1 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:46,430 1848. 2 00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:48,900 The eagle trembled. 3 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:52,390 New and revolutionary forces are suddenly triggered. 4 00:00:52,480 --> 00:00:56,910 Student protests and demonstrations of a hungry and resentful population 5 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:01,390 lead the questioning of traditional ideas of monarchy and government 6 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:02,830 all over Europe. 7 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:07,070 When Hungarian nationalists stormed the barricades in Vienna, 8 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:10,070 the young Franz Joseph I of Austria 9 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:12,720 ordered his troops to crush the rebellion. 10 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:15,830 Death. 11 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:17,990 Yosef Sandor 12 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:19,390 Insurrection. 13 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:22,430 Raising barricades. 14 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:23,910 Death. 15 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,750 Men died by the thousands. 16 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:28,630 Hundreds were shot. 17 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:30,670 Hundreds were executed. 18 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:32,710 And those leaders who escaped 19 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:34,750 they were hanged in effigy. 20 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:37,950 While blood flowed in the streets of Vienna, 21 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:42,470 the Emperor and his court waltzed under the sparkling chandeliers. 22 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:08,830 It's all very simple. My son will invite you to dance with him, 23 00:02:08,920 --> 00:02:12,350 and then we will all go to the small living room. 24 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:14,430 My parents too? 25 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:15,790 Of course. 26 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:19,830 Everyone will be looking at you, I fear, but you will have to get used to it. 27 00:02:19,920 --> 00:02:23,350 You can't blame people for being curious about his future Empress. 28 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:24,910 No, madam. 29 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:27,870 I'm sure you will cause a very favorable impression. 30 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:30,630 You are very charming. 31 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:32,070 Thank you, madam. 32 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:35,830 The future of Austria depended on Francisco José. 33 00:02:35,920 --> 00:02:37,190 And now... 34 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:39,910 It's time, I think. 35 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:43,150 His mother, Archduchess Sofia, had arranged a marriage 36 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:46,270 with the Bavarian princess, Helen of Wittelsbach. 37 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:49,190 A grand ball was held to celebrate the engagement. 38 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:54,990 The fate of the Habsburg dynasty would be decided that night. 39 00:02:55,840 --> 00:03:01,150 Francisco José was unable to resist the gentle charms of Helena's younger sister, Isabel. 40 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:04,110 They danced all night. 41 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:08,310 And his passion increased with each waltz. 42 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:24,110 There is nothing to be discussed. 43 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:30,670 We will ignore what happened tonight and I forbid you to mention the subject again. 44 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:33,710 I'm afraid it's not possible. 45 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:36,830 Is it not possible? 46 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:39,990 Of course it is possible! Do as I say, Francisco. 47 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:42,830 You will forget tonight's disaster 48 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:46,670 and stop behaving like a lovesick stable boy. 49 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:48,470 I didn't know you knew any. 50 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:53,110 Sure, the girl is attractive. 51 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:55,670 I can see that. 52 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:59,590 Oh, Franzie, if you want to go to bed with her, then go. 53 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:03,350 But you will marry Helena. 54 00:04:03,440 --> 00:04:05,590 Well, I couldn't say no, could I? 55 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:09,870 He couldn't stop looking at you at dinner yesterday. Everyone saw this. 56 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:12,910 - But I didn't think it meant anything. - Sisi, for God's sake! 57 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:14,590 I didn't find it! Serious! 58 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:17,910 Just because you look like a child, there's no need to pretend you're one. 59 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:19,310 It's the truth. 60 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:20,540 Yes. 61 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:22,070 Maybe it is. 62 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:25,670 Maybe you really are as stupid as you pretend to be. 63 00:04:25,760 --> 00:04:28,060 Helena is strong. 64 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:30,030 You will need her strength. 65 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:32,190 How do you know what I need? 66 00:04:32,280 --> 00:04:37,270 I'm talking about the needs of your country, Europe's needs. 67 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:41,060 The future of the country depends on the Emperor's marriage. 68 00:04:41,160 --> 00:04:44,030 - Sisi will learn. - Sisi! 69 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:48,030 - You don't even know her! - A romantic child who daydreams, 70 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:51,590 spouting poetry like his father, weak and unstable. 71 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:53,630 This is absurd, mother. 72 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:56,310 Plus, she's your cousin. 73 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:58,700 Helena too! 74 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:04,030 The papal dispensation was specific. 75 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:06,680 You will marry Helena. 76 00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:09,470 - What if I refuse? - I won't allow it. 77 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:13,990 Haven't I always given you good advice? Haven't you always trusted my judgement? 78 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:17,830 - Maybe I was mistaken! - The strength you have, you take from me. 79 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:20,750 I was the one who made your father renounce the throne. 80 00:05:20,840 --> 00:05:24,270 It was I, and I alone, who made him Emperor. 