you're the only one there... you and I... and the greatest voice in the world" "The only composer I ever knew was fat little man with bald head" "Well, I never know further I'll be any kind of composer or not" "All I know is when you first walked to the Dommayer's at the night and" "I played to you" "You should know I played to you" "And just now when... you sang my waltz before everybody" "I'm more alone with you than ever" "More alone than now?" "Sorry for being late, Carla..." "I've an order from His Majesty..." "he's troubled sometimes" "Darling, you must be worn out" "Tony, this is the lovely young man... he's a composer" "He and I have been along together for years, haven't we?" "This is our host, Count Hohenfried..." "Mr. Strauss" "He was up in the balcony and I was on the stage" "As a matter of fact, we're practically sweet-hearted" "Perfect, really?" "I heard you sang a waltz too... another one of your Bohemian evening ... - my darling?" "Tony... why?" "I defense..." "I imagine" "Thank you" "The usual fee for musician I believe is 10 golden" "You can't insult my composer... his performance is brilliant" "Very well, 50 golden" "Oh, I'm ashamed of you... nothing less than 100 golden" "Alright, my dear... 100 golden" "That's more like it, honey" "Thank you, Sir" "But might need it for another necklace" "As a matter of fact, I owe you 10 times as much what I've learned here tonight" "The performance is great, Madam..." "I hope you were amused" "Poldi, what are you doing here?" "Yes, well..." "I don't know" "What do you mean 'you don't know'?" "I'm so foolish" "I'm so sorry... it's just silly" "I got just a funny feeling when you went away with the gentleman in Dommayer's" "And then suddenly I know, I..." "I thought you were in danger" "I'm so silly" "Of course, here you're perfectly a grown up man... perfectly alright" "I could drop some puddles on the sidewalk" "Poldi, don't you dare drop puddles on the sidewalk?" "Johann" "I'm a lucky fool, Poldi" "I never knew I've had this much in your heart" "You always are" "Don't forget to turn off the light" "Oh, I was just about to arrest her, officer" "Don't you see how guilty she looks?" "I wish my wife looks guilty as that" "Oh, Johann, now I really could drop on the sidewalk" "POLDI AND JOHANN" "Now... sit down" "Sit down, everybody" "Now comes the speech" "Fine, yeah... who can talk without wine?" "Well, who can talk without cake?" "Thank you, Madam..." "I just take a little piece" "Oh" "My friends, I should like to propose a toss" "I'll make it short, my friend" "Kienzl is about to eat the cake" "As for Johanrs happiness, that now has beautifully and for all times in Poldi's care" "I had met 100 of young men, but never had I met finnier young man and finnier musician than Johann Strauss" "Oh, that's lovely... so sweet" "Johann... speech" "Yes... come on" "Go on... say something" "That's there... say just a few words" "My darling wife..." "My dear mother..." "My new Mama and Papa..." "My dear colleagues..." "Yesterday Kienzl was a baker and the baker is a colleague today" "Yes, and tomorrow who knows... maybe a baron or a king?" "Don't laugh..." "Revolution is not so far away..." "my friends" "All he thinks is about being a baron" "He forgets what we're fighting for is constitution... representation... free press and free speech..." "Sit down... go on, Johann" "Tonight I find even more than happiness and more than our success together" "And believe me, you can't find it in the rich palaces" "You can't find it in hard cover the gold bracelets or... behind the falls of painted laughter" "You can't find peace in the deep quiet breath of living there because that I know..." "I know because I've found it here tonight in my wife... in my music" "and in my friends..." "Bravo... wonderful" "Excellent..." "I mean perfect..." "I mean bravo..." "Bravo" "Yes, thank you" "Mr. Hofbauer... the music publisher" "Mr. Hofbauer?" "Yeah" "Good evening, Sir" "They told me I could find you here" "They told me you just got married" "Yes, Sir" "Well, don't worry" "We're once in a while... we're both in the same goal together" "I mean we're in the same boat together..." "same boat together" "This is my wife" "Oh, how do you do... ?" "You know your waltz has created quite a big splash" "Well, it's not so big splash... it's just a mild splash" "I had a few offers" "By the way, I have a contract here for you to sign... sort