Just a minute, my dear, Mr. Strauss and what is this?
A waltz. Another waltz. l see.
Mr. Strauss, your father persuaded me to take you
in against my judgement and what is my reward?
Every time l turn around there is another debris on your paper.
Don't. You want it?
They're not for mine. You got your sixty thousands coins...
and you've got my waltz.
And now, get out of my bank, you are fired.
Join those revolutionaries.
They don't want to work either.
No fast they'll find themselves on the street
with Strauss and the revolution.
Mr. Wertheimer. Get out.
Thanks for firing me, Mr. Wertheimer.
Goodbye you worms.
Bless you, Johnny. ls the bank close today?
Well... Well perhaps they ran out of money, eh?
Oh no, the bank is still open.
Ah, the bank is still open but we're not in it.
A nice half day holiday, eh, Johnny?
Yes. Yes. ls Paulie around?
Oh... He wants to see Paulie. Mama, you hear?
So... l thought he came to see you maybe
lf you please, Mr. Finance Minister.
Paulie, look what the mailman brought you?
Johnny. Hello, Johnny.
Hello, Paulie. What... what you are doing?
What am l doing? What are you doing here?
This is wonderful, in the middle of the day.
How did you get away from the bank?
Well, l... l just walked out.
Johnny, something the matter? Did you...
Well, nothing. Nothing that l didn't want to happen.
What's happened, Johnny? What's happened?...
l... l have been fired, that's what happened.
Oh, l am sorry, Paulie. l didn't mean to yell at you.
That is alright. A man has the right to hear
when he is being fired
You always seem to know when l am in trouble, don't you?
Johnny, shall l guess what you were doing at the bank?
Alright, you guessed. l was writing waltzes again.
Now Johnny, don't be worried.
There are other banks in the world.
And maybe, maybe Mr. Werthemer
is going to give you another chance
But l don't want another chance.
l am glad he fired me, now l am free.
Who's free?
l am. Free to do what l always wanted to do.
Free to write music.
l've guit the bank.
You guit the bank?
But your Papa wanted you to be a banker
To have a career.
You called banking a career. Do you know what a career is?
Well, you heard of Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven.
They had what l called a career.
Did they make money?
They make glorious music.
Yes, Papa, that is right. They make glorious music.
Yea, Yea, l heard their music
Johnny, if you want to write waltzes,
then you write waltzes. And l'll play them. Yes.
And l'll play them the way l always felt
they should be played.
l'll organize my own orchestra.
But how? You have not a penny in your pocket.
Musician don't play for nothing.
Oh they don't, don't they?
Paulie, darling, you don't know musicians.
Why, l know 15 men that are willing to...
Now you just wait.
Kienzl. Ha?
Kienzl, what do you love most in the world?
Ha? Well, ah, sometimes a girl. Most time, goulash.
No, no. You play the violin. Don't you love your violin?
Yes, but a good beef goulash with noodles...
Alright, alright. Would you like to play in my orchestra?
But you don't have an orchestra?
That is when l had an orchestra, would you like to play in it?
Well, if you had, you mean for nothing?
Of course, for nothing ls it permanent? Sure.
That is a nice holiday you are taking.
You should coupled it to the park.
Yes, that is a good idea. Look here, Kienzl. yea?
You know Dudelman who plays violin? Uh-huh.
And Hoffer and Haffman? Uh-hun.
Well, if we could get them... We could get them easily.
They'd jump at the chance like this
ls this a nice way to entertain your sweetheart?
Sweetheart. He doesn't know
if l am standing on my head or feet.
He is so mixed up with his trouble.
And l don't blame him.
ls this the way to look, when a young man comes to see you?
You know, Paulie, sometimes it is good
for a woman to make a man think about
something else besides his trouble.
How do you think l finally got your Papa?
Keeping his mind on apple strudel?
Now, remember. Rehearsal at my house
at two o'clock on Sunday.
See, listen. Um? l got a cousin
who works on a peanut shop. What does he play?
The Piccolo, for nothing. l could recommend him, too.
Bring him along.
There you are, Paulie. There's the true musician for you.
Money doesn't mean a thing to him. He never even thought of it.
Johnny, whatever career you choose
it will be the very highest.
Paulie, you do believe in me, don't you?
You know l do.
l could kiss you for that.
Yes, Johnny.
Paulie, you know what?
What?
Buforvinger. Hans Buforvinger...
He is out of the job and he is the best double tune
player in all Vienna
Oh, Paulie. What could l do without you?
l don't know what you are doing with me.
Hey, Mr. Strauss.
l have an aunt who plays the harp.
Bring her, too. But she is 72 years old.
Just put her in the wheelchair and bring her along.
l hope the job in the bank is still there.
Shhhh. You have a wonderful son, Mrs. Strauss.
l warned him.
l am sorry. So am l.
But don't take it too much to heart, young Strauss.
You know Beethoven was not a success either the first time
he waved his finger.
Well, gentleman. l thank you very much.
There will be some goulash in the kitchen on your way out.
Boys, open the windows and start your cleaning.
Ladies and gentlemen, the performance is over.
l am very sorry but we are forced to close early tonight.
But l just bought a ticket that calls for a concert,
let's have it.
We shall be glad to refund the money
but you see the performance is over.
But we don't want the money, we want the music.
Performance is not over.
Just a moment, please. Just a moment, please.
l am Otto Dommayer,
owner of Dommayer Casino and the performance is over.
l am Fritz Zeila, the first tenor of the emperor opera,
and the performance is not over.
l don't care who you are. The performance is over.
