The Great Waltz (1972) The joyful, Songful, Wonderful story of the life of Johann Strauss P01

Beth Freed

#thescarletpimpernel  #janeeyre  #theborgias  Composer Johann Strauss becomes the "Waltz-King" and woos a baron's mistress in 19th-century Austria.  Film released a previous movie adaptation in 1938, which is about a different phase of the younger Strauss's life. The joyful, songful, wonderful story of the life of Johann Strauss! Starring: Horst Buchholz, Mary Costa, Nigel Patrick, Yvonne Mitchell, Rossano Brazzi, Susan Robinson, George Howe, Ken Barrie

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00:00:52Odeon, or the gleaming spell, in the Yosefstadt, the Dianabad, the Zergonitz, the Apollo, and

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00:06:08Do you think you should see him now when you're this upset?

00:06:10Why not?

00:06:11I've taken abuse from that man for 20 years.

00:06:14This time he's gone too far.

00:06:16Wait here.

00:06:17This is something strictly between your father and me.

00:06:21No.

00:06:24Oh, madam, your ticket, please.

00:06:27Madam, your ticket, please.

00:06:28I am Mrs. Strauss.

00:06:30Of course, Mrs. Strauss.

00:06:32She seems livid.

00:06:34Find her.

00:06:52I want to talk to you.

00:06:55I want to speak to you now.

00:06:59I want to talk to you now.

00:07:00In the middle of a waltz?

00:07:02If you want to avoid a scene, Johan, I suggest you talk to me now.

00:07:08Well?

00:07:16How could you do such a thing?

00:07:20Do what?

00:07:21Name your bastard son, Johan.

00:07:23Give that Trollope's child the same name as our legitimate son.

00:07:26You must try and see it from Emily's point of view.

00:07:28Emily?

00:07:28Don't mention Emily to me.

00:07:30Hasn't that slut made a big enough fool out of you already?

00:07:33She and others before her.

00:07:34You can't surround yourself with your children the way that you've done and expect to hold a husband.

00:07:37As far as you were concerned, I was merely a means of providing you with children.

00:07:40But not a means of providing for them.

00:07:42I send you all I can afford.

00:07:44Good evening.

00:07:45Ah, well, just in time, Hirsch.

00:07:47Now, tell her.

00:07:48Tell her how much I earned.

00:07:49Well, since I've been handling Johan's affairs, he's done extremely well.

00:07:53I mean, how little I earned.

00:07:55But by the time he pays the orchestra, the copyist, the arranger...

00:07:59And Emily Trampusch.

00:08:17Uh-oh.

00:08:18Look who's coming.

00:08:19Good evening, Miss Trampusch.

00:08:23Where's Mr. Strauss?

00:08:24He's... he's at a meeting.

00:08:26I'll find him.

00:08:30Oh, I'm sorry.

00:08:31I didn't know you were busy.

00:08:33Emily.

00:08:36This is Emily.

00:08:40My wife.

00:08:43Well, I must be getting back.

00:08:45What about that matter we were discussing?

00:08:47Well, I'll talk to my...

00:08:49Emily in the morning.

00:08:50Why not now?

00:08:56Very well.

00:08:58Oh, my God.

00:08:59Mr. Strauss and I have been discussing that infant of yours.

00:09:04I see.

00:09:05You'll have to change its name.

00:09:06You're going to tell me what to call my own child.

00:09:09Ladies, ladies, this is not of the time, nor the place.

00:09:11Now, you listen to me, Mrs. Strauss.

00:09:13I may not be Johann's wife, because you got him first,

00:09:16but my son is just as much his child as yours.

00:09:19Well, then, why shouldn't he have his father's name?

00:09:22Well, say something.

00:09:24Well, such as what?

00:09:25For instance, the child has already been christened Johann.

00:09:29So?

00:09:29So.

00:09:30Besides, anyone who calls yours, Sharni.

00:09:33You must come.

00:09:34Please forgive me.

00:09:35Oh, I forgive you.

00:09:38Now, if that young whippersnapper in the white uniform's here again tonight,

00:09:40you'll be in trouble.