81 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:27,510 Well then, why give me power if I am not allowed to exercise it? 82 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:29,900 - I gave you power to fight. - I didn't do that? 83 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:33,270 You scared some Hungarian peasants. 84 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:35,310 Not a notable victory. 85 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:41,270 Why are you so scared? 86 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:45,510 There's no reason for you to stop me from marry Sisi unless you are afraid of her. 87 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:47,830 - Yes I have. - But why? 88 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:50,710 I'm afraid of your weakness. I'm afraid of your immaturity. 89 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:52,990 Just because she's young? 90 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:55,310 It's very dangerous. It's a very big risk. 91 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:58,590 You might think that the Hungarian problems are over, but... 92 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:03,070 I don't believe it. All of Europe it is blackened by the revolution. 93 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:08,110 If we are not constantly alert, we will be destroyed by these rebels. 94 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:10,500 - Oh, mom... - The taste of power is on your lips. 95 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:12,670 They won't stop now. 96 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:15,590 You will have to be stronger, more alert. 97 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:17,910 You will need someone like Helena by your side. 98 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:20,460 She is a woman, she has strength of character. 99 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:23,310 She is a woman, not a child. 100 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:25,190 She's like me. 101 00:06:25,280 --> 00:06:28,470 Believe me, Franzie, I'm telling the truth. 102 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:30,550 You need to marry Helena. 103 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:36,150 I hope you tell Aunt Ludovica tomorrow morning. 104 00:06:38,120 --> 00:06:39,550 Tell her... 105 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:41,710 I want to marry Isabel. 106 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:46,550 The wedding will be next spring. April, maybe. 107 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:50,180 There will be real progress on the Danube. 108 00:06:50,280 --> 00:06:54,270 When people see her, they will love her. 109 00:06:55,840 --> 00:06:58,790 Nothing could be more idyllic. 110 00:06:58,880 --> 00:07:01,710 A young, handsome Emperor and his beautiful bride. 111 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:03,350 For excited spectators, 112 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:07,390 it must have seemed like a fairy tale had suddenly appeared in their midst. 113 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:11,550 But Isabel was little more than a child. 114 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:16,580 16 years old, and a stranger to all physical passions. 115 00:07:17,880 --> 00:07:21,660 It was a fairy tale that would soon turn sour. 116 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:04,430 But, madam, they are waiting for you. 117 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:07,910 Go away and leave me alone. 118 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:13,150 Perhaps... His Majesty would like some fruit. 119 00:08:13,240 --> 00:08:15,190 I don't want anything! 120 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:18,390 But... Your Majesty! 121 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:21,910 The Archduchess herself is waiting. 122 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:23,870 Well then, keep her waiting! 123 00:08:26,320 --> 00:08:27,630 Keep her waiting. 124 00:08:31,760 --> 00:08:33,710 Let me help you get dressed. 125 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:36,630 Go away! Please go away! 126 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:41,070 - Poor child. - Go away and leave me alone! 127 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:43,190 Sisi! 128 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:47,270 My mother is waiting for you. Please get dressed and come for breakfast. 129 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:49,310 Francisco, I can't. 130 00:08:49,400 --> 00:08:50,460 Why? 131 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:53,390 I don't feel well. 132 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:54,670 You must! 133 00:08:55,640 --> 00:08:58,910 I'll tell Mom you'll be ready in half an hour. 134 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:21,750 I told her. She's coming. 135 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:24,300 - What? - Sisi. She's coming. 136 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:29,480 No, Francisco, she is not. 137 00:09:29,560 --> 00:09:30,780 What? 138 00:09:34,560 --> 00:09:36,510 Oh, it doesn't matter. 139 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:38,870 The child may be restricted. 140 00:09:54,040 --> 00:09:55,310 Madam. 141 00:09:57,440 --> 00:10:00,870 Count Majlath! Oh, I'm so glad to see you. 142 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:03,390 And I'm more honored because you sent for me. 143 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:05,430 No, no, don't be so formal, please. 144 00:10:05,520 --> 00:10:08,110 - You are now my Empress. - You're still my teacher. 145 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:10,830 Come, sit down. How is my father 146 00:10:10,920 --> 00:10:12,430 - He's fine, madam. - And mom? 147 00:10:12,520 --> 00:10:15,510 - Yes, she's fine too. - And the horses? How are the horses? 148 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:19,550 The horses, madam, the horses... they are in excellent spirits. 149 00:10:19,640 --> 00:10:23,180 - Are they being exercised correctly? - Oh, yes, of course they are. 150 00:10:24,560 --> 00:10:27,020 And my sister? How is Helena? 151 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:28,870 She's fine too, madam. 152 00:10:28,960 --> 00:10:30,910 - Is she happy? - Yes, I believe so. 153 00:10:32,320 --> 00:10:35,070 I often think about our walks by Lake Starnberger. 154 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:38,270 It feels like a different world. So far away. 155 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:41,390 Nothing has changed, ma'am. The lake is as beautiful as ever. 156 00:10:41,480 --> 00:10:43,350 Yes, I'm sure so. 157 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:46,830 And I always think about our long conversations, in what you taught me. 158 00:10:46,920 --> 00:10:48,190 I'm very flattered. 159 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:50,990 But it's curious. 160 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:54,830 What used to be a history lesson now it's a dinner table conversation. 161 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:58,590 See how European countries are grouped. 162 00:10:58,680 --> 00:11:03,670 There's Austria, the German states and my homeland, Hungary. 163 00:11:03,760 --> 00:11:05,950 - Where are we? - Oh, Sisi! 164 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:08,230 Your sister knows. Show us, Helena. 165 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:11,430 - There. - Good. 166 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:14,270 - This is Bavaria. - It looks small. 167 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:20,180 As the years passed, the fortunes of these countries change. 