The performance is not over.
Hey, what are you doing there? Leave those windows open.
The whole neighborhood might as well hear it for nothing.
You have any special wish, Madam.
Anything.
Now let's play... let's play Artistrisse.
Now the goulash will be burned.
But it's Carla Donner.
Who's that?
Carla Donner. Carla Donner, the famous opera singer.
Your horses are ready, Madam.
Yes.
What time is it? About nine o'clock.
We must go.
Bring him along to Court Hohenfried's palace tonight.
He might amuse us.
Us?
Who does she think she is?
Just a moment, please.
No extra charge. For nothing, they will listen.
Let me in. Let me in. Alright...
And now the polka, you worms.
And plays as you have never played before in your life.
For Vienna.
Each man must have his hobby. His own kind a puppy.
l am fond of beer and girls, l am fond of girls and beer.
But me, l like to stay up and keep my spirit way up.
With a girl l try, What's how.
Song by everyone to hear.
Every night in every week. Every week in every year.
When friends right here, a night will pass.
Fill another, fill another, fill another little glass.
With friends arrive in seguence, the night is still long.
To bring another little, another little
sing another little song.
La, la, la, la...
Every dream afar, every leaf on the tree.
They are welcome to me when l walk in Vienna.
Every dream afar, every leaf on the tree.
Every star in the sky,
nowhere l will love.
l'm in love with Vienna.
Every sight, every corner in the street
are sweet and dear to me.
l was born in Vienna.
With the waltz in my heart
and with the heart that will be sing
Sing of the Vienna, sing about her might,
and sing about herself,
and sing about her life. To her and to her life,
l will belong, for l am a part of herself.
l'm in love with Vienna.
Every sight, every corner in the street
are sweet and dear to me.
l'm in love with Vienna.
With the waltz in my heart...
what was happened? Look, look
l am afraid l am not very elegant in these clothes.
Don't worry.
Thanks to Carla Donna.
Artist are welcome in Court Hohenfried free in any clothes.
Look at our friend, Hofhauer. Why do you think he is here?
Hofhauer?
You think he was born in that dress shirt?
But he is the greatest music publisher in Vienna.
But he's still Hofhauer.
Where's Miss Donner? l don't see her.
She will see you when she wants to.
Fritz, l am so glad you here. Take me to supper at once.
May l present a young composer of great talent.
My friend Johann Strauss, Mr. and Mrs. Hofhauer
Oh, how you do? How you do?
What nice eyes?
Come along, Fritz.
We shall know each other better young man, come along.
Hassle, bariton, now it's a male concerto.
l am honored, Mr. Hofhauer.
Hofhauer. Oh you know me, eh? You know Hofhauer.
And ah... your name?
Strauss. Strauss. Strauss.
My, what a lovely woman, a lovely woman.
Are you a guest here? A guest?
Madam Carla Donner was good enough
to invite me here tonight.
Carla Donner. Oh, you watch your step young man.
As far as Carla Donna's concerned,
Count Hohenfried is the ah... well, ah,
you know, a word to the wise is sufficient.
Who are you? Who are you?
l am a composer.
Composer? Who publish you, Shadel Hanna?
Oh... mark my word young man,
if unless you got the influence of Hofhauer,
it's not even music, oh Mr. ah...
Strauss. Strauss. Strauss.
l never heard of your music, never heard of it.
You'll hear it. Perhaps tonight from Madam Carla Donner herself,
if you have no objections.
Oh, l have no objections at all, Mr... Mr. ah...
Oh, l don't care what your name is. l don't care.
Smith, Rudolf Smith. Oh, goodnight, Rudolf. Goodnight.
My dear young man, if you...
Well, it's that young man from that casino. Mr. ...Mr. ...
Strauss. Johann Strauss.
Oh, madam. l can't tell you how, how grateful l am
You are so kind to invite me here tonight.
Mr. Strauss, Prince Botcart.
How you do?
Mr. Strauss is the most exciting people player in Vienna.
Otto, l'm famished for a little wine. Will you, please?
l am sorry Madam, l didn't mean to interrupt.
You did me a great favor. Now you can do me another favor.
Anything, Madam.
Will you please get off my dress? Get off the... Oh, l am so sorry.
l have no..no.. no idea. l seem to be caught.
So soon?
What, Madam?
l can simplify everything.
But, but Madam, your gown, l, l..
Now tell me. Did Zeila ask you to bring along some of your music?
Yes, Madam l have a piece here. help me.
Oh How nice.
Looking at you and wanting you soon.
Knowing that you want me
Did you write the lyric yourself, Mr. Strauss?
Yes, Ma'am.
A lovely idea.
You know we are going to explode a little bomb, you and l.
l will sing it.
But, madam, this is waltz.
l know it.
Do you think it's wise? All this people.
Ah, l mean your friends.
Maybe they... they won't think it's proper.
lt is time they change their mind.
Oh, l see you've already met. Yes.
Mr. Strauss, will you give this to the musician over there?
Yes, madam. You're going to sing a waltz, here?
l am going to sing it. But first, you are going to announce it.
Now, Carla. Now, Fritz.
A waltz. A waltz.
Where is Madam Donner?
Oh, she is down there with the musicians.
What's society coming to? Even invite musicians.
They even invite music publishers.
Ladies and gentlemen.
l have been asked that you direct your attention here.
Madam Carla Donner has graciously consented to sing for us.
Oh!
