"The Anthem of Leuthen" "To his memory" "Winter 1757" "The King fought victoriously in Thuringia against the French and the Imperial Austrian army." "But in Silesia, all seemed lost." "Breslau has fallen, and the Duke of Bevern, the King's brother-in-law, commander of the Silesian army, is taken prisoner." "The remains of the beaten army retreat to the north, worn out, dead tired and desperate." " I can't go on." " if you want to know, neither can I don't give up you've no idea what weariness a man can stand this isn't weariness, this must be something else" "I can feel it in my legs, in my stomach" "I'm sick of it it must be the war look over there, a castle that's the castle of Lissa in Silesia in Austria, you mean" " how do you mean?" " tomorrow you'll see a pity it isn't today then we could eat our fill with good Austrian food will you join me?" "shall we go inside?" "but they'll throw us out double quick, man!" "we'll see about that, I need some warm food in my stomach but we don't know the people in the palace they'll get to know us, don't worry" "what a swinish business!" "I'm hungry!" "I want food look how the folks are living here get out at once common soldiers can get food in the courtyard" "blessed are the peaceful they haven't heard of that around here war is outside, and food is outside why didn't he tell us at once?" "you with your war, dirtying everything and I'll have to clean up under these circumstances we'll refrain from any violence" "I'm that hungry that my father hasn't slept for the last nights what's on the menue, sweetie?" "beef beuschel my specialty but that's lung hachée what did you say?" "how do you call that in Prussian?" "lung hachée come on, let me have some of your beuschel" "here you are" "would you take that back and give me another helping?" "that little beuschel here seems a bit overripe what?" "take it back?" "you eat it first, then I'll take it back" "I was joking" "Zieten-Hussars covered the retreat" "Good day, Lotte" " Lotte" " Hans!" "Hans!" "what's the matter with you?" "what's the matter?" "Jean" "Jean" "water" "he'll open his eyes" "golly!" "are you injured?" "not at all countess, I think a schnitzel, a roast beef, a Tokayer wine would be the right medicine for the cavalry captain" "I think he's right" "I'll tell the cook" "I had to see you once more, Charlotte who knows what will happen now the Austrians are down on our necks they could be here in an hour" "Silesia is lost for us thank God" "Marianne!" "the Countess has one of her honest moments why should I lie?" "I am an Austrian, you're a Prussian or shouldn't I say what I think, just out of politeness?" "are you starting off again?" "he only came to say farewell forget it, Charlotte" "I'm leaving no, stay, cavalry captain" "I'm only honest there are worlds between us but during the Prussian occupation I've come to know you as a worthy person of course you are always welcome as a guest in my home farewell" "I don't say "auf Wiedersehen"" "the Prussian officers won't be able to visit Silesia again in the future countess one never knows qui vivra verra" "what about you?" "you can be sure of my love dumplings and and pork roast, cavalry captain that's tasty just like my mother's cooking" "I might even get used to it" "I must be off" "who knows what will happen, Charlotte" "I wonder if we'll see each other again" "Hans all your relatives are good Austrians you'll forget about the Prussian" "you'll have to forget him" "Hans let's get married" "at once" "Lotte if it were up to me, all Silesia could bugger off well that's what happening right now why?" "I see, if you look at it that way..." "Wuttke" "silence!" "there you are why don't you report?" "at your service, cavalry captain I've my mouth full just now as usual" " you've your mouth full (are fed up) - yes sir listen" " I need a priest at once - a priest?" "shut up run to the village and get one yes cavalry captain" "I beg your pardon, protestant or catholic?" "I see doesn't matter run along as the cavalry captain wishes hold it" "no Charlotte" "it's my duty to tell you that if your mother were still alive... then she certainly wouldn't prevent my happiness this couldn't bring you happiness the Prussians are our enemies" "but I love him you're of age, Charlotte" "do what you think is right yes I will" "cavalry captain" "don't shout in here what's up?" "I couldn't find the priest he's hidden himself somewhere in the forest with his cattle but I brought this robe" "Rubbish!" "I need a priest" "I can get you someone resembling a priest in our company we have a man who can do such stuff." "if the cavalry captain agrees I'll call him" "Christian" "Christian, come here here he is he has studied to be a parson wipe off your lung hachée, otherwise you won't look like a parson what's his profession?" "I have been a candidate of theology" "I don't know what this is all about, cavalry