of a wedding present" "Johann... a contract?" "Do you have quill pen?" "Yeah, I'll get it" "That's 1,000 golden for a year for your waltz 1,000 golden a year?" "Oh, Johann... who said you can't earn money writing a waltz?" "I always believe in being generous to young composers" "Here, just sign here... sign here" "I'm sorry, Mr. Hofbauer... but this is not enough" "Not enough?" "Are you joking?" "Here go on... sign" "No..." "I mean it... the golden is down" "We're headed for an inflation... the discount rate might go to 20%" "Oh, no, not 1,000 golden a year... but 1,000 golden for each waltz" "I write in a year" "What?" "You must be mad... you must be crazy" "Call me somebody... he has a fever" "You know I must spend money for exploitation... exploitation" "It's 1,000 golden for each waltz or nothing" "Oh... 1,000 golden" "Well, say we're... compromise" "I'll give you 500 golden... 500 1,000 golden" "Well, 750 golden 1,000 golden" "Alright..." "Here..." "I don't expect you to write a waltz or 2 in a year, don't we?" "Here are 6 to start with" "Oh... 6,000 golden" "He's a music rapid for you were no Mr. Hofbauer" "Fine piece of appreciation..." "Everybody should be proud love to sing Hofbauer publication, even Carla Donner Carla Donner?" "I don't care who sings them..." "Vienna will sing them" "JULIUS HOFBAUER PUBLICATION" "WEDDING BELLS:" "A Waltz by Johann Strauss" "ROSES FROM THE SOUTH:" "A Waltz by Johann Strauss" "WINE WOMEN AND SONG:" "A Waltz by Johann Strauss" "VOICES OF SPRING:" "A Waltz by Johann Strauss" "Vienna loved Strauss waltzes and listened to new ideas" "It clamored for the right of man to govern himself and so one day Strauss wrote a march" "DOWN WITH TYRANNY" "GIVE ARMS TO THE STUDENTS" "Hey... it's Johann" "It's the Palace of Hobenfried" "Whose palace?" "Hobenfried" "I know that place..." "let's charge" "Wait" "Well, it's my fiddle player" "Are you going to walk out during the game again, Mr. Strauss?" "Take her away" "Now, wait a minute... she's not an enemy" "She's a singer... she's an artist... just like ourselves" "She's one of us... that's why she's here" "She's our Goddess of Liberty" "Just a minute, gentlemen..." "I'm a singer, yes" "But a goddess... damn that" "You should stick to your music..." "Mr. Strauss" "Carla..." "I'll take care of her" "Carla" "Now stop shouting, you fool... it's trouble enough there" "I'm not afraid of the rebels..." "I'm not one of them" "If they find out she's your friend... they'll tear her to pieces" "I suppose she's sick of with the common fiddlers" "Yes, you're kind of responsible for all this" "You mean you aren't?" "If I have my saber..." "Well, you haven't got any" "Now you listen to me" "She was about to be mobbed in the carriage when I came in a nick of time" "Open the door, Hobenfried" "Oh, no... you don't" "Just a moment... release him, who are you?" "My name is Strauss, Johan Strauss... not your humble servant either" "Now if you want some good advice..." "don't poke your nose out that way" "The mad musician, Sir" "Oh, I see... an artist, a musician" "And just what's your part in the revolution, Mr. Strauss?" "I wrote the song" "See, and just why are you rebelling..." "Mr. Strauss?" "Why... ?" "Because... 'tyranny oppressior has been written in the banners there... can't you read?" "And how are you oppressed, Mr. Strauss?" "Oh, never mind that" "Now if you know what's good for you... you'll sneak out the back way" "You're impertinent, Sir" "And you're a stuffed shirt and your face annoys me" "Yes, Captain?" "The situation is under control now... all the rioters have been arrested" "And arrest this man too" "I'll see you again some time" "I ask profound apology in my house..." "Your Highness..." "The incident doesn't occur, Hobenfried" "Thank you, Sir" "And now, we must go immediately" "With your permission, Your Highness..." "I must... there's someone in distress" "I'm sorry, Hobenfried, there's empire in distress" "I'm just trying to tell you that she has nothing to do with this" "Shut up... come on here" "You idiot..." "I happen to be Madam Carla Donner of the Opera" "Yes..." "I know" "Goldilocks... you're Goddess of Liberty" "Go ahead" "The farmers must be very happy" "Halt... remove the barricade..." "Dudelman..." "Kienzl, Dudelman" "Johann" "Kienzl, what's on your mind?" "Kienzl, for the last time..." "what's on your mind?" "For you, Kienzl" "Hurry up... come with me" "Which way