We won't let them know it's a waltz,
and when we go to play the guarter time,
we'll loose their stare and lift with your eyebrows.
lf they lift too far, you have to protect them
l can protect them from everything, but...
But what, Madam?
Tonight, l bring you a new song by a new composer,
Mr. Johann Strauss.
And l hope that this music will attract you as it does me.
He is an imposter, an imposter.
He distinctly told me that his name is Rudolf.
Looking at you and wanting you afar.
Knowing that you want me.
Let there a light, our moment will come
As any day can be.
There will come a time. There will come a time.
When you and l will be in Vienna.
There will come a time, we will be in Vienna.
That will come a time in your heart.
There will be a place. A lovely place.
Where we will be for as long as far.
lt will never cease, looking for me.
You'll find the place l meant for you.
There will come a time, there will come a time,
where we will be in love.
When we are near, when you are here,
there in my heart will be love.
There will come a time, there will be a place
where we will meet, for greater dreams.
There will come a time for a love.
Bravo. You're wonderful. Magnificent.
Only you would dare to do it.
Wonderful. Bravo, Madam.
Madam, l could hardly speak.
l don't think this song should ever be sang again.
lt will never be done so beautifully.
Was the piano alright?
l am afraid its tone is rather harsh.
l never heard it, Madam.
There is a new one here from Munich.
Would you like to try it out for me?
Of course, Madam.
What a relief. l like guiet room, don't you?
Yes, Madam. Let me see where is the...
Eh, there is no piano.
Quiet rooms don't have pianos, but they have wine.
Someone was very thoughtful. Wine maker of music.
Thank you, Madam.
Are you disappointed there is no piano?
No, Ma'am. Or are you unhappy to be alone with me?
Oh, no, Madam. lt's only that, that l can hardly belief it.
All the other times were unreal.
Other time?
Well, l mean, at the opera.
We were always way down below on the stage,
but when your voice came up to me, you are wonderfully close.
Oh, l mean...
And we are alone together?
The last time you sang Norma, you were the only one there.
You and l and the greatest chorus in the world
The only composer l ever knew
were fat little man with bald head.
Well, l never know if l'd ever be any kind of a composer or not.
All l know is,
when you first walk into Dommayer's tonight
and l played to you,
you must have known l played to you.
And just now when, when you sing my waltz before everybody,
l was more alone with you than ever.
More alone than now?
l'm sorry to be late Carla,
but l have an audience with His majesty
These are troublesome times.
Darling, you must be worn out.
Tony. This is the loveliest young man.
He is a composer.
He and l have been alone together for years, haven't we, Johnny?
lt is our host, Count Hohenfried, Mr. Strauss.
He were often at the balcony while l was in the stage.
As a matter of fact, we are practically sweetheart.
Really? l heard you sing a waltz too.
Another one of your Bohemian evening, my darling.
Tony.
Why?
Out of defense, l imagine.
Thank you.
The usual fee from a musician l believe is ten gulag.
You can't insult my composer. His performance was brilliant.
Very well. Fifty gulag.
Tony, l am ashamed of you. Nothing less than a hundred.
Alright, my dear, one hundred.
That's more like it, Tony
Thank you, sir. You might need it for another necklace.
As a matter of fact, l owe you ten times as much for
what l have learned here tonight.
The performance was gratis, Madam.
l hope you were very amused.
Paulie, what are you doing here?
Well, l don't know.
What do you mean, you don't know.
l am so foolish. l was worried. lt was silly.
l got such funny feeling when you went away with
that gentlemen at Dommayer's and then suddenly... l knew,
l.. l thought you were in danger l'm so silly.
Of course here you are perfectly grown up man
and perfectly alright.
l could drop to the sidewalk. So silly.
Paulie, don't you dare drop to the sidewalk.
Johnny.
l am a lucky fool, Paulie.
l never knew l was this much in your heart.
You are with us. Don't forget to turn off the light.
Oh, l was just about to arrest her, officer.
Don't you see how guilty she looks?
l wish my wife look as guilty as that.
Well, Johnny. Now l really could drop through the sidewalk
Sit down. Sit down, everybody. now, come the speech.
Ya. Alright, ya. Who could talk without buying?
Well, who could talk without cake?
Thank you, Madam. l'll just take a little piece.
Oh?
My friends, l should like to propose a toast.
l'll make it short, otherwise, Gringrich will eat all the cake.
As for my Johnny's happiness, that now rest beautifully
and for all time in Paulie's care.
l have met hundreds of young men
but never have l met a finer young man
or finer musician than Johnny Strauss.
Oh, bravoly.
Oh, so sweet. Johnny, speech.
Yes, yes. Johnny say something. C'mon, Johnny. Just a few words.
My darling wife, my dear mother,
my new mama and papa, my dear colleague
Yesterday, he was a baker, and today he is a colleague.
Yes and tomorrow, who knows, maybe it's Baronskin.
Don't laugh. The revolution is not too far off, my friends.
All you think about is being a baron.
Sure. He forget that what we are fighting for is
a constitution, representation,
free press, free speech. No free speech, yet. Sit down.
Sit down. Johnny. C'mon, Johnny.
Tonight, l found even more than happiness.
More than our success together,
and believe me, you can't find it in rich palaces.
You can't find it in hearts covered with gold blade
or behind false painted laughter.
You can't find peace
and deep guiet breath of living there
because that l know. l know because l found it here tonight,
in my wife, in my music, in my friends.
Bravo, bravo. Wonderful.
Excellent, excellent. l mean perfect.
l, l mean bravo, bravo.