captain..." "I wouldn't recommend him for the church but for home-use he's adequate can he perform a wedding ceremony right now?" "a war wedding ceremony" "nothing easier as that great!" "let's go into the chapel, we'll start at once" "the Countess is already in the chapel" "the Austrians are coming!" "off with you!" "the Austrians are coming" "before the almighty God and before these witnesses I ask you, cavalry captain Hans von Wustrow will you take as your lawful wedded wife Charlotte comtesse von Mudrach, to love and cherish her, in holy matrimony, in sickness and in health, never to leave her till death will part you?" "If this your heart's wish, then answer with yes yes absolutely not fit for ?" "will you faithfully keep the marriage bond till death will part you?" "cavalry captain!" "answer with yes yes exchange the rings" "cavalry captain, the Austrians coming but I haven't finished yet" "what God has united man must not set apart" "go now but I'll be with you tonight" " what about the Austrians?" " I don't care they can't keep me from coming to you to my wife please go now in the park, at the fountain" "farewell" "mount!" "off we go" "God's greetings servus, Maridl servus servus Maridl, what "Knödl" are you cooking (dumplings) hurry, the Austrians are at the door but I must still take my leave of you" "Madame cavalry captain" "God's greetings" "God be with you, Madame cavalry captain and... well you know" "I'm honoured, priest" "God's greetings" "we've only come to check for our quarters as you please there is warm soup for you outside thank you, that's kind" "God's greetings, priest" "make way for the priest, you fools" "I'm honoured, priest" "God's greetings to all of you" "I haven't seen such a crowd ?" "for some time a specialty, lung hachée she calls it lung hachée?" "you silly goose, but that's Beuschel the Prussians call it lung hachée those Prussians pigs (Sau-Preußen), of course they would!" "and further on the worn-out soldiers dragged themselves to unite with the King, who was marching from Roßbach with this victorious battallions." "the king... the king vivat" "Colonel!" " Colonel Rawitsch - here" "here you are, colonel so here we are, aren't we this is much nicer that sleep in a haystack, isn't it" "what's the matter?" "His Excellency!" "Well, West ?" ", here we are thanks, my dear Moess please announce me to the countess, I want to call on the ladies" "I have the honour, gentlemen at ease any news, Rawitsch?" "yes, your excellency the King of Prussia is of course approaching with his troops by forced marches what a mess" "do you know his position?" "he's crossed the Silesian border yesterday" "I've heard rumours that His Excellency has been unhappily in love with the the countess we'll halt the advance we'll stay in the defensive" " do you know the countess?" " of course, from the court balls she's a charming lady our positions on the river Weistritz will be prepared for defence" "I kiss your hand, countess a good day, your excellency" "and there's the comtesse" "God's greetings my, how beautiful she has turned to be!" "and so grown-up" " isn't she?" " very sweet cornet, come here he is our regimental pet" "Cornet von Währing, also called the fried chicken because he's so young and fresh and tasty looking" "Colonel von Rawitsch" "he's the greatest Prussian-eater in the army he's after them like the devil after a poor soul one does what one can" "excuse me, my ladies, the gentlemen's duty takes precedence" "I'll leave you the cornet, make good use of him at your service, your excellency my ladies reporting for duty" "the field marshal" "servus, Your Imperial Highness" "God's greeting, gentlemen" "deliver this order at once" "His Highness Prince Karl of Lothringen" "servus, my dear field marshal" "Your Highness comes in person?" "yes, there's a small matter...won't you sit down" "I've come to ask you something" "I've heard that you intend to hold your positions behind the Weistritz yes your highness why?" "we hold an impregnable position there if he attacks us there... he'll find it a nut too hard to crack attacks?" "I'm sure he's only too relieved if we don't attack him" "I beg your pardon, your highness" "I don't agree" "I don't agree either" "I beg your pardon it's just my opinion but that's of no use to us here so what?" "the king of Prussia is no ordinary person if he has set his mind to do something then he unleashes hell if would be madness to give up our favourable positions let us stay where we are, Your Highness" "I beg your pardon, field marshal, but that would be undignified let's attack, finish it once and for all say, how many men has Fridericus anyway?" "He'll bring 14.000 men from Roßbach and the duke of Bevern's remaining forces are 16.000, and that's a generous guess that makes... 