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Netflix's new historical drama, The Empress, follows Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, who after falling in love and eventually marrying her sister's intended fiancée, Emperor Franz Joseph, enters a world of politics at the Viennese court.

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00:00I have something to say.
00:02I would like to ask a young lady for her hand.
00:05The Duchess of Bayern.
00:14Elizabeth.
00:17Hello.
00:19I want an empress to wear our crown with zeal.
00:23An empress who's a shimmering light.
00:26That is not you, Elizabeth.
00:30Marriage born of love. Is that allowed?
00:33We're trying something new.
00:37My family has a talent for using pretty things for ugly purposes.
00:41I can't breathe. Please stop now.
00:44Cece!
00:45She's planning a life for me that I don't want.
00:50What is she doing?
00:52When a thing doesn't bend, it must break.
00:55The empress must stay untouchable and unsavourable.
01:00Always.
01:02You cannot get so close to the people. It's reckless.
01:04Why?
01:06We are not well liked.
01:08We married a spoiled child and that weakens you as emperor.
01:12Open the gate.
01:16You haven't the faintest idea what you're doing.
01:21You're frightened, majesty.
01:22I will defend my realm with all that I am.
01:26Life here at this court is but a game.
01:28I've never liked to lose.
01:33I love only you.
01:35Why then is that not enough?
01:37Why then is that not enough?
01:39You're...
01:39I love only you.
01:43I love only you.
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