00:09:45I'm sure Johann's sorry.

00:09:47Sorry.

00:09:48He doesn't know the meaning of the word.

00:09:51Yet.

00:09:53I notice Johann never plays at Dormier's.

00:09:58No, but Dormier's frantic to get him.

00:10:01But Johann's too busy to take any more engagements.

00:10:04Why?

00:10:05I was just wondering.

00:10:17Angry?

00:10:18Yes.

00:10:25Here we go.

00:10:53Quiet, quiet, quiet.

00:10:54Quiet!

00:10:55Quiet, quiet, quiet.

00:11:33Quiet, quiet.

00:11:36Quiet, quiet.

00:11:47Quadrill!

00:12:19Get him!

00:12:43Get him!

00:12:44Get him!

00:12:50Get him!

00:12:53Get him!

00:13:02Get him!

00:13:03Get him!

00:13:05Get him!

00:13:07Get him!

00:13:10Get him!

00:13:13Get him!

00:13:21Get him!

00:13:26Get him!

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00:13:55We hadn't finished, Johan.

00:13:58You'd better go ahead.

00:13:59I'll join you later.

00:14:00We'll keep the champagne flowing.

00:14:06Is this how the matter ends?

00:14:08Subject closed.

00:14:09I'm afraid so.

00:14:10I see.

00:14:11Good night.

00:14:11Well, now, perhaps it's your turn for the shock.

00:14:16A shock?

00:14:17Shani has been studying the violin, composition, harmony.

00:14:22In defiance of my orders.

00:14:24And he shows great promise.

00:14:26I was beginning to worry.

00:14:29Good evening, Father.

00:14:32Is this true, that you've been taking music lessons,

00:14:35that you've deliberately disobeyed me?

00:14:37I paid for them with my own money.

00:14:39Earned by giving piano lessons.

00:14:41Somebody has to take care of mother.

00:14:43I hope to do it through my music.

00:14:44Other fathers encourage their sons to follow their trade.

00:14:47You've never given any of us one logical reason for this arbitrary attitude.

00:14:52So, you have to suffer the indignities a musician has to go through.

00:14:55Of being relegated to the private ball, to using the servant's entrance.

00:14:58Of eating with the servants.

00:14:59Of being paid like a servant.

00:15:01It's mortifying.

00:15:02Humiliating.

00:15:03And very unpleasant.

00:15:05Any more so than having coins thrown into your hat like a street beggar?

00:15:08You didn't mind that when you started playing in taverns.

00:15:11We all know the real reason.

00:15:14The real reason?

00:15:15You're eaten with jealousy.

00:15:18You're afraid that one of your sons may surpass you.

00:15:20And perhaps Shani has already surpassed you.

00:15:23We may soon find out.

00:15:25Good night.

00:15:34You wouldn't dare force this boy to play in public.

00:15:36I forbid it.

00:15:37Do you hear me?

00:15:46I got the impression father was a bit annoyed didn't you mother?

00:15:51Not half as annoyed as he'll be when the name Johan Junior appears on the billboards at Don Myers.

00:15:57Don Myers?

00:15:58How quickly can you get together an orchestra?

00:16:02Now, wait a minute mother.

00:16:03I'm not ready yet.

00:16:06Besides, Dormeyer wouldn't hear of it.

00:16:09I'm a very determined woman.

00:16:13No, no, no. I'm sorry, Mrs. Strauss, but the answer is no.

00:16:17But please, Mr. Dormeyer, as long as they're here, you could at least listen to them play.

00:16:21I don't want to appear impolite, but I do have an appointment.

00:16:25And I'm late now.

00:16:26But Sharny is a much better rounded musician than his father.

00:16:29Frankly, Mrs. Strauss, if your son is so talented, why isn't his father sponsoring him?

00:16:34Anyway, I'm fed up being harassed by doting mothers out petting their prodigies. Good day.

00:16:42How dare he talk to you that way, the pontifical jackass?

00:16:52Good day, Mrs. Strauss.

00:16:56Well, Dormeyer doesn't know in the streets, does he?

00:17:00Let's show him! Time aboard, everybody!