did they go?" "Down the street, get them back... come on" "After them" "I can't go like this... where can we go?" "Come with me" "My shoe" "Your what?" "You, oh..." "I'm afraid it's not safe here" "No place is safe with you..." "I want to go home" "Where do you live?" "I won't tell you" "I'm not taking any more chances" "Alright... you stay here" "I won't stay here... give me my shoe" "Your what?" "Yes" "Madam, if ever there's a man regretted his kindness," "I'm that man" "You... kind... ?" "Coachman" "Have you 2 heard there'll be a revolution?" "Maybe..." "Harrison Street, No.8" "I bet you haven't heard..." "it had been barricaded" "Well, I... can you reach Yusa Estate Casa?" "How long have you 2 been here?" "It's barricaded too" "Is there any place in Vienna you can go except around this block?" "Well, yes..." "There're always the Vienna Woods... a lovely ride" "Now, will you decide, Madam?" "Frankly, I don't care" "I don't care where I'm and where I go or whether the sun will rise again or whether I'll live or die..." "I just don't care" "The Vienna Woods" "The Vienna Woods... get up, Rosy" "What time is it?" "Where am I?" "Good morning" "If you knew how pretty picture you've made... 2 little babes in the woods sleeping in each other's arms" "Where are we?" "Where you want to be... in Vienna Woods" "And it's only 6 o'clock in the morning and you still have a long and beautiful day ahead of you" "You haven't helped me" "Amen" "Come on... my Rosy" "GRINZING GARTEN RESTAURANT" "You won't believe it, but we composed the whole thing in one day with only 20 minutes over lunch" "What do you mean 'we'?" "I mean 'we'..." "Mr. And Mrs. Strauss, me and Rosy" "Alright..." "I'll keep an ear open for sour notes" "If there's any sour note and it's the flaw," "I beg you to leave it out" "Such a time for revolution... just when Johann Strauss himself drops out of a clear sky and leave my own restaurant on Sunday for nothing" "Yes, right... these Viennese are coming to a revolution on Sunday" "Such a thing won't happen in my time" "Quick, Cafniya... go see the lady left her hat on the carriage" "Maybe this is it?" "Come to see it's... here it's" "Thank you" "What a beautiful hat, Mrs. Strauss" "What did you say?" "I said it's a beautiful hat" "Oh, yes" "Oh, please..." "let me do that" "Excuse me, Mrs. Strauss... but I know these artists" "I've been there to one for 30 years" "Cafniya used to play the accordion till the children broke it" "Does your husband have a temper too?" "Terrible" "But I guess it's won'th it" "It must be wonderful to be the wife of a man like Johann Strauss" "Yes, it must be wonderful" "Oh, it's so beautiful, Mrs. Strauss... what's the name of it?" "What?" "Oh, it's called... it's called" "Oh..." "I thought of you ever since that night" "And you walked away, proud and angry" "Carla..." "I'm married" "Oh... but you're here now with your arms around me" "Carla, we must face this" "No... don't you see?" "It was meant to be like this" "Everything had brought us together... the night... the woods and the music..." "It had been so sweet and so dangerous" "The revolution... the revolution is over" "We've got a new Emperor..." "Duke Franz Joseph a young wonderful Emperor and a new Constitution" "Look at them" "Kienzl, Dudelman... how did you get here?" "We've been released..." "everybody is released" "Did you have... a pleasant escape?" "We have a charming escape... thank both of you gentlemen" "You're welcome, Madam" "Now that you're free" "You can play for us, Johann, can't you?" "Oh, no..." "Kienzl" "Yes... hey..." "listen everybody" "This is our Strauss... our leader" "He's going to lead our march" "Will you forgive me, Carla?" "Sure" "Madam Donner?" "Yes, what's it?" "Count Hobenfried is outside, Madam" "He has been searching everywhere for you" "I'll tell him you're here" "Wait... take me to him" "Carla, I've been so anxious" "Tony... you're always so kind to me" "I'm sorry..." "I'm not going back to Vienna with you" "Why not?" "I can't leave here now" "Strauss is there?" "Yes..." "This is not like you, Tony" "I'll run back with you... shall we go?" "The palace" "To my house" "Long live the Emperor" "Kienzl... will that be the new Emperor?" "Yes... have a new wonderful face" "Well, I didn't think so yesterday and I told him so" "You do what?" "Ah, Mrs. Strauss... is Johann here?" "Did he get my message?" "Oh, he must be full of marches after the