Thank you. Mr. Hofhauer.
Mr. Hofhauer, the big music publisher.
Mr. Hofhauer.
Good evening, Strauss. They told me l'd find you here.
They told me you just got married. Yes, sir.
Well, don't worry. We all put our foot there once in a while.
We're both in the same goat together,
l mean, we wind up in the same boat together, the same boat.
This is my wife. Oh. How do you do?
How do you do?
You know, your waltz have created guite a splash.
Well, not a big splash, well, sort of a mild splash.
l have a few offers, you know.
By the way l have a contract here.
You know, sort of a... sort of a wedding present.
Honey, a contract. ls there a guilt in handy?
Yea. l get it.
A thousand gulag a year for your waltzes.
A thousand a year?
Oh, Johnny, you could make money writing waltzes.
l always believe in being generous to young composers.
Here, just sign here. Right here.
l am sorry, Mr. Hofhauer. That's not enough.
Not enough. Are...are you joking? Here, go on, sign it. Sign it.
No....l mean it. The gold is down.
We're heading for inflation.
The discount rate might go to 20%.
Oh, no, not a thousand a year.
A thousand for each waltz l write in a year.
Oh. Why, you must be mad. You...you must be crazy.
Call me somebody, he is feverish.
You know l must spend money for exploitation.
Exploitation.
lt is one thousand for each waltz or nothing.
One thousand.
Well, say we compromise. l'll give you...
l'll give you five hundred. Five hundred.
A thousand. A thousand.
Well, seven fifty then.
One thousand.
A thousand?
Oh, well. Alright. Here.
l don't suppose you'll write a waltz or two in a year anyway.
Here is six to start with.
Oh! Six.
He was a music havoc, was he, Mrs. Hofhauer.
My sense of appreciation. Everybody should be proud to sing
Hofhauer publications even Carla Donner
Carla Donner? l don't care who sings them.
Vienna will sing.
Hey, hey. lt's Johnny.
Got Dahon Poetry? Who's Dahon...? Poetry.
l know that face.
Wait a minute.
Well, it's my favorite player.
Are you going to walk out of the middle of the game again,
Mr. Strauss? Take her on anyway.
Now, wait a minute. She is no aristocrat.
She is a singer, she is an artist like ourselves. She is one of us.
She is one of us.
That is why she is here. She is our goddess of Liberty.
Hurrah.
Just a minute, gentlemen. l am a singer, yes.
But a goddess, spare that.
You should stick to your music, mr. Strauss.
Carla.
Carla. Carla. l'll take care of her.
Carla. Now stop shouting, you fool.
She is in trouble enough as it is.
l am not afraid of them. l am not one of them.
lf they find out she's a friend of yours,
they'll tear her into pieces.
l suppose she is sick of a common fitler.
Yes, you're kind of responsible for all this
You have your doubt. lf l have my saber, l...
You haven't got it. You listen to me.
She is about to be mobbed in her carriage
and l came out in the neck of time.
Open the door. Oh, no, you don't.
Just a moment.
Release him. Who are you?
My name is Strauss. Johann Strauss,
and not your humble servant either.
Now if you want some good advice, don't poke your nose out there.
The man is a musician, sir.
Oh, l see. An artist, a musician.
And just what is your part in this revolution, Mr. Strauss?
l wrote the song we march to.
l see. And just why are you rebelling, Mr Strauss?
Why? Why? Because hostility, oppression is written
on those banners out there. Can't you read?
And how are you oppressed, Mr. Strauss?
Oh, never mind that. Now, if you all know what's good for you,
you will sneak out the back way. You're impertinent, sir.
And you're a stuff shirt and your face annoys me.
Yes, captain. The situation is under control.
All the rioters have been arrested, sir
And arrest this man, too.
l'll see you again sometimes.
l depart my apology, your Highness, that in my house...
The incident did not occur, Hohenfried.
Thank you, sir. And now we must get to the show immediately.
With your permission, your Highness. l must...
There's someone distress...
l am sorry, Hohenfried. There is an empire in distress.
l am just trying to tell you that she had nothing to do with this.
Shut up. Two more here.
You idiot. l happen to be Madam carla, diva of imperial opera.
Yes, yes, l know, Goldilock. You're their goddess of liberty.
Go ahead.
The farmer must be very heavy.
Hold. Remove the barricade.
Remove the barricade.
Dudelman. Dudelman.
Kienzl. Dudelman.
Johnny.
Jesus, what's on your mind?
For the last time, what is on your mind?
From your kin, sir.
Hurry up.
Which way did they go?
Go to the street. Bring them back. After them.
l can't go any further.
Where can we go?
Come with me.
My shoes. Your what? Your shoe... Oh...
l am afraid it's not safe here.
No place is safe with you. l want to go home.
Where do you live? l wouldn't tell you.
l am not taking any more chances.
Alright, you stay here.
l wouldn't stay here. Give me my shoe.
Your what? Yes.
Madam, if ever a man regreted a kindness, l am that man.
You? Kind? Shhhh.
Coachman. Pssst.
Have you two heard there's been a revolution?
Vaguely.
Herronstrasse Number 8.
l guess you haven't heard, it's barricaded.
Well, can you reach Josef Strasstrasse?
How long have you two been in there? lt is barricaded, too.
ls there any places in Vienna
you can go except around this block?
Well, there is always the Vienna woods. A lovely ride.
Now will you decide, Madam?
Frankly, l don't care.
l don't care where l am or where l go or
whether the sun ever shines again or whether l live or die.
l just don't care.