00:17:04Let's go!

00:17:05Let's go!

00:17:52Hey! You're trying to kill anyone?

00:18:55Have you seen this, Hansel?

00:18:56Look at the big Johann Strauss and the tiny little junior hidden down here.

00:19:00It'd take a magnifying glass to see you.

00:19:01I know. It was my idea.

00:19:03Your idea?

00:19:04To be frank, it wasn't your playing alone that convinced Mr. Dormeyer.

00:19:07This is what gave you the chance.

00:19:09At father's expense.

00:19:10Phil, it's got you the opportunity.

00:19:12I don't care how badly father's treated us.

00:19:15I can't do this to him.

00:19:17It's sneaky.

00:19:18It's honest.

00:19:19And in the contract.

00:19:20And the contract signed.

00:19:28Look.

00:19:28Look at this handball.

00:19:30The mayor's passing it out like confetti.

00:19:33A giant Johann Strauss, the minuscule junior.

00:19:35My God, my God.

00:19:37It's monstrous.

00:19:37I can't believe that a son of mine could stoop to such deception.

00:19:39The angry...

00:19:40You're all right, Hirsch.

00:19:41After all I've done for my family.

00:19:49Have you seen this?

00:19:51Great.

00:19:52Great.

00:19:52We'll get our front page cartoon.

00:19:54Junior riding on father's coattails.

00:19:55That's the idea we've ballooned into a fuse.

00:19:57Done against father.

00:19:58New generation against the old.

00:20:15Emily, here.

00:20:16Have you seen these?

00:20:17Just look.

00:20:18You look at them.

00:20:20Here's a dozen more.

00:20:22Oh, I've never been so humiliated.

00:20:24What?

00:20:25In my entire life I have never been so humiliated.

00:20:28Oh, do you know what people are saying?

00:20:31Well, I'll tell you what people are saying.

00:20:33They're complimenting on our little Johann.

00:20:36Telling me how wonderful it is to have a child.

00:20:38No precocious.

00:20:40But at his age you can have an own orchestra of dough miles.

00:20:43And then they laugh.

00:20:44Right in my face they laugh.

00:20:47It's your wife.

00:20:48She did this.

00:20:49Just to get back at me.

00:20:53Ah, shut up.

00:21:01Why isn't the junior up here where it belongs?

00:21:03And in big letters, too.

00:21:04It's time our younger generation got the recognition it deserves.

00:21:07He's got the best of us and you know it.

00:21:09Disgraceful.

00:21:16Oh, my God.

00:21:24Look what he's up to.

00:21:26If the boy goes through with this brazen deception, it'll embarrass all of us.

00:21:30It'll embarrass all of us.

00:21:31All of us?

00:21:31What about me?

00:21:35I'll leave this prescription.

00:21:36It should ease the tension.

00:21:38Give him some sleep.

00:21:41Dr. Richter, Mr. Haslinger.

00:21:43Mr. Haslinger is Johann's publisher.

00:21:45How do you do?

00:21:46Good day.

00:21:47Exactly.

00:21:48What's wrong with Johann?

00:21:49If you want my opinion, Johann is sick with jealousy.

00:21:52Over his son's debut?

00:21:54Well, how are we?

00:21:56Oh, stop being so jolly.

00:21:59What can we do to relieve your mind?

00:22:00Well, tell Charlie to stop making a fool of himself and me.

00:22:04Let's pray he wakes up in time.

00:22:06Well, if he doesn't, I hope I don't live to hear about it.

00:22:10Oh, the very thought nauseates me.

00:22:15Nauseates?

00:22:16Oh, the very...

00:22:17Good Lord.

00:22:19Quick, quick now.

00:22:20Isn't this dress beautiful?

00:22:22How do you like it?

00:22:24I wore it home if it did so well.

00:22:27Do you think the dress looks better with this brazen?

00:22:31Well, maybe the camera sets it off better.

00:22:35Then he's gay.

00:22:47Rubato!

00:22:49Rubato!

00:22:51You have the light touch of elephants marching through a peat barb.

00:22:55Now, what's a waltz without Rubato?