revolution like this" "I'll tell him you're here" "Oh, I thank you" "Alright... boy, let's go" "Good morning, Mrs. Strauss... good morning" "Come on, Kienzl" "Mr. Kienzl, please..." "I've been promoted" "'You told me you loved me when we were young one day'" "Remember when you told me, Johann?" "That's the most beautiful day of my life" "Please, Poldi..." "I'm very busy now" "Johann, you must take time for your coffee" "Alright" "'You told me you loved me'" "What makes you think of it now, Johann?" "Poldi, can't you see I'm working?" "Why ask a silly question like that?" "I write a song as it comes to me... out of... out of my inspiration... out of everything..." "out of heaven knows what" "I guess so, Johann..." "drink your coffee before it's cold" "Cold?" "It's scolding" "I'll cool it for you" "Johann, don't you think you should lie down a while?" "You must be tired after being out of night" "What are you driving at?" "Can't you see I'm working?" "Why should I be tired?" "I worked before, didn't I?" "Oh, Johann..." "I won't disturb you anymore" "Now you're hurt" "No, I'm not hurt" "You are" "No, it's only..." "Johann, you're so crossed since you come home" "You didn't..." "I don't expect you to kiss me if you don't feel like it" "But you didn't talk to me" "Johann, what's the matter with you?" "You're imagining things, that's all" "I think it's you ought to lie down... you're pale and tired" "You know I can't sleep when you're not at home" "Now, that has got to stop" "Why can't you sleep when I'm not home?" "It's only natural for a wife who can't sleep when her husband is out... in danger maybe" "Why do I talk about things like that?" "You're not going to stay out anymore" "We don't have revolution everyday..." "thanks heaven" "What does revolution have to do with it?" "The revolution is the only thing that can keep a man out once in a while?" "Things happen to a man" "Things... you can't foresee anything" "Besides, I'm not your slave..." "not your prisoner... and we're not chained to each other" "Don't shout at me, please" "If you've something on your mind..." "if you've something want to tell me... tell me" "But don't shout at me" "If you don't want to tell me, you don't need to make excuses for yourself" "You don't need to act like this" "If you want to stay out at night..." "you're free to do so" "But you must leave me free to worry about you if I like" "You must respect my feelings" "To be the wife of Johann Strauss is not a little thing" "I've tried to be won'thy of it" "I'm very proud of it" "I won't let anyone shout at me for your sake as well as mine" "Forgiver me, Poldi" "I always seem to be shouting at you" "I don't know what's the matter with me" "I wouldn't change you... nothing on you... not even your moods... your temper because I know you must be like this to be you" "Alright then, let's go away" "It'll be better... better for both of us" "Let's forget we ever saw Vienna" "Forget Vienna?" "L..." "I mean... there're too many distractions here" "But we live here, Johann" "We live in a lovely new home and all our friends" "Don't you want to travel?" "Don't you want to see the world?" "Of course, I do" "If you... so..." "Alright then, darling... that's settled" "Now you start packing your things and I'll make the arrangements" "We can't just pack up and go" "We have a lot of things to attend to" "No, nonsense" "Then we go without attending to them" "Poldi, when you think of going... that's the time to go" "But Mr. Hofbauer downstairs and boys..." "Oh, they are... fine" "Come on..." "let's go" "I'll tell them we're going right away" "Ah..." "Strauss" "Kienzl, will you stop that for a minute?" "You wrote it" "Alright..." "I'm sorry" "Well, Poldi has something say to you" "Huh?" "Go on, Poldi... tell them the good news" "Good news?" "Right" "We're going to leave Vienna" "What?" "Immediately" "What for?" "What's happening?" "Why are you leaving?" "Why he can't leave Vienna if he wants to?" "Vienna is not the world and he doesn't owe Vienna anything" "Vienna owes him more than it can ever pay" "What becomes of me... ?" "Why the fuss?" "Why are you all upset about?" "The musician ought to travel" "Poldi and I have made up our minds" "It's all as well... we'll be back someday" "Yes, we've planned it, that's all" "After all, we never had our real honeymoon" "By the way, did you get my march?" "No" "What do you mean?" "Didrt you get my message?" "I