The Vienna woods.
Giddy up, Rosie.
What time is it?
Well? Good morning.
lf you knew what a pretty picture you make?
Two little babes in the woods sleeping in each other's arms
Where are we? Where you wanted to be.
ln the Vienna woods.
And it is only six o'clock in the morning and
you have long and beautiful day ahead of you.
Heaven, help me.
Amen.
Giddy up.
C'mon, my Rosie.
You wouldn't believe it,
but we composed the whole thing in one day
with only 20 minute out for lunch.
What do you mean we?
l mean we, Mr. Strauss, me and Mrs. Strauss and, ah, Rosie.
Alright, l keep an ear open for sour notes.
lf there are any sour notes in it, it's the prose.
l bet to leave them out.
Such a time for a revolution.
Just when Johann Strauss himself drops out of a clear sky
and leads my own orchestra on Sunday for nothing.
Yes, yes. What is it we are coming to.
A revolution on a Sunday. Oh, oh.
Such a thing would never have happend in my time.
Quick, coachman. Go see if the lady had left her help
in the carriage.
Maybe this is it
C'mon and see this.
Here it is.
Thank you. Oh. lt is a beautiful hat,
Mrs. Strauss. What did you say?
l say it is a beautiful hat.
Oh, yes.
Oh, please let me do that.
Excuse me, Mrs. Strauss. But l know these artists.
l have been married to one for 30 years.
Casmen used to play the accordion until the children broke it.
Does your husband have a temper too?
Terrible.
Oh, l guess it's worth it.
lt must be wonderful to be the wife
of a man that Johann Strauss.
Yes, it must be wonderful.
Oh, it's so beautiful, Mrs. Strauss.
What is the name of it?
That? lt is called Tales of the Vienna Woods.
Oh.
What a glorious morning then,
hearing the morning bird.
What is the angel singing,
telling what the day was bringing.
Were you a dream afar,
lying beside me now.
You are from another world,
making this world bright.
The sun came out and brace the sky, the song,
the birds, the restless boy.
A golden song that seems to be,
you dare that's made for you and me.
The sun climb higher and higher,
waking up the sleeping world.
Waking up the sleeping world.
And the song climbed higher and higher...
Then the time for you to make your music,
if you love to sing, like those on the trees.
Oh so tenderly, it's in my heart with me.
Then the bright of the light of the day
and what a day, what a night.
When the day on the low,
in the corner, where my ones was born.
Lying, lying heart.
Time and dancing fast.
But till l look at you, and till you look at me.
And still we think of you, enchanted by each other.
l wonder how l like my part.
l wonder if it'll dry and past.
Now, l...
l can sing, l can dare,
l can dream, it will go far.
We'll fast and we'll flirt
and we'll drink to the night.
And we'll drink to our love and to our hearts the delight.
Now everywhere is paradise on it.
l've thought of you ever since that night.
And you walked away, proud and angry.
Carla, l am married.
But you are here now with your arms surround me.
Carla, we must face this.
No, No, don't you see it was meant to be like this.
Everything has brought us together.
The night, the wood, the music.
lt's been so sweet and so dangerous.
The revolution. The revolution is over.
We've got a new emperor, Franz Josef,
a young wonderful emperor and live up the constitution
Look at them.
Kienzl. Dudelman. How did you get here?
We have been released. Everybody is released.
Did you, er, Did you have a pleasant escape?
We have a charming escape.
Thank you both, gentlemen. You are welcome, Madam.
Now that you are free, you can play for Johnny.
Yes, yes. No. No. Not here.
Hey, listen, everybody. This is our Strauss, our leader.
He is going to lead our march.
Will you forgive me, Carla?
Sure.
Madam Donner.
Yes, what is it?
Count Hohenfield is outside, Madam.
He has been searching everywhere for you.
l will tell him you are here.
Wait, take me to him.
Carla, l have been so anxious.
Tony, you're always so kind to me. l am sorry.
l am not going back to Vienna with you.
Why not?
l can't leave here now.
Strauss in there?
Yes.
This is not like you, Tony.
l'll run back with you.
Shall we go?
The palace.
To my house.
Long live the emperor.
Kienzl. Kienzl, is there the a new emperor?
Yes. Hasn't he a wonderful taste?
Well, well, l didn't think so yesterday
and l told him so. You did, what?
Ah, Mrs. Strauss, is Johnny here? Did he get my message?
Oh, he must be full of marches after revolution like this
l'll tell him you are here.
Oh, l thank you. Alright, boys.
C'mon Kienzl.
Mr. Kienzl, please. l have been promoted.
You told me you love me when we were young one day.
Remember when you told me, Johnny?
lt was the most beautiful day of my life.
Please, Paulie, l am very busy now.
Johnny, you must be take time for your coffee.
Alright.
You told me you love me.
What makes you think of it now, johnny?
Paulie, can't you see l am working.
Why ask a silly guestion like that.
l write a song and as it comes to me,
out of... out of my inspiration, out of anything,
out of heaven knows what.
Why, it's... Johnny, drink your coffee before it gets cold.
Cold. lt's scalding.
Let me cold it for you.
Johnny, don't you think you ought to lie down for a while.
You must be tired after being out on there.
What are you driving at? Can't you see l am working?
Why should l be tired? l work before, don't l?
Alright, Johnny. l wouldn't disturb you anymore.
Now, you're hurt.
No, l am not hurt.
You are.
No. lt's only...Johnny,
you're so crossing since you've come home.