00:22:58Listen.

00:23:16All right, follow me.

00:23:28Accelerando!

00:23:33Look at that.

00:23:37I was expecting this sort of thing.

00:23:40But Charlie will survive it.

00:23:43Accents!

00:23:59Damn it all.

00:24:01If I had any sense, I'd call the whole thing off.

00:24:04Too late now.

00:24:05People even stop me in the street.

00:24:07They call me a cheat at Charlton.

00:24:09I'll make you all some coffee.

00:24:11And listen to this.

00:24:13The young whippersnapper is attempting to use a ragtag group of musicians

00:24:17who have been playing at small taverns.

00:24:22Domer won't listen to reason.

00:24:24Well, think of something.

00:24:26Well, there's one thing we could do.

00:24:28But I don't know if you'd want to go that far with your own son.

00:24:32Go on.

00:24:34Well, we could sort in some of our own friends to boo and whistle.

00:24:38But I don't by any means say you should do it to the boy.

00:24:41Why not?

00:24:43Why not?

00:24:44Well, how do you think I feel my own son behaving like this?

00:24:46Treating on my name.

00:24:47Basking in my light.

00:24:48It's that mother of his that put him up to it.

00:24:50Yes.

00:24:51To disgrace and humiliate me.

00:25:05I never saw anything like this.

00:25:07Neither have I.

00:25:12My debut is trying enough with only a few listeners.

00:25:15But have you looked at that mob outside?

00:25:17That's terrifying.

00:25:18I'm not yet pleased now with a baton.

00:25:20But you both know there isn't a person out there

00:25:23who isn't going to compare me with father.

00:25:25And he is their king.

00:25:26How is that?

00:25:28Mrs. Treps, may I have your signature?

00:25:31Excuse me, darling.

00:25:32I heard you in the marriage of Figaro.

00:25:34You were wonderful.

00:25:35Welcome, Maren Tedesco.

00:25:37This way, please.

00:25:39Oh, these are reserved.

00:25:40I'm sorry.

00:25:41You'll have to go.

00:25:50Quick, open the windows.

00:25:52Herd the people into the gardens.

00:25:54Let the overflow hear it from out there.

00:26:00What a night.

00:26:01Everybody's here.

00:26:02Even Baron Tedesco.

00:26:04Well, it's time.

00:26:07Good luck, my boy.

00:26:14If I fail, it'll at least be a spectacular failure.

00:26:19Ladies and gentlemen, I wish to announce Johann Strauss, Jr.

00:26:51I've never seen an audience so restless.

00:26:54That'll make our job easier.

00:27:02Why do you suppose you picked this over, Charles?

00:27:05I guess because it's so popular.

00:27:07Oh, yes, but Deanna's used to hearing it in the opera house with a full orchestra.

00:27:11Not a mere 15 men.

00:27:20Boys scared to death.

00:27:21I hate to do this to you.

00:27:23Well, I guess we have to.

00:27:26Boo!

00:27:32Boo!

00:27:33Boo!

00:27:35Boo!

00:27:41Boo!

00:27:43Boo!

00:27:47Boo!

00:27:48Boo!

00:27:50Boo!

00:27:53Boo!

00:28:05Excuse me.

00:28:12Please excuse me, Mr. Strauss. You don't know me. I'm Yeti Trest's.

00:28:15Of course I recognize you.

00:28:16There were two horrible men who started this. Who are they?

00:28:18Friends of my father, Hirsch and Hasslinger.

00:28:21Oh, no.

00:28:21You mean your father did this?

00:28:23Apparently.

00:28:24You have a lot of talent, Mr. Strauss. Don't let anyone defeat you.

00:28:28I have no intention of it.

00:28:29It's a disaster. All I can do now is go out there and apologize.

00:28:34Don't you dare take another step.

00:28:49I am now going to play one of my own compositions, the Acceleration Waltz.

00:29:10I am now going to play one of my favorites.

00:29:55I admire his guts.

00:29:57So do I, but I didn't think anyone would have the nerve to walk back on that stage.

00:30:28So do I, but I didn't think anyone would have the nerve to walk back on that stage.