168 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:23,390 As one becomes stronger, another becomes weaker. 169 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:27,630 But why? I mean, why would a Can't a strong country always remain strong? 170 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:30,100 Because force itself is a great danger. 171 00:11:30,200 --> 00:11:34,270 The very fact that Austria is so strong how much it is today means she has a lot of enemies. 172 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:36,990 No man wants to be dominated by another. 173 00:11:37,080 --> 00:11:39,710 People get angry and resentful. 174 00:11:39,800 --> 00:11:42,990 That's why the Hungarians tried take power for themselves. 175 00:11:43,080 --> 00:11:46,190 They resented be just part of the Austrian Empire. 176 00:11:46,280 --> 00:11:47,500 When was that? 177 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:50,060 In 1848, when you were a child. 178 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:52,230 - When you left Hungary. - Yes. 179 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:54,270 We had no choice. 180 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:56,070 Our own lives were in danger. 181 00:11:56,160 --> 00:11:58,870 It was your own fault. You shouldn't have started fighting. 182 00:11:58,960 --> 00:12:01,990 What else could they do? They wanted their freedom again. 183 00:12:02,080 --> 00:12:03,030 Freedom! 184 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:05,580 Yes, your sister is right. We wanted freedom. 185 00:12:05,680 --> 00:12:08,030 The kind of freedom you like and takes it for granted. 186 00:12:09,200 --> 00:12:12,390 Sometimes I wish I had listened more carefully, learned more. 187 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:14,990 There are so many things I don't understand. 188 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:16,430 This is hardly surprising. 189 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:19,750 And so I want our classes to continue. 190 00:12:19,840 --> 00:12:21,190 Madam? 191 00:12:21,280 --> 00:12:24,820 - I want you to tell me more. - More? About what? 192 00:12:24,920 --> 00:12:27,380 Well, about Hungary, of course. 193 00:12:29,040 --> 00:12:30,550 But why especially this? 194 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:32,590 Because I'm interested. 195 00:12:32,680 --> 00:12:34,630 I want to know. 196 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:37,350 It's almost a forbidden subject here, you know. 197 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:39,830 Oh yes. 198 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:44,630 My mother-in-law, the Archduchess, thinks that all Hungarians are godless rebels. 199 00:12:44,720 --> 00:12:47,470 She always gets angry when they are mentioned. 200 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:50,370 So maybe it would be more sensible Don't risk your displeasure. 201 00:12:50,680 --> 00:12:53,190 Why shouldn't it? I'm not afraid of her. 202 00:12:55,200 --> 00:12:57,230 Well, not much, anyway. 203 00:12:57,320 --> 00:12:59,620 But why are you interested in my country? 204 00:12:59,720 --> 00:13:00,830 Why? 205 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:04,950 Well, why do I love Chopin and not Mozart? 206 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:09,040 Why do I love Heine and Shakespeare? 207 00:13:09,920 --> 00:13:12,070 You can't explain these things, can you? 208 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:15,830 It's just a response, a reaction. 209 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:19,710 Besides, it's your fault, Count Majlath. 210 00:13:19,800 --> 00:13:22,100 You inspired my imagination. 211 00:13:23,480 --> 00:13:25,590 Ask yourself why you love Hungary. 212 00:13:26,640 --> 00:13:28,190 Your answer will be mine. 213 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:31,230 Maybe I'm mistaken. 214 00:13:31,320 --> 00:13:33,910 Maybe I shouldn't have spoken the way I did. 215 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:36,110 No, no, you shouldn't think like that. 216 00:13:38,560 --> 00:13:41,350 Furthermore, there is something more. 217 00:13:43,320 --> 00:13:45,830 Do you remember talking to me one day about freedom? 218 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:50,470 You said it was something that I simply accepted and considered natural. 219 00:13:50,560 --> 00:13:51,750 I said? 220 00:13:51,840 --> 00:13:55,430 Yes. One day, when we were riding. I remember it well. 221 00:14:16,880 --> 00:14:21,710 There comes a time, like today, where some kind of change is almost inevitable. 222 00:14:21,800 --> 00:14:26,390 How do European countries are taking a step forward. 223 00:14:26,480 --> 00:14:29,040 - Where to? - Only the future can tell us that. 224 00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:31,870 But if we don't know where we're going, why change? 225 00:14:31,960 --> 00:14:34,030 Well, it's part of the pattern of human nature. 226 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:36,420 It's like your father told his musicians, 227 00:14:36,520 --> 00:14:38,750 "You touched it, let me hear something new." 228 00:14:38,840 --> 00:14:41,220 My father doesn't want change, that's for sure. 229 00:14:41,320 --> 00:14:42,590 Maybe he doesn't know. 230 00:14:42,680 --> 00:14:46,750 But there are other men, and many of them, who would like to see the world as a different place. 231 00:14:46,840 --> 00:14:48,830 Poor people, you mean? Peasants? 232 00:14:48,920 --> 00:14:52,190 Not just them. Poor people, rich people. 233 00:14:52,280 --> 00:14:54,190 Men and women across Europe. 234 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:55,950 Even here in Bavaria. 235 00:14:56,040 --> 00:14:58,030 Even here, there is discontent. 236 00:14:58,120 --> 00:15:02,830 Also in my country, in Hungary, there are people who hate Austrian rule. 237 00:15:02,920 --> 00:15:06,790 They believe that Hungarians should have a much stronger voice in their own government. 238 00:15:06,880 --> 00:15:08,710 This is the change they would like to see. 239 00:15:08,800 --> 00:15:10,470 Then they should ask the Emperor. 240 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:14,230 They tried but he refused to listen, which created a lot of anger and bitterness. 241 00:15:14,320 --> 00:15:16,270 You were right. 242 00:15:16,360 --> 00:15:18,310 Everything you said was true. 243 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:21,270 I see this now very clearly. 244 00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:24,910 I see why... 245 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:26,950 I am no longer free. 246 00:15:29,640 --> 00:15:33,150 I say these things because you are my friend. 247 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:34,670 So maybe you shouldn't. 248 00:15:34,760 --> 00:15:36,430 Are you scared? 249 00:15:36,520 --> 00:15:38,590 For you, madam, not for me. 250 00:15:38,680 --> 00:15:41,870 - For me? - Yes, for you. If the Emperor knew... 251 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:43,910 It's these rooms, you see. 252 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:45,510 My life. 253 00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:48,350 I'm trapped by the life I lead. 254 00:15:49,600 --> 00:15:52,710 The least I can do is try to understand my fellow prisoners. 255 00:15:54,920 --> 00:15:57,110 I once loved the idea of ​​Hungary. 256 00:15:57,200 --> 00:15:59,230 Now I want to understand. 257 00:16:00,920 --> 00:16:02,870 I spend my days writing poetry. 258 00:16:02,960 --> 00:16:04,910 There is nothing more to do. 259 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:07,950 Not very good, unfortunately. 