You didn't... l don't expect you to kiss me
when you don't feel like it, but you didn't talk to me.
Johnny, what is the matter with you?
You're imagining things, that's all.
l think it is you who ought to lie down.
You look pale and tired.
You know l can't sleep when you're not home.
Now that's got to stop. Why shouldn't you sleep
when l am not at home?
lt is only natural that a wife can't sleep
when her husband is out.
ln danger maybe...
But why l talk about things like that,
you are not going to stay out anymore.
We don't have revolution everyday, thank heaven.
What have revolution ever to do with it?
ls revolution the only thing
that can keep a man out once in a while.
Things happen to a man, things you can't perceive, anything.
Besides l am not your slave. l am not a prisoner.
We are not chained to each other.
Don't shout at me, please.
lf you have something on your mind,
if you have something you want to tell me, tell me.
But don't shout at me.
lf you don't want to tell me,
you don't need to make excuses for yourself,
you don't need to act like this.
lf you want to stay out at night, you are free to do so.
But you must leave me free to worry about you if l like.
You must respect my feelings.
To be the wife of Johann Strauss is not a little thing.
l have tried to be worthy of it. l am very proud of it.
l will not let anyone shout at me for your sake as well as mine.
Forgive me, Paulie. l always seem to be shouting at you.
l don't... what's the matter with me.
l wouldn't change you. Nothing on you,
not even your mood and temper.
Because l know you must be like that to be you.
Alright then, let's go away.
lt would be better for, for both of us.
Let's forget we ever saw Vienna.
Forget Vienna?
l, l mean, ah, there are too many distractions here.
But we live here, Johnny.
We live in a lovely new home and all our friends.
Don't you want to travel?
Don't you want to go and see the world?
Of course l do, if you do.
Alright then, darling. That's settle it.
Now you start packing your things and l make the arrangements.
We can't just pick it up and go.
We've lots of things to attend to.
Oh nonsense, then we go without attending to them.
Paulie, when... when you think of going, that's the time to go.
But Mr. Hofhauer is in downstair and those boys.
Oh, they are.
Fine. C'mon. C'mon, let's go and tell them we are going right away.
l'm in love with Vienna, l'm in love with vienna,
Oh, Strauss. Strauss.
Kienzl. Please stop that for a minute.
You wrote it.
That's alright. l am sorry.
Well, ah, Paulie has something to say to you.
Yeah? Oh, go on, Paulie, tell them the good news.
Good news?
What?
We are going to leave Vienna. What? Leave Vienna?
lmmediately.
Why are you leaving?
Why shouldn't he leave Vienna if he wants to.
Vienna isn't the world, he doesn't owe Vienna anything.
Vienna owes him more than it can ever paid.
What's to become of me? What's to become of me?
Why the fuss? Why are you all so upset about?
A musician ought to travel.
Paulie and l have made up our minds.
After all we will... we will be back Sunday.
Yes, we have planned it all.
After all... after all,
we have never have a real honeymoon.
By the way, have you got my march?
No. What you mean? Didn't you get my message?
l haven't got a march. And what have you got?
Nothing. Nothing. Oh.
Yes, yes please you can't go.
Yes but Paulie, it isn't ready yet.
Now look here, Strauss. Has Shanons make you some offer?
Remember you have a contract with me for everything you write
Mr. Hofhauer, you know he wouldn't do a thing like that.
lf he doesn't want to play, you mustn't...
But... lt's just his temperament, that is all
He wasn't so temperamental when he took my thousand gold...
For every gold ...
Alright, l'll get it.
No, no. You have it in your pocket.
Here.
Yes, go ahead, Kienzl.
Sure. Let's start.
Alright, alright. Let's take your places.
C'mon, c'mon. Sit down, boys. C'mon don't keep me waiting.
He keeps me waiting. You keep me waiting.
All l do is wait. You don't have to wait,
Mr. Hofhauer. Vienna is a free city, you know.
Oh, l see. The whole world is waiting for this waltz,
why shouldn't you wait?
That is right.
One day when we were young.
One wonderful morning in May.
You told me you loved me.
When we were young one day.
Sweet songs of spring were sung
and music was never so gay.
You told me you loved me
when we were young one day.
You told me you loved me
and held me close to your heart.
We laughed and we cried and,
then came our time to part.
When songs of spring are sung,
remember that morning in May?
Remember you love me,
when we were young one day.
Bravo, bravo.
Carla. Madam Madam Donner.
How do you do, Madam. How do you do, madam?
lt was beautiful, Mr Strauss.
Thank you, Madam.
l have great news.
You have been commissioned to write an opera for
the imperial theatre for me to sing.
Oh, Johnny, did you hear that?
Madam, you are incomparable.
Well, Johnny. Everybody.
Well, Johnny, aren't you please?
Ah yes, of course, Madam. Of course.
Madam, will you permit me? Paulie. This is my wife.
l am very glad to know you, Mrs. Strauss.
l have been very anxious to meet you.
This is an honor, Madam. Thank you. You are very kind.
l am very grateful, Madam, but l cannot accept.
We've made our plans. We are leaving Vienna.
What is the matter, Strauss? Are you insane?
Johnny, Johnny for all our sakes.
You must persuade him, Mrs. Strauss.
This is not out of pride, is it?
You are right, Madam. This is no time for pride.
You must stay, Johnny.
You must not miss an opportunity like this without,
without considering. To write an opera for the imperial theatre.
This is what we... what you have wanted all the time.
What you have dreamed of.
Only you. Only you.
Know how to bring my heart.