00:31:05Then he played four of his own compositions in a row, and they made him repeat the first

00:31:10one four times, and the next five.

00:31:12We left during the last number, but it already demanded 16 repeat playings.

00:31:17Nothing like this has ever happened to the history of Vienna.

00:31:20I think I'll take a little stroll.

00:31:26Excuse me.

00:31:28Oh, I'll go with you.

00:32:16In honor of my father,

00:32:18I will now play, no, not one of his waltzes,

00:32:23because no one can play his waltzes the way he does,

00:32:26but his most famous composition,

00:32:29the Rudetsky March.

00:33:04I will now play, no, not one of his waltzes the way he does,

00:33:18and I will now play.

00:33:40I will now play, no, not one of his waltzes the way he does,

00:33:47and I will now play.

00:33:56How's your father?

00:33:58Scarlet fever is always serious, particularly in adults.

00:34:05It's a highly contagious disease.

00:34:07He got it from one of the children.

00:34:15Hello, father.

00:34:18Down goes the sun

00:34:23Dim grows the light

00:34:29Long day is over

00:34:35Now falls the night

00:34:42Stars run by one

00:34:47Peer from above

00:34:52And the truths that I've had

00:34:56In the harsh light of day

00:34:58Fade away

00:35:00In the soft light of love

00:35:08I leave my toil

00:35:14Smile as I do

00:35:20Knowing that nightfall

00:35:25Starts life on earth

00:35:33Knowing that nightfall

00:35:44Brings me to you

00:36:06It is with deep sadness in my heart

00:36:09That I accept the honor of conducting my father's orchestra

00:36:37The king is dead

00:36:39Along with the king

00:36:44In ballrooms and dance halls he reigned

00:36:47While traveling the land up and down

00:36:51Lightly tossing off waltzes

00:36:53And picking up puddits

00:36:55From here to St. Petersburg town

00:37:03And everywhere were the ladies

00:37:07Young artists found from affair to affair

00:37:11And this one did more than his share

00:37:14Blindly dashing off waltzes

00:37:17And dabbling in dances

00:37:18From here to St. Petersburg town

00:37:23The St. Petersburg town

00:37:24The St. Petersburg town

00:37:32The St. Petersburg town

00:40:05Warm in a world of snow, warmed by the inner glow, formed by the fire

00:40:20of my desire to press my lips upon your lips, and in that way keep this winter's day warm.

00:40:39Jing-a-ling-a-ling, jing-a-ling along, jing-a-ling a lovely day.

00:40:45Jing-a-ling-a-ling, jing-a-ling along, jing-a-ling a lively sleigh.

00:40:49Jingling-a-ling, jingling along, jingling a lot of snow

00:40:54Jingling-a-ling, jingling a love you so

00:41:28Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, may the morning bring you peace

00:41:32Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, may your peacefulness increase

00:41:36Tis a season, with a reason, for the boys to march in joy

00:41:41To a major devil's marbles, and the can't, by the hands of the merry little boy

00:41:45And the whole universe of the Lord

00:41:49Singing his father and the men

00:41:53Yes, the men will

00:41:57And the men will

00:41:59In the mother's way that we are still

00:42:32Going to the festival?

00:42:34Isn't everyone?

00:42:35Good, we'll have fun

00:42:37What's your name?

00:42:39Louise

00:42:40Mine's Johan

00:42:56Meet Louise, everybody

00:42:58My mother, my brother Joseph and his wife Caroline

00:43:01And my sister Teresa

00:43:03The family's down here to celebrate their anniversary

00:43:08How wonderful

00:43:09To the two of you

00:43:12To ten wonderful years

00:43:15What a lovely anniversary present, saying that

00:43:53The family's down here to celebrate their anniversary

00:43:59The family's down here to celebrate their anniversary

00:44:01The family's down here to celebrate their anniversary

00:44:02The family's down here to celebrate their anniversary

00:44:03The family's down here to celebrate their anniversary

00:44:04The family's down here to celebrate their anniversary

00:44:06The family's down here to celebrate their anniversary

00:44:08The family's down here to celebrate their anniversary

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00:47:54ORGAN PLAYS

00:48:18Where are you going, Strauss?