260 00:16:08,040 --> 00:16:10,750 But maybe that explains how I feel. 261 00:16:12,920 --> 00:16:14,830 "Oh, if I hadn't gotten out of the way 262 00:16:14,920 --> 00:16:16,950 That would be the freedom I took. 263 00:16:17,680 --> 00:16:21,830 Oh, if I hadn't strayed on the broad path of vanity, instead." 264 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:23,910 What are you reading? 265 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:25,470 Oh, it's nothing important. 266 00:16:26,840 --> 00:16:30,350 It seemed very pessimistic. I brought you a little gift. 267 00:16:32,800 --> 00:16:34,750 I thought you were alone. 268 00:16:34,840 --> 00:16:37,990 - Count Majlath is a very dear friend. - Your Highness. 269 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:40,190 We talked later. 270 00:16:40,280 --> 00:16:41,630 Your Majesty. 271 00:16:48,640 --> 00:16:51,990 He was my teacher, my tutor at Possenhofen. 272 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:54,030 Why is he here? 273 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:56,070 - I sent for him. - Why? 274 00:16:57,000 --> 00:17:00,350 - I thought my classes should continue. - What classes? 275 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:03,310 History. 276 00:17:03,400 --> 00:17:05,630 I've always been interested in history. 277 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:09,910 Well there was no need to send to Possenhofen. 278 00:17:11,120 --> 00:17:13,990 - He's a friend. - He's a Hungarian. 279 00:17:14,080 --> 00:17:16,710 I don't wish to see you here again. 280 00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:22,710 If you want to know more about history, I will tell you everything you need to know. 281 00:17:22,800 --> 00:17:25,910 Beyond that, I see no reason for future classes. 282 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:29,590 The days are so long. I can't even go riding. 283 00:17:29,680 --> 00:17:34,070 Now that you're pregnant, Sisi, darling, you should rest as much as possible. 284 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:35,870 I'm so bored! 285 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:39,840 When your child is born, you will have a lot to do. 286 00:17:41,080 --> 00:17:44,950 I haven't seen Francisco José since the time that I get up until it's time to go to bed. 287 00:17:45,040 --> 00:17:47,630 Why can't I go with him to Vienna? 288 00:17:47,720 --> 00:17:51,150 Well you can't run after your husband like the wife of an underling. 289 00:17:51,240 --> 00:17:52,910 There is no one to talk to. 290 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:56,510 Well, you weren't forced to marry my son. 291 00:17:57,400 --> 00:17:58,870 On the contrary. 292 00:17:58,960 --> 00:18:02,030 You spend a lot of time looking at those parrots. 293 00:18:03,120 --> 00:18:05,580 If a pregnant woman is always looking at the animals, 294 00:18:05,680 --> 00:18:08,430 their children tend to look like them. 295 00:18:10,320 --> 00:18:13,750 Austria doesn't want a crown prince that looks like a parrot. 296 00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:20,750 Now, in a prison cell, I wake up. 297 00:18:20,840 --> 00:18:24,460 The hands that were once free are tied. 298 00:18:25,680 --> 00:18:28,140 Desire grows so that nothing can satisfy it. 299 00:18:29,120 --> 00:18:31,870 And freedom, you walked away from me. 300 00:18:50,680 --> 00:18:54,590 Well, everyone assumed she was I would call Sofia and that would be the end of it. 301 00:18:54,680 --> 00:18:57,030 Besides, I was in disgrace. 302 00:18:57,120 --> 00:18:58,590 Disgrace? 303 00:18:58,680 --> 00:19:00,910 For giving birth to a daughter and not a son. 304 00:19:02,680 --> 00:19:05,670 But now that I'm pregnant again, hopes begin to rise. 305 00:19:06,760 --> 00:19:10,460 I'm a broodmare, girl, that's my job. That's what I'm here for. 306 00:19:10,560 --> 00:19:12,790 - Oh, what nonsense! - And truth. 307 00:19:13,840 --> 00:19:15,990 I'm not even allowed to breastfeed my own baby. 308 00:19:16,080 --> 00:19:19,550 The great Sofia takes her away whenever you get the chance. 309 00:19:19,640 --> 00:19:22,200 I think she's afraid that I might corrupt it or something. 310 00:19:22,280 --> 00:19:24,230 Corrupt her? As? 311 00:19:25,680 --> 00:19:27,550 I'm learning Hungarian. 312 00:19:27,640 --> 00:19:30,230 The language. I'm learning to speak Hungarian. 313 00:19:30,320 --> 00:19:33,860 Your Real Strength strongly disapproves. 314 00:19:33,960 --> 00:19:38,030 I don't care anymore. I stopped worrying. 315 00:19:38,120 --> 00:19:42,550 Someone once called her the only man in the Imperial Palace. Did you know that? 316 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:44,910 Well, it's true. 317 00:19:51,800 --> 00:19:55,070 The shadow of the palace falls deepened in its path. 318 00:19:56,080 --> 00:20:00,150 The young Empress was haunted by a strange and indefinite fear. 319 00:20:01,120 --> 00:20:03,270 More than fear of the Archduchess. 320 00:20:03,360 --> 00:20:05,660 More than fear of loneliness. 321 00:20:06,520 --> 00:20:10,350 It was the fear of the invisible, the unknown. 322 00:20:11,200 --> 00:20:13,630 The fear of the future. 323 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:18,270 I'm starting to believe in those old Habsburg ghost stories. 324 00:20:18,360 --> 00:20:21,350 Sometimes I feel your presence very close. 325 00:20:22,720 --> 00:20:24,670 The white lady. 326 00:20:24,760 --> 00:20:29,070 I feel your clothes brush my face like cobwebs in a barn. 327 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:32,390 Your moans echo in my ears. 328 00:20:34,000 --> 00:20:37,780 The shadow of your sadness fills every room. 329 00:20:39,920 --> 00:20:42,030 Oh, girl, what will become of me? 330 00:20:42,120 --> 00:20:43,990 You shouldn't talk like that. 331 00:20:44,080 --> 00:20:45,790 Why not? 332 00:20:45,880 --> 00:20:47,910 Am I not allowed to speak my mind? 333 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:50,380 Many things are denied to me. 334 00:20:51,560 --> 00:20:54,430 No riding, because of the fetus. 335 00:20:54,520 --> 00:20:55,870 No dancing. 336 00:20:55,960 --> 00:20:59,500 I must stay here while the Emperor revolves around a ballroom or... 337 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:01,550 rides with the army. 338 00:21:02,760 --> 00:21:04,590 That's all he really cares about. 339 00:21:06,080 --> 00:21:10,070 His work, his women and the army 340 00:21:10,160 --> 00:21:12,110 This is his life. 341 00:21:58,240 --> 00:21:59,670 A daughter! 342 00:22:02,800 --> 00:22:04,750 A daughter. 343 00:22:05,720 --> 00:22:07,110 - A daughter? - Yes. 344 00:22:09,800 --> 00:22:13,750 - I thought it would please you. - Very. Very, very much. 345 00:22:15,040 --> 00:22:19,830 I am very grateful to you, Count Majlath, for coming here. 346 00:22:19,920 --> 00:22:22,110 I was afraid you'd think it was reckless. 347 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:24,190 - Reckless? - Return to Hungary. 348 00:22:24,280 --> 00:22:26,740 To come home of such a notorious patriot. 349 00:22:26,840 --> 00:22:28,950 I never listen to gossip, Count Andrassy. 350 00:22:29,040 --> 00:22:30,470 Oh, but you should. 351 00:22:30,560 --> 00:22:34,100 I'm one of the few men alive who was actually hanged. 352 00:22:35,160 --> 00:22:37,110 In effigy, I'm happy to say. 353 00:22:38,480 --> 00:22:40,470 Another daughter. 354 00:22:41,800 --> 00:22:45,670 Francisco José must think that the Almighty is fighting on our side. 355 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:49,310 Maybe he is. 356 00:22:51,520 --> 00:22:52,500 Yes. 357 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:55,590 I believe in destiny, you know. 358 00:22:56,920 --> 00:23:00,460 I believe that man always gets his just reward. 359 00:23:00,560 --> 00:23:02,510 Good to good, 360 00:23:03,280 --> 00:23:05,230 kindness for kindness, 361 00:23:05,320 --> 00:23:07,270 bad for bad. 362 00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:10,510 God help Austria. 