30.000 thank you let's add another 5, then he'll have 35.000" "and how many men do we have, field marshal?" "86.000, your highness let's say a round figure, 90 and you want to stay put in here?" "do you intend to camp here for the winter?" "no way!" "I want to be back in Vienna by Christmas we'll just push him and his Potsdam guard battalion out of Silesia and... and the job's done." "isn't it?" "then I'll have to obey hand me the order" "I suppose your highness is personally taking the responsibility for this?" "of course I am" "I am glad to have convinced you" "The Prussian headquarters in Parchwitz" "yes your royal highness you'll have to convince him that he must return home and finish this business here" "I've thought about it" "I'm very worried one might..." "I thought... he's not himself!" "one could suggest in Berlin... you understand... if a sick man were sitting on the throne..." "I see if a sick man were sitting on the throne..." "I'm telling you, the generals have lost the spirit to fight" "I've heard them myself, they say he's gone mad what if I said such a thing about my captain?" "but that makes all the difference, you mutton-head it's beyond my comprehension no army leader in the whole word can go to battle with a band of vagabonds impossible. but just you wait, the generals will have their say" "you'll see the generals will chicken out once the king is here do you imagine Fritze lets one of those generals order him about?" "?" "he must be forced to give up Silesia and make peace very true" "my esteemed brother with what business brings him here?" "what bad news might he be bringing?" "your majesty, our situation is desperate" "I know that." "did you undertake the long journey just to tell me that?" "sire, you must make peace." "you want peace?" "so do I." "we agree about that." "anything else?" "your majesty, I stand here representing the heir to the throne on behalf of the entire Royal family" "so that's it, in Berlin they are sitting behind their cozy stoves and conspire against me the heir to the throne suggests to start immediate deliberations for peace the heir to the throne!" "the fellow can't even command 10 men he's should breed some children first he's of no use for anything else" "your majesty, the whole country is laid desolate the Swedes stand before Prenzlau" "your majesty, I am speaking in the name of the homeland sir!" "for whom do you imagine am I waging this war?" "for the homeland!" "your majesty you must make peace" "the army doesn't support you any longer the army?" "are you talking about my soldiers?" "I forbid you to insult my soldiers!" "sir!" "your majesty" "I ask you to accept my resignation" "repeat what you said" " I ask you to..." " halt!" "repeat it before my generals there's a council of war tonight at 2 o'clock" "yes?" "I want to see the king cavalry captain von Wustrow the Austrians have crossed the river Weistritz" " and are advancing on Leuthen - good so the foxes are leaving their burrows" "Fritz, listen to me" "Adieu" "out with you!" "I'll be damned, we can't go on like this we're standing here waiting for hours and don't know what's going to happen adieu" "give my regards to Berlin" "good evening, gentlemen good evening general what's going on?" "that's what I'm asking you, Seydlitz his majesty thinks it's his personal war he thinks he's waging this war all alone and we were just to obey well, we're the marionettes do you have something to drink, gentlemen?" "Cavalry Captain Reske!" " here - mount!" " Günther!" " here" "Ladewig!" "come here" "listen to me we'll ride to the palace of Lissa got it?" "yessir forward march" "# tell me why the sky is so blue # tell me what happened today" "# Today I have looked into the eyes of the most beautiful, the sweetest woman # blue as the sky, deep as the sea # that's why my heart feels happy and so heavy today # now I know that no other woman will please me again" "# on the whole world" "bravo, "Backhendl" (fried chicken), bravo charming did you write that song?" "yes countess." "just today I wrote the song, all of a sudden charming thank you but I'm afraid the comtesse didn't like my song but I did, it was very nice" " yes?" " yes but ..." "I have a slight headache" "If I may excuse myself but comtesse, don't go into any trouble because of us, make yourself at home good night, Marianne" "good night, gentlemen sweet dreams" "I beg your pardon, comtesse" "I wonder if I may sing my song to you at a more suitable time certainly" " corporal, I'm now going up to the castle here's the watch if I'm not back in 15 minutes you'll ride back alone yes sir and take my horse with you yes sir" "careful" "but you must come to Vienna, to the court ball since when do you dance, my dear Daun?" "it's true, I haven't had much time for dancing in the last years but in order to please you I'd be a young man again" "don't use your age as an excuse when I look at you, countess..." "I realize what I missed at the time." "a pity" "il ne