00:48:20To eat.

00:48:21Not this time. You are invited to join us for supper.

00:48:36It's been quite a few years, Mr. Strauss.

00:48:39That was a trying night for you.

00:48:41Made easier by your encouragement.

00:48:43It was most gracious of you.

00:48:45Miss Treffs is quite in love with your play, Mr. Strauss.

00:48:50May I say in return that I'm in love with your voice, Miss Treffs?

00:48:53I've heard you sing many times.

00:48:55Well, I'm afraid my days of singing professionally are over.

00:48:59What a sad loss for Vienna.

00:49:01Why, you're very kind, Mr. Strauss.

00:49:06Perhaps our guests would enjoy dancing. Don't you think so, my darling?

00:49:09To be sure, my dear, if Mr. Strauss would be so kind...

00:49:12Of course.

00:49:13Surely, Moritz, if Mr. Strauss has been asked to dine with us,

00:49:17the invitation should include dancing with us.

00:49:19By your means.

00:49:22You will join us, Mr. Strauss.

00:49:24Well, I'd be delighted.

00:49:26Excuse me, I'll just make some arrangements with my orchestra.

00:49:29Mr. Strauss, may I have the pleasure of the first dance?

00:49:35Why, thank you, Mr. Strauss.

00:49:38But my first dance is always reserved for Moritz.

00:49:43Naturally.

00:49:45Just a minute, Strauss.

00:49:47It's all right, Yeti.

00:49:49You go ahead with Mr. Strauss.

00:49:53You're sure you don't mind, darling?

00:49:56Not at all.

00:50:04One of women's oldest tricks.

00:50:06You're sure you don't mind, darling?

00:50:09I know.

00:50:10As if I could say in front of my guests,

00:50:13yes, Yeti, dear, I do mind very much.

00:50:16Still, you may regret not having said it.

00:50:18You know, Mr. Strauss's reputation with the women,

00:50:21how their hearts flatter whenever he plays.

00:50:24As much as a man may love a woman,

00:50:26there is not much satisfaction in her beer dance with her milk.

00:50:30How to always, I should do this.

00:50:56Mother!

00:50:58Mother!

00:50:59Last night I was with the most marvellous woman.

00:51:04She's absolutely wonderful.

00:51:05She believes in me and she understands my music.

00:51:10Just who are you talking about?

00:51:13A beautiful, brilliant, talented, scintillating person.

00:51:20What is her name?

00:51:23Yeti Treft.

00:51:25The mistress of Baron Tedesco?

00:51:28The woman who has been scandalising Vienna?

00:51:31The woman who was so charming to me that first night at Dommayers.

00:51:35Now I'm treated as a guest, not as a servant.

00:51:38I joined in the dancing.

00:51:40She accepted me as her partner.

00:51:42And a woman who is a good ten years older than you.

00:51:45You're not thinking of seeing her again.

00:51:47Tomorrow?

00:51:48Where?

00:51:49At the Offenbach reception.

00:51:51I invited Yeti and the Baron.

00:51:53They accepted.

00:51:55In fact, Yeti's even agreed to sing.

00:52:05Now that's funny.

00:52:07Didn't I already get my sausages?

00:52:10Six.

00:52:21My beloved, I address you in sorrow.

00:52:27My pen has been dipped in my tears.

00:52:31For I write that tonight or tomorrow, my pathway from yours sharply veers.

00:52:44Another's attraction invites me, though it can't be what yours love once was.

00:52:52Though his touch in no way so excites me, there is something about him that does.

00:53:06That's charming.

00:53:08That's charming.

00:53:08What is it?

00:53:08It's from Offenbach's La Pericle.

00:53:10For his reception.

00:53:13Ah, then.

00:53:14Here.

00:53:17I am afraid you have to sing all your regrets.

00:53:20An important business matter has come up.

00:53:22We have to leave immediately for London.

00:53:24Today?

00:53:25Yes.

00:53:25And we don't have too much time.

00:53:27We have to start packing.