363 00:23:10,600 --> 00:23:13,350 Your future must be very dark. 364 00:23:13,440 --> 00:23:16,070 - There you are. - You'll like this more, it's sweeter. 365 00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:17,510 I think so. 366 00:23:19,360 --> 00:23:20,390 Hello. 367 00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:21,700 Francisco! 368 00:23:22,880 --> 00:23:24,020 Hello, Gisela. 369 00:23:24,120 --> 00:23:25,470 Hello! 370 00:23:26,520 --> 00:23:28,470 Hello! 371 00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:31,070 - Hello. What's the matter? - Let's go. 372 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:34,350 Why didn't you tell us you were coming? We could have had tea together. 373 00:23:34,440 --> 00:23:36,670 - I thought you'd like to know... - Here, darling. 374 00:23:36,760 --> 00:23:38,990 It is decided that we will visit Hungary. 375 00:23:39,080 --> 00:23:41,590 - When? - Shortly. Sometime in early May. 376 00:23:41,680 --> 00:23:43,190 This is wonderful. 377 00:23:43,280 --> 00:23:45,950 - I thought they were against it. - Who? 378 00:23:46,040 --> 00:23:49,030 The ministers. I thought they wanted keep him away from Hungary. 379 00:23:49,120 --> 00:23:51,110 - Well, they changed their minds. - Oh. 380 00:23:51,200 --> 00:23:55,350 The idea is that we should make the Hungarians realize that they are part of the Austrian Empire, 381 00:23:55,440 --> 00:23:57,820 encourage feelings of patriotism and so on. 382 00:23:59,120 --> 00:24:02,430 Baron Bach hopes you will be able to charm them how he enchanted the Italians. 383 00:24:02,520 --> 00:24:04,430 If you can't, no one can. 384 00:24:04,520 --> 00:24:06,470 Does your mother approve? 385 00:24:06,560 --> 00:24:08,710 Not entirely. She doesn't disapprove. 386 00:24:09,960 --> 00:24:12,190 Francisco, will there be any conciliation? 387 00:24:12,280 --> 00:24:13,260 What? 388 00:24:13,360 --> 00:24:15,310 With the Hungarians? 389 00:24:15,400 --> 00:24:16,830 Why should there be? 390 00:24:16,920 --> 00:24:19,950 Hungary is nothing more than a province, they must accept this. 391 00:24:20,040 --> 00:24:22,110 - Well then, why are we going? - Politics. 392 00:24:22,200 --> 00:24:24,350 - What policy? - To alleviate the situation. 393 00:24:24,440 --> 00:24:26,790 - What situation? - I've been discussing this all day. 394 00:24:26,880 --> 00:24:28,910 - Do we have to discuss this now? - I want to know. 395 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:32,750 There are still a lot of troublemakers in Hungary. We cannot ignore them. 396 00:24:32,840 --> 00:24:34,750 Therefore, the children better stay here. 397 00:24:34,840 --> 00:24:37,270 - With your mother? - Yes. 398 00:24:37,360 --> 00:24:38,580 Why? 399 00:24:38,680 --> 00:24:41,870 - Why not? We will be crossing the country. - They can stay in Budapest. 400 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:44,340 - Why can't they stay here? - I want them to come. 401 00:24:44,440 --> 00:24:46,270 There is no point in antagonizing the mother. 402 00:24:47,600 --> 00:24:50,270 She spends most of her time antagonizing me. 403 00:24:50,360 --> 00:24:55,070 - They're not well. They shouldn't travel. - Then I'll stay here with them. 404 00:24:59,360 --> 00:25:00,710 All good. 405 00:25:02,360 --> 00:25:04,430 We'll take them with us, if you insist. 406 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:08,350 - Where are you going? - I have an appointment. 407 00:25:10,560 --> 00:25:12,150 - Franz. - What? 408 00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:16,150 Please don't go. 409 00:25:19,040 --> 00:25:20,510 I feel so alone. 410 00:25:21,480 --> 00:25:23,030 I thought you preferred it that way. 411 00:25:23,120 --> 00:25:24,630 To what? 412 00:25:24,720 --> 00:25:27,390 - To my company. - I never said that. 413 00:25:27,480 --> 00:25:29,670 - You've hinted at this quite often. - When? 414 00:25:29,760 --> 00:25:31,870 Look, I'm too tired to argue. 415 00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:34,070 But not too tired for your women! 416 00:25:36,040 --> 00:25:37,990 Why did you marry me, Francisco? 417 00:25:38,080 --> 00:25:40,350 To have a child, was that it? 418 00:25:40,440 --> 00:25:42,900 Was that the only reason? 419 00:25:44,040 --> 00:25:46,420 Poor Francisco, you should have obeyed your mother. 420 00:25:46,520 --> 00:25:48,470 You should have married Helena. 421 00:25:51,680 --> 00:25:53,630 Maybe you're tired of me. 422 00:25:54,760 --> 00:25:56,710 Maybe you want me to go away. 423 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:00,510 Maybe you prefer to be alone. 424 00:26:00,600 --> 00:26:02,550 Or with your mother. 425 00:26:02,640 --> 00:26:04,590 Or with someone else. 426 00:26:04,680 --> 00:26:06,390 - You know it's not true. - Do I know? 427 00:26:06,480 --> 00:26:08,190 - Of course! - I know absolutely nothing. 428 00:26:08,280 --> 00:26:10,710 - I've told you many times. - You told me what? 429 00:26:10,800 --> 00:26:13,100 - Look, I should go. - You told me what? 430 00:26:14,480 --> 00:26:18,630 You close yourself away from me, how you close yourself off from the world. 431 00:26:18,720 --> 00:26:21,550 You sit at your desk day after day. 432 00:26:21,640 --> 00:26:24,510 If only you would try to understand me a little. 433 00:26:24,600 --> 00:26:26,270 And not just me. 434 00:26:26,360 --> 00:26:29,870 The people. What they fear and want... and feel. 435 00:26:29,960 --> 00:26:31,910 Alright, Sisi! 436 00:26:33,040 --> 00:26:34,990 What do you feel? 437 00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:38,510 - Fear. - Than? 438 00:26:38,600 --> 00:26:40,550 - I don't know. - Afraid of what? 439 00:26:40,640 --> 00:26:42,590 I don't know. 440 00:26:42,680 --> 00:26:44,630 Many things. 441 00:26:47,720 --> 00:26:49,670 I can't explain. 442 00:26:50,680 --> 00:26:52,110 Oh, Sisi. 443 00:26:54,840 --> 00:26:57,110 I was near a window this morning. 444 00:26:58,480 --> 00:27:00,710 One of the gardeners looked up and saw me. 445 00:27:02,920 --> 00:27:05,030 He was young. Beautiful, I suppose. 446 00:27:07,680 --> 00:27:10,350 He didn't move. He didn't turn around. 447 00:27:13,160 --> 00:27:15,110 I wondered what he was thinking. 448 00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:20,950 Maybe he hates us. 449 00:27:21,040 --> 00:27:23,270 - Why would he hate it? - Why wouldn't I hate it? 450 00:27:25,920 --> 00:27:28,480 Oh, Francisco, I'm so alone. 451 00:27:29,480 --> 00:27:31,430 But I love you, Sisi. 452 00:27:31,520 --> 00:27:33,470 Surely you know this? 453 00:27:34,760 --> 00:27:36,390 You are my whole life. 454 00:27:36,480 --> 00:27:38,430 You and the children. 455 00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:40,900 And Austria and his mother. 456 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:44,510 And the Habsburgs, the Empire and the army. 457 00:27:45,440 --> 00:27:47,030 I am what I am. 458 00:27:47,120 --> 00:27:49,070 Nothing can change that. 459 00:27:50,680 --> 00:27:52,030 Not even you. 460 00:27:55,000 --> 00:27:56,950 I must go to the children. 461 00:27:58,160 --> 00:28:00,310 I will tell them that we are visiting Hungary. 462 00:28:01,400 --> 00:28:03,350 They will be so excited. 463 00:28:25,920 --> 00:28:27,870 Baron Bach was right. 464 00:28:27,960 --> 00:28:29,790 You enchanted them. 465 00:28:29,880 --> 00:28:32,110 Those dangerous Hungarians? 466 00:28:33,480 --> 00:28:35,230 I was joking. 467 00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:38,840 What happened between Austria and Hungary in 1848 468 00:28:38,920 --> 00:28:40,670 changed my whole life. 469 00:28:41,800 --> 00:28:43,750 I will never forget that. 470 00:28:43,840 --> 00:28:45,510 I can't. 471 00:28:51,320 --> 00:28:53,270 But it's beautiful. 472 00:28:53,360 --> 00:28:55,310 And exciting. 473 00:28:55,400 --> 00:28:57,350 Don't you think you're beautiful? 