faut jamais perdre I'espoir, mon cher conte merci mille fois, madame" "bonsoir bonsoir c'était un grand plaisir de vous revoir." " you?" " yes my dear little wife" "Hans, I have to leave immediately out of the question." "do you think I fought my way in here just for... but there's something important I must tell you quiet!" "now I do the talking!" "later, after we're married, then you may talk but we're already married that's right have you already forgotten?" "I surely haven't noticed it much" "Hans the Austrian Supreme Command has occupied the castle" "Daun and his staff are there golly!" "where can I get a barrel of dynamite to blow up the whole gang then the war would be over and we could sleep in a bed again" "excuse me are you angry?" "you're my little wife one may say what one thinks and feels" "in one's heart" "I long for you so much" "lung hachée, that's what the Prussians call it but it tasted good what rubbish!" "# tell me why is the heaven so blue... # tell me what happened today # today I've looked into the eyes of the most beautiful, the sweetest woman" "who's that?" "a silly cornet" "what does he want?" "he serenades me he's a bit in love with me what?" "I'll kill the boy but Hans" "# you've lit the fire of my love only to you belongs my heart # most beautiful of women, I'm kneeling before you # trembling with bliss and pain" "he sings beautifully just the right song for two people in love # your heart beats like my heart, therefore give it to me, under the small ..." " can you see him?" " no what if he comes here?" "halt. who goes there?" "halt halt" "my boy" "I could kill you right here but you sang so beautifully let go of me let go of me guard!" "spread out" "off we go" "what's going on here?" "dismissed" "what's your business here, comtesse?" "what's going on here?" "what's happened here?" "speak up please!" "follow me please" " password?" " victoria" "Corporal, you go to the King at once report to him that Field Marshal Daun and the Austrian headquarters are stationed at Lissa castle repeat" "good, off with you" "come here, Währing don't act foolish" "have a seat, comtesse" "cornet will you answer" "your excellency" "I ask your permission to keep silent about the affair" "Rawitsch don't you see what's been going on there?" "if you force the cornet to speak... you'll cause the greatest embarrassment for the comtesse" "I beg your pardon, your excellency" "I must know what's happened there" " reporting from the guard - have you ...?" " no Colonel he got away with a Prussian Hussar patrol" "gentlemen, leave us alone colonel Lukatschek" "Waritsch, you stay here" "what's happened?" "countess perhaps you can make the comtesse talk" "there has been a Prussian spy in the garden no" "the comtesse seems to be involved in the affair" "I knew it would end badly the countess knows something?" "you know the man?" "yes" "Marianne!" "I beg of you it's no use to keep silent, you'll make everything worse" "your excellency the Prussian officer is Charlotte's husband your excellency cornet, you stay here yes sir" "I want to know what you have been talking about with that Prussian" "comtesse" "I'm terribly sorry, but I can't help you you must talk now" "I only told him he should flee because the Austrian high command was stationed in the castle you shouldn't have told your husband that he's a Prussian" "I think that's sufficient, your excellency to have the comtesse tried by a court martial" "comtesse" "I deeply regret but I must place you under arrest" "stay in your room come with me, Charlotte" "cornet, you may go your sword thank you, Colonel" "the court martial will be held tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock" "I'll preside" "I'm fed up with it too" "I've been a general for ... for 15 years I'm a general and I'm on intimate terms with him" "And I'll go to him now..." "I'll tell him:" "Fritze do with us what you will!" "but you must tell us what you are going to do with us!" "that's right dispatch rider urgent message from cavalry captain Wustrow:" "field marshal Daun and his headquarters are in Lissa castle we must report that at once" "the royal mint is instructed to have the silver treasure of my palaces coined into talers as quickly as possible." "Möllendorff, what's the matter?" "report from cavalry captain von Wustrow:" "Daun and the Austrian headquarters are stationed in Lissa" "I've already thought so." "your majesty, the generals are waiting." "doesn't he know that I've ordered them to come at 2 o'clock but your majesty knows how they are sitting there, waiting, drinking... and complaining... let them wait let them complain but after all we would like to know what's going to happen tomorrow" "what's going to happen tomorrow?" "can he keep a secret?" "of course, your majesty so can I." "the council of the city of Stettin is instructed" "to undertake the building of the harbour as