haven't got a march" "What have you got?" "Nothing" "Yes... there's a new piece you've composed" "Yes, Poldi, it... but it's not ready yet" "Look here, Strauss" "Has Shanon made you some offer?" "Remember you have a contract with me for everything you write" "Mr. Hofbauer, you know he won't do a thing like that" "If he doesn't want to play..." "you mustrt urge him" "I never urged him..." "just temperamental, that's all" "He wants to be temperamental..." "but he took my 1,000 golden..." "For every golden... alright, I'll get it" "Johann, you have it in your pocket... here" "Yes... go ahead, Kienzl" "Sure..." "let's start" "Alright..." "let's take places" "Come on... sit down, boys" "Come on, don't keep waiting while you listen" "He keeps waiting" "You keep waiting" "All I have to do is waiting" "You don't have to wait, Mr. Hofbauer" "Vienna is a free city, you know" "Oh, I see" "The whole world is waiting for this waltz" "Why shouldn't you wait?" "Yes, you should... that's right" "Bravo..." "Carla" "Madam Donner" "How do you do, Madam?" "It was beautiful, Mr. Strauss" "Thank you, Madam" "I have great news" "You've been commissioned to try another opera in the Imperial Theatre for me to sing" "Oh, wonderful" "Madam, you're incomparable" "Cheer, everybody" "Well, Johann, aren't you pleased?" "Yes, of course, Madam... of course" "Madam, will you permit me?" "Poldi, this is my wife" "I'm very glad to know you, Mrs. Strauss" "I've been very anxious to meet you" "This is an honor, Madam... thank you, you're very kind" "I'm very grateful, Madam, but..." "I can't accept" "We've made our plans..." "we're leaving Vienna" "What's the matter, Strauss?" "Are you insane?" "Johann... for all our sake" "You must persuade him, Mrs. Strauss" "This is no time for pride, isn't it?" "You're right, Madam... this is no time for pride" "You must stay, Johann" "You mustrt miss an opportunity like this... without considering" "To write an opera for the Imperial Theatre, this is what we... what you wanted all the time... what you've dreamed for" "A NEW OPERA" "Shall I put this away, Mrs. Strauss?" "Poldi darling, maybe you'll change your mind" "No, Mama... out the dress away, Anna" "I don't want to nag you, Poldi" "But after all, you really belong there" "What will people think?" "Mother, please..." "I'm too excited" "I'm so happy here with you and we can pray for him with all my heart and thoughts" "After the performance, we can celebrate" "I believe that carriage is stopping in front of our house" "Yes, it is" "Johann has sent for me" "Be careful... be careful of the stairs..." "Poldi" "I'll open the door, Anna" "Is Mrs. Strauss in?" "I'm Mrs. Strauss" "I'm Count Hobenfried" "My husband isn't here" "I know..." "could I speak to you for a moment?" "Come in, Sir" "Thank you" "I shouldn't detain you for long, Madam" "Thank you, no..." "Perhaps something what I've to say is known to you I..." "Madam, I'm in love with Carla Donner" "What's that you want to speak to me about, Count Hobenfried?" "Madam, for some time now," "Madam Carla and your husband had..." "had been infatuated with each other" "During all these weeks of rehearsals... they've been together constantly and..." "I don't understand one word you're saying" "You don't know what all Vienna is... forgive me, Madam" "I understand what you feel..." "Count Hobenfried" "But you're mistaken" "There's nothing wrong, I swear" "I give you my word" "You know, of course..." "there's always this rumor" "Madam, for your sake," "I'd not presume for the sake of mine" "But for his sake, you should stop this at once" "I've no right in this matter, Madam" "You're his wife... you have" "She'll destroy him" "They'll destroy each other" "She's the woman of violent feelings..." "strange whims and irresistible impulses" "Mr. Strauss is not for the man to cope with this extraordinary person" "He'll be ruined" "I beg you" "Madam, you must face the facts unless you're willing to surrender" "What I can see is so dear to you" "You compelled me and controlled me to say what I don't intend to say to anyone" "You had told me nothing that is not known to me that isn't known to me for some time" "I lived all these weeks for..." "the knife in my heart" "I'm content to live here for his sake" "It's the better way it must be" "I'm sure there was anything to be done he'd have done it" "I'm sure he suffers as much as I do" "Mrs. Strauss, Madam Donner