474 00:28:58,960 --> 00:29:00,710 Yes, it is. 475 00:29:05,560 --> 00:29:09,510 I always knew I would love Hungary, But I never thought I would feel this way. 476 00:29:12,400 --> 00:29:13,910 It's like coming home. 477 00:30:22,880 --> 00:30:24,830 My baby! 478 00:30:28,880 --> 00:30:30,910 My little girl! 479 00:30:39,520 --> 00:30:41,470 I think we should go inside. 480 00:30:41,560 --> 00:30:43,350 Not yet. 481 00:30:44,640 --> 00:30:47,750 There's a breeze blowing. You don't want to catch a cold. 482 00:30:56,560 --> 00:30:57,670 Sisi. 483 00:30:57,760 --> 00:30:59,710 You must enter. 484 00:30:59,800 --> 00:31:01,750 Alright, in a minute. 485 00:31:03,440 --> 00:31:05,900 An illness can harm the baby. 486 00:31:07,640 --> 00:31:09,390 Do you want to lose another child? 487 00:31:11,600 --> 00:31:14,060 Do you feel something strange pleasure in tormenting me? 488 00:31:15,080 --> 00:31:16,110 What? 489 00:31:16,200 --> 00:31:19,030 You can't let an hour pass without telling me what to do 490 00:31:19,120 --> 00:31:20,260 or what not to do. 491 00:31:20,360 --> 00:31:21,990 - It's my duty. - Your duty? 492 00:31:22,080 --> 00:31:25,350 - You are little more than a child. - I will not be deprived of my freedom. 493 00:31:25,440 --> 00:31:28,230 - I was giving advice. - You were giving an order. 494 00:31:28,320 --> 00:31:32,590 - Sensible advice. - I won't take orders like a scullery maid. 495 00:31:32,680 --> 00:31:35,030 It's getting too cold here. 496 00:31:37,360 --> 00:31:39,740 Do you know how much I like sitting on the terrace. 497 00:31:41,440 --> 00:31:43,390 You would do well to follow my advice. 498 00:31:44,480 --> 00:31:45,620 Elizabeth, 499 00:31:45,720 --> 00:31:47,670 look at Hungary. 500 00:31:49,040 --> 00:31:50,390 Hungary? 501 00:31:50,480 --> 00:31:53,110 If you had done what I said and left the children here... 502 00:31:53,200 --> 00:31:54,830 How dare you say that! 503 00:31:54,920 --> 00:31:56,710 How dare you! 504 00:31:57,760 --> 00:31:59,870 You must hate me very much. 505 00:32:01,720 --> 00:32:03,670 Let's go in. 506 00:32:11,000 --> 00:32:13,230 - Call him. - Freddy! 507 00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:26,270 You must hate and detest the very sight of me. 508 00:32:26,360 --> 00:32:29,150 I'm too tired for this kind of discussion. 509 00:32:29,240 --> 00:32:31,910 Oh yes, that's what Francisco always says. 510 00:32:32,760 --> 00:32:34,710 To keep me quiet. 511 00:32:37,120 --> 00:32:39,070 No, I don't hate you. 512 00:32:40,280 --> 00:32:42,470 I actually tried to like you. 513 00:32:42,560 --> 00:32:44,510 But it failed. 514 00:32:44,600 --> 00:32:46,550 No, not entirely. 515 00:32:46,640 --> 00:32:49,390 You have a certain strength... 516 00:32:49,480 --> 00:32:50,870 independence. 517 00:32:50,960 --> 00:32:53,390 The problem is that you have too much imagination. 518 00:32:53,480 --> 00:32:55,830 - Is this very wrong? - It makes you insecure. 519 00:32:55,920 --> 00:32:57,060 Insecure? 520 00:32:58,280 --> 00:33:00,190 We are like a castle under siege. 521 00:33:00,280 --> 00:33:03,470 It will take iron determination to survive. 522 00:33:03,560 --> 00:33:06,710 I have it, and Francisco has it. But not you, Isabel. 523 00:33:06,800 --> 00:33:08,670 - How do you know? - Of course I know. 524 00:33:08,760 --> 00:33:10,550 See his passion for Hungary. 525 00:33:10,640 --> 00:33:13,150 I'm interested in the people, that's all, in the country. 526 00:33:13,240 --> 00:33:15,870 - Well, you shouldn't be. - Why not? 527 00:33:15,960 --> 00:33:19,870 You must be interested in Austria, the Empire and for the continuation of the Habsburgs. 528 00:33:19,960 --> 00:33:23,110 This must be your passion, your sole purpose in life. 529 00:33:23,200 --> 00:33:25,150 - How is yours? - Yes. 530 00:33:25,240 --> 00:33:27,350 Does it matter what suffering may occur? 531 00:33:28,280 --> 00:33:30,470 This is the price we must pay. 532 00:33:30,560 --> 00:33:31,540 Us? 533 00:33:31,640 --> 00:33:34,200 You married my son. You are the Empress. 534 00:33:34,280 --> 00:33:36,230 You have no choice. 535 00:33:36,320 --> 00:33:38,550 - No freedom. - None. 536 00:33:40,320 --> 00:33:43,150 - I suppose you consider this to be your strength? - Yes. 537 00:33:43,240 --> 00:33:45,190 There are other points of view. 538 00:33:45,280 --> 00:33:47,230 They certainly exist. 539 00:33:48,360 --> 00:33:50,310 But they must be ignored. 540 00:33:52,800 --> 00:33:55,910 The vultures of the revolution are circulating throughout Europe. 541 00:33:57,160 --> 00:34:00,860 If you are content for them to pluck Your heart, that's your problem. 542 00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:04,110 But they must never attack Austria. 543 00:34:05,440 --> 00:34:08,590 The Empire must be preserved at all costs. 544 00:34:09,720 --> 00:34:11,950 I ordered my faithful and valiant army 545 00:34:12,000 --> 00:34:16,190 to put an end to the hostile acts that were committed by the State of Sardinia 546 00:34:16,280 --> 00:34:18,230 against my Italian provinces. 547 00:34:18,320 --> 00:34:21,430 Thank you for fully complying with this measure. 548 00:34:22,480 --> 00:34:25,430 What if my duties as monarch have ever weighed heavily on me, 549 00:34:25,520 --> 00:34:27,710 they certainly were now. 550 00:34:28,600 --> 00:34:30,630 But an armed enemy is on the border. 551 00:34:31,400 --> 00:34:35,070 An armed enemy who, in alliance with the revolutionary party, 552 00:34:35,160 --> 00:34:38,750 openly announces its intention to obtain possession 553 00:34:38,840 --> 00:34:41,430 of Austrian dependencies in Italy. 554 00:34:41,520 --> 00:34:45,030 For your sons, whom I brought into my army, 555 00:34:45,120 --> 00:34:47,990 I, your commander, send my martial salute. 556 00:34:49,160 --> 00:34:51,230 You can look at them with pride, 557 00:34:51,320 --> 00:34:55,270 because, thanks to them, the Austrian eagle will make a large sweep. 558 00:34:56,440 --> 00:34:58,390 For God and Country. 559 00:35:22,040 --> 00:35:23,180 A son. 560 00:35:29,960 --> 00:35:31,870 My dear angel Sisi, 561 00:35:32,920 --> 00:35:35,550 let me tell you one more time how much I love you 562 00:35:35,640 --> 00:35:37,790 and howl for you and your dear children. 563 00:35:38,960 --> 00:35:40,710 I pray that all is well with you 564 00:35:40,800 --> 00:35:43,910 and may you be taking care of yourself carefully, as you promised me. 565 00:35:45,240 --> 00:35:47,800 Try to find as many distractions as possible. 566 00:35:48,760 --> 00:35:51,550 Above all, preserve your precious health. 567 00:36:26,360 --> 00:36:28,230 My dear angel, 568 00:36:28,320 --> 00:36:30,620 I beseech you, in the name of your love for me, 569 00:36:30,720 --> 00:36:32,510 that appears frequently in the city 570 00:36:32,600 --> 00:36:34,550 and visit institutions. 571 00:36:35,480 --> 00:36:39,020 You don't know the help that It could be for me if I did that. 572 00:36:40,320 --> 00:36:42,270 This will lift people's spirits in Vienna 573 00:36:42,360 --> 00:36:45,630 and maintain a good working environment that I need so much. 574 00:36:47,200 --> 00:36:49,470 Take care of yourself for me. 575 00:36:50,320 --> 00:36:52,270 Because I have so many worries. 576 00:36:53,160 --> 00:36:55,270 I had to give orders to retreat. 577 00:36:56,280 --> 00:36:59,710 Went to Valeggio through a violent storm and from there to Villafranca, 578 00:36:59,800 --> 00:37:04,920 where I spent a terrible night among men, fugitives, carriages and horses. 579 00:37:05,000 --> 00:37:07,950 I am rich in many experiences, 580 00:37:09,160 --> 00:37:12,430 and I learned what it's like be a defeated general. 581 00:37:13,600 --> 00:37:16,470 My only ray of solace and hope now 582 00:37:16,560 --> 00:37:18,630 I'm coming back to you, my angel. 583 00:37:18,720 --> 00:37:21,280 You can imagine how happy this makes me. 584 00:37:23,040 --> 00:37:24,990 Your most faithful Francisco. 585 00:37:25,920 --> 00:37:27,750 You... 586 00:37:27,840 --> 00:37:29,870 - heard about the Austrian defeat? - Yes. 587 00:37:29,960 --> 00:37:31,910 This will weaken the Emperor. 