speedily as possible" "the academy of fine arts... what did he say, Möllendorff?" "go on, spit it out" "well, no sneeze then gentlemen can you keep a secret?" "sure so can I" "that's what he said" "that's all yes your majesty" "report from the Ansbach-Bayreuth regiment" "should the enemy advance... the regiment will retreat to the village Borne should the enemy advance the regiment will retreat to the village Borne" "deliver it at once yes your majesty" "the generals at 2 o'clock" " how late is it?" " half past one, your majesty" "one might lie down for a while" "it's the Saxon officer" "what's the matter?" "a death sentence must be signed the king's asleep, I cannot disturb him now first you agreed about the sentence now I don't want to wait" "I'll see what I can do" "what does he want?" "your majesty, the death sentence for the Saxon officer must be signed you're disturbing me because of that!" "let him come in" "the king wants to talk to him" "he has brokes his promise" "I gave him his freedom on his word of honour he has been caught fighting again" "a pardon is therefore out of the question" "I haven't asked your majesty for a pardon excellent" "we're both candidates for death for him the whole business will be over in 15 minutes" "for me, by tomorrow probably" "if I don't achieve what I have set out to do till tomorrow evening..." "I shall no longer be among the living." "this is my firm intention." "please sit down, sir" "please" "I need a man... who must be silent beyond the grave please, do sit down" "take this write" "my last will write" "my last will" "ad. 1" "In case I am killed... business will go on as usual without any change" "they shall bury my body without pomp and circumstance at night on the terrasse at Sans-souci" "ad. 2" "In case" "I am captured by the enemy" "I forbid to make the least concessions for my person" "in that case, my brother will take over command." "and I hold him as well as all my generals and ministers" "personally responsible with their heads" "that neither a province nor a ransom shall be offered for me," "and that this war shall be continued as if I had never existed." "has he written it down?" "yes your majesty" "that's all" "adieu" "your majesty" "I am going to die it is an honour for any man to have been of service to the king of Prussia but as a Saxon officer I wish that this last will has not been written in vain." "that's quite possible guard" "march off the prisoner" "halt" "throw the man into the fortress till the armistice but he's to keep his mouth shut till tomorrow!" "it's 2 o'clock, gentlemen get up, the king is waiting" "better a warm stench than cold air all step forward for the bread and schnapps rations" "that smells great in here a whole jar of schnapps, a whole basket of bread that's funny, what does it mean?" "I can tell you what that means that's the last ration if you want to draw food tomorrow you'll have to get it from the Austrians there's surely something happening here let me tell you then" "I shall, against all rules of war, attack a threefold stronger enemy wherever I can find him" "I must dare this action or all is lost we must beat the enemy or let ourselves be buried by his batteries" "this is what I think and this is how I'm going to act" "if one of you gentlemen... is afraid... to share all the dangers with me... he can hand in his resignation today... without hearing any complaint from me." "I knew beforehand that none of you would leave me" "therefore I put my whole faith in your loyal service in the victory which is certain now" "now, gentlemen farewell" "in a short time we will either have beaten the enemy or we'll never see each other again" "mount!" "gentlemen to Leuthen!" "mount!" "what's he looking at?" "I'm in paradise, your majesty" "I guess he's pious?" "yes your majesty does he imagine that up there there is someone sitting and looking after him?" "but I do" "I believe so where else could we find the courage for the battle?" "I suppose I am not sufficient for him?" "but I assure you, you are for the battle yes but for the..." "I know quite well what he means what's his profession?" "student of theology" "I should have thought so but he's an educated and intelligent person even though he's a theologian" "and... will He up there help us win the battle?" "but certainly, your majesty if your majesty would ask Him to" "I'll tell you something:" "YOU ask Him to help us!" "what are they singing?" "does your majesty want them to stop?" "no, let them sing with those fellows I'll win the battle" "Christian you've put that nicely just now that bit about the God the father but... the Fritze is someone we can count on he'll look after us" "but that's what I've been saying all the time then for once you've got something right" "good luck, grenadiers" " be good" " Jawohl" "you'll see, it'll pass very smoothly they'll march back to Potsdam, as I