leaves after the opera tonight for tour of Europe" "The situation between them..." "I advise you to act quickly" "What'd you have me do?" "Fight" "What everyone wants to live in this world, he has to fight for... like the beast of jungle" "This crisis arrives between people even carefree, but profoundly" "If you want to keep him..." "if you want to save him... don't leave it in his hands" "You must fight" "I thought my love fought for me" "I thought he needed me and that was enough" "It's not enough" "You'll lose..." "Don't say anymore, Count Hobenfried" "Will you excuse me?" "All this humiliation..." "You never humiliated yourself..." "Count Hobenfried" "I've the greatest respect... the greatest" "Who was it, Poldi?" "Poldi, what's the matter with you?" "Who was it?" "Why don't you say something?" "What time is it, mother?" "It's quarter to 10" "Poldi, what happened?" "What's the matter with you?" "First I dress up" "Do you think I could get there in time for the finale?" "But if you hurry, you might" "But what come over you?" "Now suddenly you make up your mind" "You're quite right, mother" "I'm going, of course..." "I'm going" "I have to go" "Johann offered me not have to go before, was it?" "Ha... why those people do such a crazy thing?" "You'd better lie down, Poldi" "Lie down?" "There's no time to lie down, mother" "This is the time to fight..." "fight to this beast" "All Vienna knows" "There's nothing to hide... nothing" "Help me, mother... quickly" "Quickly" "I'm frightened" "Oh, there's nothing to be frightened of mother darling..." "There's nothing to be frightened of" "I'm going to the opera, that's all" "I'm going to the opera to Johann" "I knew there's something" "Love is no good, mother darling..." "for women like us" "That's for the other kind... for women who take... for women who steal... for women who have no hearts" "If you've no other competence, leave it" "Can't they, mother?" "My jewels?" "Where are my jewels?" "I have as much right to wear my jewels as she" "From now on, I'll never go out without my jewels" "Poldi darling, if you really don't want to go to the opera, you don't have to" "Maybe I upset you" "Now you're too excited" "No, mother..." "I'm not excited" "I was for a moment, but not anymore" "The performance won't end without me" "I'm also bound to... a big part, you know" "I'm bound to be the star of Johanrs opera, not that woman" "She is not stealing anymore" "And in his heart, Johann will be glad" "Bravo, Strauss" "The world is at your feet tonight" "My world is beside me..." "we belong together" "I always know it" "I know it now" "I'll go with you to Budapest tonight" "Darling, in 2 hours we'll be in the Danube" "Oh, Carla... you were wonderful" "Thank you... hurry" "How do you do, Mrs. Strauss?" "Well, what do you think of Strauss tonight?" "Did you ever see him so magnificent?" "He's going to Budapest with you tonight" "Yes, my dear... he's going with me" "We might as well face it, don't you?" "He loves me and I love him" "There's nothing, not anyone can do about it" "You can't..." "I can't... he can't" "Yes, I know that" "If I were you, I'd have spared myself from this embarrassment" "I'd ask you to give a message for me" "I know he won't leave without... without explaining everything" "That would be difficult for him..." "for us both" "Tell him there's no need of it" "Tell him he's quite free" "He needs not to worry about me" "Will you tell him that?" "You're very unselfish or unexpectedly clever" "For charity, I like it" "Believe me, Madam..." "I know it sounds silly" "But if his happiness is with you..." "I think I love his happiness more than I do him" "You probably deserve him more than I do" "But he's going with me" "So don't ever fool yourself to sacrifice again" "Happiness is in your own heart... not in someone else's" "I found that out" "I think you'll feel differently after you've been with Johann for a while" "You see..." "Johann isn't like other man" "If you hurt him, you might as well kill him" "And you've to watch him carefully... so he doesn't fall off the horse in the street" "And if you don't take care when he's working, he'll starve to death" "Poldi" "Poldi..." "I want to talk to you" "They told me you were here" "Yes, I came here to congratulate Madam Donner" "Johann, you're wonderful..." "you both are wonderful" "Did you see the audiences?" "Everybody was excited" "One hand clapped so hard and