588 00:37:32,000 --> 00:37:34,030 - Oh yes. - Very considerably. 589 00:37:34,120 --> 00:37:36,910 Oh, yes, it will clip the eagle's wings a little. 590 00:37:41,840 --> 00:37:44,270 I look forward to hearing what you think of him. 591 00:37:44,360 --> 00:37:46,310 - Who? - The Emperor. 592 00:37:46,400 --> 00:37:48,430 - Oh, Francisco José? - Hard-headed. 593 00:37:48,520 --> 00:37:50,980 That's what his team calls him. Did you know that? 594 00:37:51,080 --> 00:37:54,270 He's always sitting at his desk, you see. Hardheaded! 595 00:37:56,320 --> 00:37:58,430 I never had the pleasure of meeting him. 596 00:37:58,520 --> 00:38:02,550 - I thought you had it. - No, just the Empress and the Archduchess. 597 00:38:02,640 --> 00:38:06,180 The man who met Sofia and lived to tell the tale. 598 00:38:06,280 --> 00:38:08,110 Very briefly. 599 00:38:08,200 --> 00:38:10,390 Are they happy, the Emperor and his wife? 600 00:38:10,480 --> 00:38:12,430 I think so. 601 00:38:12,520 --> 00:38:14,470 Despite their women? 602 00:38:14,560 --> 00:38:17,470 - Have you heard about his cases? - Yes. 603 00:38:19,240 --> 00:38:22,470 - They say she loves Hungary. - Yes, she loves it. 604 00:38:22,560 --> 00:38:26,630 They say she loves our country almost as much as hers, perhaps even more. 605 00:38:26,720 --> 00:38:28,070 Yes, maybe. 606 00:38:29,000 --> 00:38:31,030 And the Emperor, does he love her? 607 00:38:31,120 --> 00:38:32,590 I think so. 608 00:38:32,680 --> 00:38:35,830 Yes, I'm told he'll do almost anything to please her. 609 00:38:35,920 --> 00:38:38,030 She only has to ask and it is granted. 610 00:38:39,960 --> 00:38:41,510 But... 611 00:38:41,600 --> 00:38:46,150 Besides wanting to get to know you, my dear Count Majlath, 612 00:38:46,240 --> 00:38:50,590 my friends and I wanted to know if you could help us. 613 00:38:50,680 --> 00:38:53,190 Help you? In what way? 614 00:38:54,080 --> 00:38:57,750 It's a confidential matter. Am I sure I can trust your discretion? 615 00:38:57,840 --> 00:38:59,390 - Of course. - Of course. 616 00:39:01,160 --> 00:39:02,710 - A cigar? - No thanks. 617 00:39:02,800 --> 00:39:04,670 Are you sure? 618 00:39:09,280 --> 00:39:11,230 Very simple, 619 00:39:11,320 --> 00:39:15,750 we are interested in the possibility of self-government. 620 00:39:16,960 --> 00:39:18,910 Hungarian self-government. 621 00:39:19,000 --> 00:39:22,590 We believe that efforts should be made for the reestablishment of Hungary 622 00:39:22,680 --> 00:39:24,630 as a sovereign state. 623 00:39:24,720 --> 00:39:26,670 And you want my help? 624 00:39:29,440 --> 00:39:31,470 - In just one aspect. - What is that? 625 00:39:32,400 --> 00:39:34,750 His former student, the Empress. 626 00:39:34,840 --> 00:39:37,790 - Oh, she's sick. She can't do anything. - She will recover. 627 00:39:38,680 --> 00:39:43,110 She loves Hungary, the Emperor loves her... Do you understand what I mean? 628 00:39:43,200 --> 00:39:44,180 Oh yes. 629 00:39:44,280 --> 00:39:48,150 It shouldn't be too difficult to find a way. What do you think? 630 00:39:49,320 --> 00:39:51,550 - The Empress will listen to me. - Uhm. 631 00:39:51,640 --> 00:39:54,510 I'm not used to this high-level intrigue. 632 00:39:54,600 --> 00:39:55,910 Are you scared? 633 00:39:56,000 --> 00:39:58,710 I'm afraid the fight will start all over again. 634 00:39:58,800 --> 00:40:00,750 More people will die. 635 00:40:00,840 --> 00:40:04,150 And we'll end up in a position much worse than we are now. 636 00:40:04,240 --> 00:40:05,460 How can it be? 637 00:40:05,560 --> 00:40:09,470 Austria's power is absolute. She took our freedom, it can't take it anymore. 638 00:40:09,560 --> 00:40:11,390 - Maybe we should wait. - Wait for what? 639 00:40:11,480 --> 00:40:14,510 - Things can get better. - Things can only get worse. 640 00:40:15,640 --> 00:40:18,350 Have you forgotten the Emperor's brutality? 641 00:40:19,360 --> 00:40:23,510 Have you forgotten the thousands that were killed, the thousands arrested? 642 00:40:23,600 --> 00:40:27,030 Husbands deprived of their wives, children became orphans. 643 00:40:27,120 --> 00:40:30,350 The Habsburg throne is stained in our blood. 644 00:40:30,440 --> 00:40:32,790 The Empire is based on death. 645 00:40:32,880 --> 00:40:34,830 Can't survive. 646 00:40:36,680 --> 00:40:39,110 And there is another point to be considered. 647 00:40:39,200 --> 00:40:43,630 If we don't act now, others will. 648 00:40:43,720 --> 00:40:46,230 Commoners, peasants, workers, students. 649 00:40:46,320 --> 00:40:48,430 Your patience runs out. 650 00:40:48,520 --> 00:40:52,750 The revolution in France taught them that even kings can be overthrown. 651 00:40:54,320 --> 00:40:56,910 If power must remain in the right hands, 652 00:40:57,000 --> 00:40:58,310 our hands, 653 00:40:58,400 --> 00:41:00,630 so we are the ones who must take the first step. 654 00:41:02,800 --> 00:41:04,750 I liked being sick when I was a kid. 655 00:41:08,000 --> 00:41:10,110 A blazing fire was lit in my room. 656 00:41:11,600 --> 00:41:14,470 And my father sat on my bed and told me stories. 657 00:41:17,640 --> 00:41:19,590 I was happy then. 658 00:41:19,680 --> 00:41:22,430 But childhood doesn't last, madam. 659 00:41:22,520 --> 00:41:24,590 For some people it is like that. 660 00:41:25,760 --> 00:41:27,710 This should have worked for me. 661 00:41:31,240 --> 00:41:34,590 Can I do something to make you feel more comfortable? 662 00:41:34,680 --> 00:41:36,150 No, thank you. 663 00:41:36,240 --> 00:41:38,190 Shall I read it to you? 664 00:41:38,280 --> 00:41:40,230 That would make me even more sad. 665 00:41:41,520 --> 00:41:43,390 In books, people live happily. 666 00:41:43,480 --> 00:41:45,390 Come now, madam. 667 00:41:45,480 --> 00:41:48,790 You are surrounded by love and affection. 668 00:41:48,880 --> 00:41:50,550 And hate. 669 00:41:51,960 --> 00:41:54,910 The Archduchess rejoices in my illness. 670 00:41:58,400 --> 00:42:00,350 She sends her servants to spy on me. 671 00:42:01,880 --> 00:42:03,830 Did you know that? 672 00:42:05,600 --> 00:42:07,550 It's a beautiful day. 673 00:42:07,640 --> 00:42:09,710 Wouldn't you like to sit by the window? 674 00:42:12,840 --> 00:42:15,190 Even the flowers look faded this year. 675 00:42:17,720 --> 00:42:19,670 No, there is nothing you can do. 676 00:42:19,760 --> 00:42:21,710 Thank you, Hildegarde. 677 00:42:23,280 --> 00:42:25,070 Oh, I almost forgot, madam. 678 00:42:25,160 --> 00:42:27,110 Your sister is here. 679 00:42:27,920 --> 00:42:30,670 - Where? - Paying his respects to the Archduchess. 680 00:42:30,760 --> 00:42:33,350 Well, tell her I'm sleeping. 681 00:42:34,280 --> 00:42:36,230 I can't do this, ma'am. 682 00:42:37,320 --> 00:42:40,270 - Why not? - I said you'd like to see her. 683 00:42:40,360 --> 00:42:42,870 - You had no right to do that! - No, madam. 684 00:42:42,960 --> 00:42:44,990 - None at all! - No, madam, I'm sorry. 685 00:42:45,080 --> 00:42:47,710 What should I say to her then? 686 00:42:47,800 --> 00:42:49,950 You can tell her whatever you want. 687 00:42:50,040 --> 00:42:52,790 Tell her I'm sleeping. You can tell her anything. 688 00:42:52,880 --> 00:42:54,710 - How are you, Sisi? - Oh, come out! 689 00:42:58,520 --> 00:43:00,470 How are you? 690 00:43:01,880 --> 00:43:04,910 - Isn't it obvious? - I think it's much better. 691 00:43:05,000 --> 00:43:07,910 My face is swollen and disfigured. 692 00:43:08,000 --> 00:43:09,950 Just a little, maybe. 693 00:43:10,040 --> 00:43:12,500 - They are praying in churches. - Yes. 694 00:43:12,600 --> 00:43:15,830 - Do you know what that means? - Oh, that doesn't mean anything, Sisi. 695 00:43:15,920 --> 00:43:17,870 Soon you will be well again. 