Only you. Only you.
Since nothing can fill my heart.
Only you, it's divine, seems to be, ever mine.
Only you, it's divine,
seem to be, ever mine.
Shall l put this away, Mrs. Strauss?
Paulie, darling, maybe you'll change your mind.
Eh, no mama. Put the dress away, Anna.
l don't want to nag you Paulie,
but after all you really belong there.
What will people think? Mother, please. l am too excited.
l am so much happier here with you where l can pray for him
With all my heart and thoughts.
After the performance, we can celebrate.
l believe that carriage is stopping in front of our house
Yes, it has.
Johnny has fetched for me.
Be careful. Be careful the stairs, Paulie.
l'll open the door, Anna.
ls Mrs. Strauss in?
l'm Mrs. Strauss. l am Antoine Hohenfried.
My husband isn't here.
l know.
Could l speak to you for a moment?
Come in, sir.
Thank you.
l should not detain you long, Madam, just to let you know.
Perhaps something of what l have to say is known to you.
l...
Madam, l am in love with Carla Donner.
What is it that you want to speak to me about, Count Hohenfield?
Madam. For sometime now,
Madam Donner and your husband have...
have been infatuated with each other.
During all these weeks of rehearsal,
they have been together constantly and...
l do not understand one word you are saying.
You don't know what all Vienna...
Oh, forgive me, Madam.
l'll make allowance for your feelings, Count Hohenfield.
But you are mistaken. There is nothing wrong, l assure you.
l give you my word.
You know, of course, that there are these rumors...
Madam, for your sake. l would not presume to say it for mine.
For his sake, you must stop this at once.
l have no right to this matter, madam.
You are his wife, you have.
She will destroy him. They will destroy each other.
She is a woman of violent feeling of strange whims,
of irresistible impulses.
Mr. Strauss is not the sort of man
to cope with this extraordinary person.
He will be ruined. l beg of you.
Madam, you must face the facts
unless you are so willing to surrender.
What l can see is he is so dear to you.
You compel me, Count Hohenfield, l am afraid to say
what l have never intended to say to anyone.
You have told me nothing that is not known to me,
that has not been known to me for sometime.
the knife in my heart.
l'm content to leave it there for his sake.
lf that is the way that must be,
l am sure if there were anything to be done
he would have done it.
l know his soul as much as l do.
Mrs. Strauss, Madam Donner leaves
the opera tonight for a tour of Europe.
With the situation between them, l advice you to act guickly.
What would you have me do?
Fight. Whatever one wants of this world, one has to fight for,
like the beast in the jungle.
This crisis arise between people
even when they're carefree profoundly.
lf you want to keep him, if you want to save him,
don't leave it in his hands.
You must fight.
l thought my love fought for me.
l thought he needed me and that was enough.
lt isn't enough, you'll loss...
No!!!
Don't say anymore, Count Hohenfried.
Will you excuse me please?
All these humiliation.
Haven't you humiliated yourself, Count Hohenfried?
l have the greatest respect,
the greatest.
Who was it, Paulie?
Paulie, what's the matter with you? Who was it?
Well, why don't you say something?
What time is it, mother?
lt is guarter to ten.
Paulie, what's happened? What's the matter with you?
Where's that dress now? Do you think l could get there
in time for the finale?
Well, if you hurry it you might. But what comes over you.
Now suddenly you make up your mind.
You are guite right, mother. l am going. Of course l am going.
l have to go. Silly of me not to have gone before, wasn't it?
Why do people do such crazy thing?
You'd better lie down, Paulie. To lie down? Lie down?
This is not the time to lie down, mother.
This is the time to act, fight like a beast.
All Vienna knows, then there is nothing to hide.
Nothing. Help me, mother. Quickly, guickly.
l am frightened.
Oh, there is nothing to be frightened of, mother darling.
There is nothing to be frightened of.
l am going to the opera, that's all.
l am going to the opera, to Johnny.
Oh, l knew there was something.
Love is no good, mother darling, not for women like us.
That's for the other kind.
For woman who takes, for woman who steal,
for woman who have no heart.
lf you have no heart, they can't put a knife in it.
Can they, mother?
My jewels. Where are my jewels?
l have not tried to wear my jewels.. ls she...
For now on, l'll always wear on my jewels.
Paulie darling, if you really don't want to go to the opera
you don't have to.
Maybe l've upset you, now, you're too excited.
No, mother. l was not excited.
l was for a minute but not anymore.
The performance will not end without me.
l have to play a part too, bigger part than her.
l should be the star in Johnny's opera,
not that one, she will not steal anymore.
And in his heart, Johnny will be glad.
Only you, only you.
Now how you thrill my heart. Only you...
Fill my heart... Forever, only you,
only.
l am just the girl who dance around.
l don't belong to anyone and you want some moments off.
l'm here to have some fun.
l know....
Bravo. Bravo. Bravo.
Bravo, Strauss.
The world is at you feet tonight, Johnny.
My world is beside me. We belong together.
l've always known it.
l know it now, l'll go with you to Budapest tonight.
Darling, in two hours, we will be in the Danube.
Oh. Carla, you are wonderful.
How do you do, Mrs Strauss?
Well, what do you think of Johnny tonight?
Did you ever see him more magnificent?
He is going to Budapest with you tonight.
Yes, my dear. He is going with me.
We might as well face it, we two.
He loves me and l love him.
There is nothing anyone can do about it.
You can't. l can't. He can't.