nearly fell off his box to the orchestra" "I must go now, I..." "I must find my parents because they get lost in place like this" "You know Mama and Papa" "Wait a minute, Mrs. Strauss... you can't run away from this" "He won't go without talking to you" "Johann, she knows..." "I'll continue waiting in my dressing room" "Poldi, I..." "Johann... you mustrt..." "I understand" "But Poldi, I must tell you... call the man is called what you'll" "Oh, Johann..." "why did you torture yourself?" "Why didn't you tell me early?" "You always come to me when you're in trouble" "Why can't you find someone won'thy of you?" "I had..." "I've been happier than most women in their lives" "Everything comes to an end... everything" "And the world goes on just the same... even when we die" "Poldi" "Don't talk anymore, Johann..." "everything is the way it should be" "Yes, he is here" "Please..." "I've bought the ticket to the Danube Boat Sail for Budapest tonight" "Remember, if you've anything written... give me the first call" "Don't forget that, Madam" "Keep an eye on him..." "you know those Hungarian women" "I do my best... goodnight, Johann" "Goodnight..." "Poldi" "I must pack except for his music" "I don't know what to do with his stanza" "He leaves everything for the last minute... goodnight" "Don't worry, I'll attend to everything..." "goodnight" "Mrs. Strauss, permit me to congratulate you" "You must be the happiest woman in Vienna tonight" "Goodnight" "Congratulations" "Goodnight" "Mrs. Strauss" "Goodnight" "Oh, Mrs. Strauss..." "goodnight, Mrs. Strauss" "Goodnight" "Goodnight" "Goodnight" "What are you thinking about?" "Oh, I..." "I was thinking the first time we were in carriage together" "Remember the old coachman?" "And the star is hanging over on his harmonica" "And Rosy... remember Rosy?" "His old white horse" "Yes... and he claimed it understood everything he said" "Have you ever been on the Danube?" "Of course, you have" "Yes, but not this way, Johann" "I never have..." "when we were crazy youngsters" "We used to stand on the bank and throw rocks on the boat" "Bad little boys" "I remember..." "once the police caught us and... and Poldi cried because she thought..." "Well, we... we nearly went to the jail" "Well, here we're" "Yes, here we're" "Oh, the night is so beautiful" "Yes" "Shall I take your baggage?" "Take only these 2" "Yes, Madam" "Carla?" "There's another horror between us in the carriage" "It'll always be so... goodbye, Johann" "Something difficult and honest had to be said" "You just like you to say" "There's the wave we call again" "Now I know why part of my heart will always love you" "It has only been away from you" "I can be content so little with your heart" "Vanity... thy name is woman" "And the earth and the blood of life itself is vanity" "Remember me, Johann" "All the days in my life" "Are you listening, Johann?" "You wrote it for me, didn't you?" "Every note and every word" "Give it to me... will you give it to me?" "It has always been yours" "THE BLUE DANUBE:" "Waltz by Johann Strauss Jr." "THE IMPEREIAL PALACE, VIENNA 43 YEARS LATER" "Your Majesty..." "Mr. Johann Strauss" "Johann Strauss?" "It has been a long time since I've seen him... 50 years, isn't it?" "Well, perhaps it's a trifle less..." "Your Majesty" "Ask him to come in" "Mr. Johann Strauss" "Mr. Johann Strauss" "Mr. Johann Strauss" "I knew you once, Mrs. Strauss" "Your memory is very great..." "Count Hobenfried" "With your permission..." "now, remember, Johann" "Yes..." "I know" "Take 3 steps into the room..." "bow from the waist... be courteous... respectful... modest..." "I know" "I shouldn't trust him, Madam" "You see, with the reputation you have..." "my sweetheart" "Now then... go" "Come... cut out that nonsense, Strauss" "It took me a long time to have an audience to you, didn't it?" "But finally I succeeded" "Your Majesty, I..." "You were always on such excellent term..." "werert we?" "Tell me... is there still anything about me that I'd annoy you?" "No..." "Your Majesty" "I think you called me a stuffed shirt" "And without thinking further," "I think I was a stuffed shirt" "We were very young then, Your Majesty" "And now you're king of Vienna" "I don't know what Your Majesty means" "Oh, you don't?" "Well, come with me, Johann" "I'll show you what I mean" "This can't be happening to me" "It could happen only to you" "Vienna is giving you the love that you gave Vienna"