00:53:28But surely you can postpone the trip for two more days.

00:53:31I'm afraid not, darling.

00:53:33We'll just start packing these three things.

00:53:35We'll be gone for two weeks at least.

00:53:36But, darling, what about tomorrow night?

00:53:39We accepted Johann's invitation and I did promise to sing.

00:53:43I realize that, but this is a business emergency.

00:53:45He'll understand.

00:53:47We'd like to cancel all of our social engagements, of course.

00:53:50Look, darling.

00:53:52I know how you feel about this affair.

00:53:54But still, the trip is completely unavoidable.

00:53:58I understand.

00:54:03We should leave for the depot at 3.30.

00:54:06That will give you time to pack and get notes off to everyone.

00:54:10I'm sorry.

00:54:17But, Moritz, I just can't let Johann down this way.

00:54:21You wouldn't want me to go back on my word, would you?

00:54:26Yeti.

00:54:31Darling Yeti.

00:54:35In the last eight years, you and I have never been separated.

00:54:40Not for a single night.

00:54:42Is this affair for Offenbach that important to you?

00:54:49Moritz, do you think it would be terribly selfish of me if I remained here for just two more days?

00:55:00No.

00:55:01I suppose not.

00:55:04But it's only two days.

00:55:07Then I can join you.

00:55:09Is that a promise?

00:55:11Oh, no.

00:55:12Yeti, I'm sorry.

00:55:14I retract that question.

00:55:16Let me put it another way.

00:55:19I very much hope you do decide to join me.

00:55:26Thank you, my sweetheart, for being so understanding.

00:55:37Let this letter relate how my new love brings me cakes, caviar, and high teas.

00:55:46While I never, from indolent you, love, had the minimum bread, soup, and cheese.

00:56:01Though a woman's a creature who's fraught, love, with emotion and dreams and mood, may this

00:56:12letter provide food for thought, love, you must also give thought to her food.

00:56:34You're very kind, Mr. Offenbach.

00:56:37I admire your versatility, Offenbach.

00:56:40You write waltzes, invent ingenious dances like the can-can, and even compose witty, amusing operettas.

00:56:46How do you do it?

00:56:47Have you ever heard about composing an operetta yourself?

00:56:54Excuse me.

00:56:58Frankly, any of your waltzes are better than this one.

00:57:01You could also excel Offenbach in his own field.

00:57:04If you would, just try an operetta.

00:57:08Suppose we talk about it over a little champagne, hmm?

00:57:19Your melodies are so rich, they'd make delightful songs.

00:57:22I'm a singer, I know.

00:57:23And I know my limitations.

00:57:25Look, I'm just a ballroom fiddler with a bag of tricks that please the dancers.

00:57:30A bag of tricks inherited from your father.

00:57:33A rigid form that narrows your horizon.

00:57:35You should be composing for the concert hall, not the dance hall.

00:57:47I'm very grateful to you for coming.

00:57:49It meant a lot to me.

00:57:51Why, thank you, Johan.

00:57:54When am I going to see you again?

00:57:57Well, you know I'm leaving for London tomorrow.

00:57:59Must you go?

00:58:01I'm sorry.

00:58:02Of course you have to join the Baron.

00:58:05But I'll miss you.

00:58:08Will you do me a favor, Johan?

00:58:10Yes.

00:58:11Write a song.

00:58:12A song?

00:58:13Well, I don't know.

00:58:15Please.

00:58:17Maybe if you'd sing it.

00:58:20That would depend on the circumstances.

00:58:22Yes.

00:58:23Good night.

00:58:30Good night.

00:58:35How about before the Emperor?

00:58:37Before the Emperor?

00:58:38What do you mean?

00:58:39I'm conducting a festival at Bad Ishal.

00:58:41It's in his honor.

00:58:42Well, maybe if I'm back in time.

00:58:45It's this Sunday.

00:58:49That's quite out of the question.

00:58:52You, as a singer, you could help me select the melody.

00:58:55The one you like best.

00:59:01It would mean so much to me.

00:59:04So very much.

00:59:07I know the one.

00:59:10You played it here.

00:59:12That first night.