said" "all that dirt around here" "about turn the left wing stands fast till the right wing has executed the detour the Prussian is tricking us" "he'll attack us but where could he attack us?" "we've reinforced here and here...." "I ask you, where could he attack us?" "but if the Prussian were really daring, then he would indeed... silence!" " the Prussians are preparing to attack - yes I know they'll attack the right wing, I expected that, that's why we've reinforced it no your highness." "Fridericus has attacked the left wing so he is daring!" "halt!" "where are you running to?" "Guys, do you want to live forever?" "attack the enemy!" "his majesty shouldn't expose himself to danger too much" "fire a salve into the cemetery's walls" "cavalry captain ride like the devil into victory attack now!" "General Zieten is to attack now!" "the king's order" "General Zieten is to attack the left wing at once" "Schorsch, what's the matter with you he's had it don't curse now run along" "I'm done for now now, I want to stay here a bit, you" "Christian what's the matter?" "my stomach is it bad?" "is it bad?" "Schorsch, say something" "Christian" "I think he wants to pray" "Our Father who art in heaven hallowed be thy name thy kingdom come thy will be done" "it would be better if you talked now we've no time, we must be off what can I say?" "I haven't kept silent about anything and I haven't lied you'd lighten your sentence if you told us what that Prussian officer, your husband has told you but I haven't... but even if she knew something" "she couldn't be made to talk countess you won't get anywhere with your threats a comtesse Mudrach is no spy countess, I ask you for the last time to be silent" "I won't be silent you have no right that's not for you to decide but count Daun has promised us... let's finish this write this down the comtesse has nothing further to add to her statement the hearing is closed" "my ladies" "I ask you to wait for the court-martial's decision in your rooms come place double guards in front of her doors the king cavalry captain von Wustrow with 20 Zieten hussars on the way to his quarters join me with your hussars, cavalry captain" "Is this the Breslau road leading through Lissa?" "yes your excellency who's he?" "I'm the innkeeper of Saala, your excellency come here and light my way yes your excellency take hold of my stirrup" "Yes Your Excellency" " you must have suffered quite a bit - you can say that, your excellency what gave the Prussian the idea to attack our left wing?" "who else could have betrayed us?" "those women here" "in Lissa there has been some fishy business going on they took the comtesse away to Breslau she's to appear before a court-martial because of espionage a Prussian hussar officer is involved too your majesty, allow me to ride to Lissa castle in advance" " so that your majesty won't be in danger." " are you mad?" "get back halt put out the light" "cavalry captain, chase that gang to the devil" "where is the comtesse?" "colonel, I hope you aren't serious about this execution" "I am not in the habit to joke about such matters she's still in the castle go to hell" "after today, mercy with such a Prussian spy would amount to high treason that's my view regarding an officer's duty" "colonel, it would be a shame for the whole army shut up you can do with me what you will, but I will not tolerate that a harmless woman..." "I am in command here and I order the execution no, colonel!" "bonsoir messieurs" "good evening gentlemen" "could you let me have something to eat?" "of course, your majesty" "I beg your pardon, your majesty you must be mistaken, these are the Austrian headquarters not any longer" "I beg your pardon but gentlemen, do sit down" "pressed sausage, your majesty" "unfortunately no champagne, your majesty please" " have another slice - non merci it's no trouble at all, your majesty" "delicious your pressed sausage" "we haven't had anything like it for a long time at least your majesty finds it tasty" "perhaps conditions will improve in our country from now on" "I just want to know, is he mad?" "or are we?" "I think he is we must do something one could earn the order of Maria Theresia" "your majesty" "I must ask you to hand me your sword" "# the almighty God # may grant us in our lives # an eternally happy heart # and noble peace # and He shall keep us in His grace gentlemen" "I have played vabanque today you must forgive me that you have lost at the game bonsoir messieurs" "Lotte!" "Hans!" "# and God the Holy Ghost # on heaven's highest throne" "# Him, the triune God # as it had been in the beginning # and as it will remain # now and forever # now let us all praise God # the Father and the Son # and God the Holy Ghost" "# on heaven's highest throne" "# Him, the triune God # as it had been in the beginning # and as it will remain # now and forever" "The End subtitles serdar202"