696 00:43:18,920 --> 00:43:20,990 The children are doing very well. 697 00:43:21,080 --> 00:43:22,750 They are? 698 00:43:26,880 --> 00:43:28,830 I almost never see them. 699 00:43:28,920 --> 00:43:31,830 The Emperor must be very worried about you. 700 00:43:31,920 --> 00:43:33,870 He has no reason to be. 701 00:43:33,960 --> 00:43:36,520 After all, I did my duty. 702 00:43:37,600 --> 00:43:39,630 The foal mare gave birth to a son. 703 00:43:40,920 --> 00:43:42,670 My function is complete. 704 00:43:42,760 --> 00:43:44,710 What do the doctors say? 705 00:43:45,800 --> 00:43:47,750 They stare at me, 706 00:43:47,840 --> 00:43:49,910 they poke me with their rubbed fingers, 707 00:43:50,000 --> 00:43:51,390 they look serious, 708 00:43:51,480 --> 00:43:53,270 stroke their beards. 709 00:43:55,080 --> 00:43:56,870 They say it's sadness. 710 00:43:56,960 --> 00:43:58,390 Sadness? 711 00:43:58,480 --> 00:43:59,990 Melancholy. 712 00:44:00,080 --> 00:44:02,310 That's what the doctors say. 713 00:44:03,440 --> 00:44:05,390 Are they right? 714 00:44:05,480 --> 00:44:07,350 Who knows? 715 00:44:07,440 --> 00:44:09,510 I don't know why you should be unhappy. 716 00:44:09,600 --> 00:44:11,190 It is not? 717 00:44:11,280 --> 00:44:14,070 Well, the Emperor loves you. Everyone knows that. 718 00:44:15,040 --> 00:44:17,790 I suppose so in its own way. He says yes. 719 00:44:19,640 --> 00:44:21,710 He writes long letters when he is away. 720 00:44:22,720 --> 00:44:25,310 - But it means very little. - How do you know? 721 00:44:25,400 --> 00:44:27,350 Because I know. 722 00:44:28,480 --> 00:44:30,430 He says a lot, but feels little. 723 00:44:31,400 --> 00:44:33,350 He is an empty man. 724 00:44:33,440 --> 00:44:36,790 Any real passion he has comes from Sofia. 725 00:44:36,880 --> 00:44:39,180 She absolutely controls him. 726 00:44:39,280 --> 00:44:41,150 Sofia won't live forever. 727 00:44:41,240 --> 00:44:43,190 Neither do I. 728 00:44:43,280 --> 00:44:46,030 You're behaving like a spoiled child, Sisi. 729 00:44:46,120 --> 00:44:48,230 - What do you mean? - What do I say. 730 00:44:48,320 --> 00:44:52,150 You were never satisfied with anything throughout your life. 731 00:44:52,240 --> 00:44:54,110 - That's not true. - Even as a child, 732 00:44:54,200 --> 00:44:57,030 you ran away from reality if it didn't please you. 733 00:44:57,120 --> 00:45:00,550 All those daydreams and fairy tales and now this disease. 734 00:45:00,640 --> 00:45:02,590 It's the same thing. 735 00:45:02,680 --> 00:45:05,270 It is a weakness of the spirit, not of the body. 736 00:45:05,360 --> 00:45:09,270 - How dare you say that, girl! - You are not prepared to fight for anything. 737 00:45:09,360 --> 00:45:12,270 This would never have happened if I had married Francisco José. 738 00:45:12,360 --> 00:45:15,510 I have more strength. I wouldn't surrender to Sofia. 739 00:45:18,640 --> 00:45:22,070 I was invited to stay for lunch. I will see you before I leave. 740 00:45:25,720 --> 00:45:29,030 Well if you want to know something more important 741 00:45:29,120 --> 00:45:30,950 than his wife's imaginary illness. 742 00:45:31,040 --> 00:45:33,340 Okay, Mom, what should I worry about? 743 00:45:33,440 --> 00:45:35,630 - Prussia. - Prussia? 744 00:45:35,720 --> 00:45:39,630 Think what would happen if Prussia controlled all of Germany. 745 00:45:40,720 --> 00:45:42,150 And in Hungary. 746 00:45:42,240 --> 00:45:44,700 Can Prussia support the rebels in Hungary? 747 00:45:44,800 --> 00:45:48,310 For the love of God, mother, you start most of my life looking for storms. 748 00:45:48,400 --> 00:45:51,790 Well I must! A moment of weakness It can destroy us all. 749 00:45:51,880 --> 00:45:53,630 No, Mom, I must. 750 00:45:53,720 --> 00:45:56,390 After all, I am the Emperor. 751 00:47:02,920 --> 00:47:04,870 I said it was a mistake. 752 00:47:04,960 --> 00:47:05,940 What? 753 00:47:06,840 --> 00:47:08,790 Don't joke, Sisi. 754 00:47:08,880 --> 00:47:11,590 There's nothing to gain making things worse. 755 00:47:11,680 --> 00:47:13,150 I don't know what you mean. 756 00:47:15,440 --> 00:47:17,710 This headdress, or whatever it's called... 757 00:47:17,800 --> 00:47:20,510 everyone knows he's Hungarian. 758 00:47:21,960 --> 00:47:23,910 Surely I can wear whatever I choose? 759 00:47:26,640 --> 00:47:29,630 My mother thinks that you deliberately humiliated her. 760 00:47:31,240 --> 00:47:33,190 Let her think what she wants. 761 00:47:45,240 --> 00:47:48,030 - Count Majlath, good to see you! - Your Majesty 762 00:47:48,120 --> 00:47:50,990 I'm very happy to see that you are now fully recovered. 763 00:47:51,080 --> 00:47:55,110 Thanks. But I didn't know you were in Vienna. Have you been here long? 764 00:47:55,200 --> 00:47:59,190 Just for a few days, Your Majesty. I'm here with a friend, Count Julius Andrassy. 765 00:48:01,800 --> 00:48:03,790 Count Andrassy? 766 00:48:03,880 --> 00:48:05,670 Does Her Majesty speak Hungarian? 767 00:48:05,760 --> 00:48:08,110 I talk very little, I'm afraid. 768 00:48:08,200 --> 00:48:11,820 It's a high compliment, Your Majesty, that you have learned Hungarian. 769 00:48:11,920 --> 00:48:14,300 I think it's a very beautiful language. 770 00:48:14,400 --> 00:48:18,630 And it's another compliment you owe wear your hair in the Hungarian style. 771 00:48:18,720 --> 00:48:20,910 Thank you, Count Andrassy. 772 00:48:21,000 --> 00:48:25,070 I hope that soon we can have the honor to receive Your Majesty in Budapest. 773 00:48:25,160 --> 00:48:27,230 Oh, yes, indeed. I hope so too. 774 00:48:27,320 --> 00:48:30,310 Many of us feel that a strong bond of friendship 775 00:48:30,400 --> 00:48:33,550 could be established between Your Majesty and Hungary. 776 00:48:33,640 --> 00:48:35,590 And with the Emperor too, no doubt? 777 00:48:35,680 --> 00:48:38,030 Of course, if that's possible. 778 00:48:38,120 --> 00:48:40,070 Well, why shouldn't it be? 779 00:48:40,160 --> 00:48:43,110 Friendship is something that grows of its own accord, madam. 780 00:48:43,200 --> 00:48:44,630 It cannot be forced. 781 00:48:51,880 --> 00:48:53,990 - Goodbye, Count Majlath. - Your Majesty. 782 00:49:33,320 --> 00:49:35,670 I think you should apologize. 783 00:49:35,760 --> 00:49:37,430 For what? 784 00:49:39,320 --> 00:49:42,990 I was surprised to see the number of people in the streets tonight, 785 00:49:43,080 --> 00:49:45,310 especially in opera. 786 00:49:45,400 --> 00:49:47,350 They applauded their mother. 787 00:49:47,440 --> 00:49:49,550 They greeted me. 788 00:49:52,200 --> 00:49:57,220 If you follow your mother's advice, Francisco, you will lose the affection of those people. 789 00:49:59,160 --> 00:50:01,620 Without her, the Empire would have collapsed. 790 00:50:01,720 --> 00:50:06,470 - You shouldn't let your feelings interfere. - My feelings are not important. 791 00:50:06,560 --> 00:50:10,550 It's what she is that matters, what that it represents. 792 00:50:20,000 --> 00:50:21,910 Don't ignore her strength, Sisi. 793 00:50:22,000 --> 00:50:23,510 We need this. 794 00:50:23,600 --> 00:50:25,550 Your strength is based on fear. 795 00:50:26,560 --> 00:50:29,910 The fear she inspires in others and your own fear of change and progress. 796 00:50:30,000 --> 00:50:32,190 - Fear can only destroy. - All good. 797 00:50:33,200 --> 00:50:35,190 I'll talk to her. 798 00:50:35,280 --> 00:50:37,230 Talking is not enough. 799 00:50:37,320 --> 00:50:40,590 You don't realize how dangerous she is. 800 00:50:42,120 --> 00:50:43,750 What else can I do? 801 00:50:43,840 --> 00:50:46,140 Besides, she didn't want to listen. 802 00:50:46,240 --> 00:50:48,230 She never listens to anyone. 803 00:50:48,320 --> 00:50:50,550 Whatever she says is right. 804 00:50:50,640 --> 00:50:53,270 She was right in the past. 805 00:50:53,360 --> 00:50:55,230 The past means nothing. It's dead. 806 00:50:55,320 --> 00:50:57,110 Let her die with it. 807 00:50:57,200 --> 00:50:59,150 How can I? 808 00:51:00,040 --> 00:51:01,470 Be reasonable. 809 00:51:01,560 --> 00:51:03,510 I don't care about the reason. 810 00:51:03,600 --> 00:51:05,550 No more. Why should I? 811 00:51:06,680 --> 00:51:08,630 I will not be suffocated by the past. 812 00:51:10,200 --> 00:51:12,150 I won't let her destroy me.