00:59:22You played it.

00:59:30I need you, Yasi.

00:59:36Please.

00:59:47Just a minute.

00:59:48Yes, madam.

00:59:49Please.

00:59:50Put the bags down.

00:59:51But, madam.

00:59:52If you want to catch the foreman...

00:59:54Kilda, don't pass to me.

00:59:55There's still time.

00:59:57I'll call you when I'm ready.

01:00:01I'll call you when I'm ready.

01:00:30Yes, madam?

01:00:31Oh, Hilda.

01:00:32There's been a change in plans.

01:00:34I'm not going to London after all.

01:00:36Shall I unmake, madam?

01:00:37No, no, no.

01:00:38But I am leaving.

01:00:39My mother is ill.

01:00:40And I'm going to visit her.

01:00:43Wait.

01:00:43Hilda.

01:00:45I want you to take this letter to the post immediately.

01:01:14DAY X

01:01:19ждet

01:01:20END

01:01:27THE END

01:01:51Your Imperial Majesty

01:01:53Miss Henrietta Treps

01:02:01Music is love

01:02:04Music is love

01:02:09Music is love

01:02:12And love is the music

01:02:16That you bring to me

01:02:22Music that you bring

01:02:27Bring to me each day

01:02:45Love is music

01:02:49Music is love

01:02:52Love is hearts beat sweetly in tune

01:02:57I look at you

01:03:00You look at me

01:03:03All things are suddenly in harmony

01:03:07Love is music sung by the soul

01:03:13Love is thoughts are tender refrains

01:03:19I'm in your arms

01:03:21I'm in your arms

01:03:22You're in my arms

01:03:23Heavenly orchestras play

01:03:29Music is love

01:03:32And love is the music

01:03:34That you bring to me

01:03:56Music is love

01:04:04And love is the music

01:04:07That you bring to me

01:04:14Each day

01:04:33I've played several times before the emperor

01:04:35But today I...

01:04:37You weren't worried?

01:04:39Hmm, very worried

01:04:40What?

01:04:41Why?

01:04:43That they'd expect us to stay for the tea party

01:04:48What an awful thought

01:04:53You were wonderful

01:04:56Thanks to you

01:05:14Oh, look

01:05:15It's a wedding party

01:05:16Let's go

01:05:28Do you think we could improve on the music?

01:05:31We can certainly try

01:05:34And we know just the peace to lighten things up

01:05:42Hey, may I borrow your fiddle?

01:05:44Your play?

01:05:45A bit

01:05:46All right

01:05:47Thank you

01:05:53Play a little louder

01:05:55Play a little faster

01:05:56Liven up the music

01:05:58Mr. Music Master

01:05:59Just a little faster

01:06:01Just a little louder

01:06:02Rattle out the rhythm

01:06:03In your razzle-dazzle way

01:06:05Play a little louder

01:06:06Play a little faster

01:06:07Till you have the dancers

01:06:09Heading for disaster

01:06:10Just a little faster

01:06:12Just a little louder

01:06:13Keep the party going

01:06:14With the dear old Tyrone

01:06:17Force that horse

01:06:18Force that horse hair stronger on the string

01:06:20Find the fingering

01:06:21Make the fiddle sing

01:06:23Push that tempo

01:06:24Even though it's hard

01:06:25Never, never, never, never, never, never

01:06:28What retard?

01:06:28Try those ivory's absolutely mad

01:06:31Give them even more

01:06:32Than you knew you had

01:06:34Beat that face down with a bigger flash

01:06:37Roll along a roll

01:06:38Crash a louder

01:06:39Crash a louder

01:06:39Bing-a-lidle

01:06:40Bang-a-little

01:06:41Tling-a-lidle

01:06:42Tling-a-lidle

01:06:42Play louder

01:06:44Play faster

01:06:45The music is a little louder

01:06:48Corrugate the keyboard

01:06:49Or we will be bored

01:06:51Magellate the fiddle

01:06:52Till the string goes pop

01:06:53And when you can't play louder

01:06:55Come play faster

01:06:57Stop

01:06:58Stop

01:06:59Stop

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