Yes, l know that.
lf l were you, l would have spared myself this embarrassment.
l want to ask you to give him a message for me.
l know he wouldn't leave without.. without explaining everything.
That will be too difficult for him.
First of all, tell him there is no need of it.
Tell him, he is guite free. He needn't worry about me.
Will you tell him that?
You are very unselfish or unexpectedly clever.
For charity, l like you.
Believe me, Madam.
l know it sound silly but if it's happiness, what you...
l think l love his happiness even more than it to him.
You probably deserve him more than l do,
but he is going with me.
But don't ever fool yourself with sacrifice again.
Happiness is in your own heart, not in someone else's.
l have found that out.
l think you will feel differently,
after you have been with Johnny for awhile.
You see, Johnny is not like other man,
if you hurt him you might as well kill him
and you have to watch him carefully, so
he doesn't fall over the harbor or on the street.
And if you don't take care of him when he is working,
he will starve to death.
Paulie. Paulie, l want to talk to you.
They told me you were here.
Yes, l came here to congratulate Madam Donner.
Johnny. Oh, Johnny, you were wonderful.
You both were wonderful.
Did you see the audience? Everybody was so excited.
Bonny clapped so hard that he
nearly fell off his box into the orchestra.
l must go now.
l must find my parents
because they get lost in a place like this.
You know Papa and Mama.
Wait a minute, Mrs. Strauss. You can't turn away from him.
He wouldn't go without talking to you.
Johnny, she knows, l continue with my dressing.
Paulie, l ...
Johnny. Johnny, you mustn't. l understand.
But Paulie, l must tell you. Call it minus, call it what you will.
Oh, Johnny. Why did you told yourself so?
Why didn't you tell me earlier?
You always come to me when you were in trouble.
Why couldn't you have someone worthy of you?
l had. l have been happier than
most of the women in their whole life.
Everything comes to an end, everything.
And the world goes on just the same, even when we die.
Paulie. Now don't talk anymore, Johnny.
Everything is the way it should be.
Ah yes, he is here. Success Johnny Success bravo.
Wonderful success. Johnny...
l understand you have your ticket to the Danube of Budapest tonight.
Remember, anything you write will strictly perfect in it,
l have first call.
Don't ever forgot that, Madam, ah and keep an eye on him.
You know those Hungarian women.
l'll do my best. Good night, Johnny.
Good night. Good night.
Good night, Paulie. Where are you going, Paulie?
l must pack. Except for his music,
l don't know what good to send her.
He leaves everything to the last minute, good night.
Good night. Don't worry, l'll attend to everything.
Good night.
Mrs. Strauss, permit me to congratulate you.
You must be the happiest woman in Vienna tonight.
Good night.
Congratulation. Good night.
Oh, Mrs. Strauss. Good night.
Oh Mrs. Strauss, good night, Mrs. Strauss.
Good night. Good night.
Good night.
What are you thinking about?
l... l was thinking of the first time
we were in carriage together, you remember?
The old coachman and a starch hanging over his harmonica?
And Rosie. Remember Rosie, his old white horse?
Yes. And, he claimed that she understood everything he said.
Have you been in the Danube? Of course, you have.
Yes, but not this wish, honey.
l never have. When we were crazy youngsters, we...
We used to stand on the bank and throw rocks at the boats.
Bad little boy.
l remember once the police caught us and Paulie cried
because she thought... well we, we nearly went to jail.
Well, here we are.
Yes, here we are.
Oh, the night is so beautiful.
Yes. Shall l take your baggage?
Take only these two.
Yes, Madam.
Carla.
There was another road between us and the carriage.
lt would always be so.
Good-bye, Johnny.
Something difficult and honest had to be said.
lt was just like you to say it.
There is that wayward crowd over there.
Now l know why part of my heart will always love you.
lt's only being away from you that
l can be content with so little of your heart.
Vanity, thy name is woman.
And the earth and the blood of life itself is vanity.
Remember me, Johanny.
All the days of my life.
Are you listening, Johanny?
You wrote it for me, didn't you?
Every note and every word.
Give it to me. Will you give it to me?
lt has always been yours.
We thought of spring was ours,
and music was never so great.
You told me you loved me
when we were young one day.
You told me you loved me
and love will belong to your heart.
We laughed and we cried
and till came the time to part.
When songs of spring are sang,
remember that morning in May.
Remember you love me
when we were young one day.
Your majesty, Mr. Johann Strauss.
Johann Strauss.
lt's been a long time since l've seen him.
Fifty years, isn't it?
Well, it was a thriveful issue, your Majesty.
Ask him to come in.
To Johann Strauss.
Mr. Johann Strauss.
l knew you once, Mrs. Strauss.
Your memory is very gallant, Count Hohenfried.
With your permission, now remember, Johnny...
Yes, yes, l know.
Take three steps into the room, bow from the waist,
be courteous, respectful and modest. l know.
l shouldn't trust him, Madam.
You see what a reputation you have, my sweetheart.
Now then.
Come... None of that nonsense, Strauss.
Take me a long time to have an audience with you, isn't it?
But l've finally succeeded.
Your Majesty.
We weren't always on such excellent terms, were we?
Tell me, is there still anything about me that annoys you?
No, your Majesty.
l think you called me a stuff shirt, and on thinking further,
l think l was a stuff shirt.
We...we were very young, your Majesty.
And now, you are king of Vienna.
l... l don't know what your majesty means.
You don't? Well, you come with me and l'll show you what l mean.
This can't be happening to me.
lt could only happened to you.
Vienna is giving you the love you gave Vienna.