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It's over.

Austria has lost the war.

How many dead?

Almost 15,000.

And what about ...?

With Franz?

We do not know.

There will soon be riots in Vienna.

We must show the people that the House of Habsburg has a future.

Also without Franz.

Who will give us back our sons?

You have sent our men to hell!

Your Majesty.

- Still nothing new? - No, Your Majesty.

Make sure the war widows and orphans get help too.

How will you pay for it?

Sell ​​the silverware, my jewelry, the horses and everything you can find.

Bleach.

Have you also questioned yourself at the Prussian field hospitals?

- As I asked you to? - Yes. It didn't do anything.

It is as if the emperor has disappeared from the face of the Earth.

Your Majesty, the Imperial Horse Carriage has been seen in Vienna.

Why didn't you send a message?

So everyone could see me like this?

Bismarck has stopped the march towards Vienna.

Because of you.

Your Majesty, may I offer my assistance?

Get lost.

Get lost!

Let me help you.

I beg you.

Andrássy leaves.

That's what's on your mind, right?

- What do you know about my mind? - More than you think.

- You know nothing. - I can see it in you.

Your silent despair. Over life by my side.

- I chose you. - It is not enough!

We are not just two people who love each other.

You will always be the empress by my side.

And that duty will always be stronger than your feelings.

But we can live a freer life if you choose.

You just don't dare.

Only with the crown. Can you accept it?

Do you see what I mean?

Your Majesty ...

- The Emperor has sent me. - What is it?

After our defeat, Austria leaves the German Confederation.

This means that we stand alone in Europe.

If the Hungarian rebels take advantage of this weakness -

- the empire will collapse into civil war.

Franz gives you the powers to set up a Hungarian parliament -

- and reinstate Hungary's constitution.

Franz sends me to Hungary.

It is the Emperor's express wish -

- that Hungary is given the freedom to decide its own future.

I want to talk to my husband.

Sorry. We were told that no one is allowed to pass.

I am his wife, the empress.

Franz, let's talk about it!

- Franz! - Your Majesty.

Sisi?

- Your Majesty? - Pack my things. I travel.

- Where? - To Hungary.

Hungary ...

Send it to Count Andrássy. We need his help.

Bleach.

- How long do you want to ...? - I do not know yet.

My child.

My brave and strong child.

Gentlemen, let's move a little faster.

- How long do I have to wait? - Sorry, Countess.

Take good care of Franz.

Send this letter to Berlin.

Austria no longer belongs to the German Confederation.

Are you well, Your Majesty?

This is not my first diplomatic negotiation.

- That was not what I meant. - I feel like I'm in free fall.

- Your Majesty. - Count Andrássy.

Countess.

Vienna sends its deepest thanks for your efforts against Prussia.

It was an honor and my duty.

Parliament awaits you tomorrow, but I must warn you.

Many say it is time for final separation.

I know.

Your room is ready.

The ministers are waiting for you in the salon.

The sleazy fools are fine without me.

Will you also reject Napoleon next week? You know why he comes.

He wants his money back.

Grünne can give the memorial speech about our nation.

Read it.

Tell me.

Bismarck insists on a final meeting of the German Confederation.

- He has everything he wants. - Apparently not.

Shall I kneel before him? And for the others?

- Never. - His armies are at our border.

- Should I crawl at his feet? - Act like an emperor.

An emperor ...

You wanted this crown. So show that you deserve it.

I had no choice. And you know that.

You are not yourself anymore.

Maybe I am for the first time.

Anything else?

Get lost.

- Do I really have to go? - I have expressed myself clearly.

- Archduchess? - Pack it all. Now.

- Come on, Gisela. We have to go. - Rudolph. Yes. Forgive me.

Gisela?

We go to Possenhofen. With grandmother Ludovika.

Do you want to bring your doll?

Thanks. That was all.

You must be tired after the journey. Should I have a bath ready?

Franz doesn't expect me to come back.

I know what you have to lose.

- Maybe a bath would be nice. - Yes?

Good night.

- Grandma! - Hey, Gisi.

Nene?

Sophie?

What happened?

There is enough space in our horse-drawn carriage.

Hungary's parliament is worse than a sack of fleas.

Empress Elisabeth of Austria!

Famine, disease, war.

All that the people of Hungary had to endure.

Yet you welcome me. I thank you for that.

Where is the emperor?

Now that he has lost the war, he sends his wife.

This is the power of attorney of the Emperor of Austria.

I am empowered to carry out all decisions we make here.

The emperor is just fattening us.

Let her speak out.

Shall I pray for peace?

France, Russia, Prussia...

Against such powerful nations we have to stand together.

This is my offer.

The emperor will continue to represent both countries abroad.

In political and military affairs.

In return, this parliament finally gets all the powers -

- a free parliament is added.

Vienna guarantees Hungarian autonomy -

- including its own constitution.

Are you therefore willing to negotiate about Hungary's future -

- as Austria's ally?

- Your Majesty? - I have said what I wanted.

- But you can't just... - You practice democracy.

I don't want to disturb them.

Let me know when they have made a decision.

Franz, I had a bad dream. Francis?

Get lost.

come now.

Out with you! Hear!

Sisi? The majority voted in favor of your offer.

- That's great. - Yes.

- There is a condition. - And what is it?

The Emperor is to be crowned King of Hungary with the Stephen's Crown.

But no one knows where the Holy Crown is.

There is a man who knows where it is. He is in prison at Buda Castle.

Ödön Pears.

- Then I have to talk to him. - He will never agree to that.

I have to try.

Nice.

I saw you.

With that woman.

- There was a... - Whore?

- Like my mother? - You are not your mother.

My mother was not a bad person.

But you killed her anyway.

She betrayed us.

You can't make something good again by destroying it.

I'm walking.

Goodbye.

Get lost.

Help!

Your Majesty, the Emperor has canceled. He is not feeling well.

Min general ...

His Majesty, Franz Joseph I. -

- by the grace of God, Emperor of Austria.

Good evening, Joseph.

General Grünne said you were ill.

Thank you for your support, Your Majesty.

- Without you... - Even with my help, you lost.

Although Austria lost this battle, I stand by my word.

The repayment plan for my debt. They will not regret the decision.

My wife sends her warm greetings to your wife.

- Where is she? - She is not in Vienna.

Behind these walls are not only the scum of society -

- but also cholera.

Are you sure you want to see him?

Lead me to him.

They must drink water. The cholera drains you.

Your efforts are in vain, Your Majesty.

No.

I heard what you offered to Parliament.

But who guarantees that you keep your word?

I do, Empress of Austria.

I swear on my life.

By your life...

Those are big words, aren't they?

No.

I left my family.

My children and my husband, just to visit you.

A man afflicted with cholera.

- Isn't there enough evidence? - Yes.

I am dying.

But that is far from proof enough.

Men ...

Will you do me the honor of giving me one last kiss?

If you survive this kiss, you will receive your crown.

If I take you to the grave, I will have my revenge.

- Revenge? - For my sister's death.

Your sister? What happened to her?

So he hasn't even told you about her.

Even though you look so much like her.

My sister was ... Gyula's wife.

She was raped and hanged from a tree.

- By whom? - Your Majesty's soldiers.

You don't believe me?

Ask him.

Katharina was his life. She was the apple of his eye.

Hungary can only achieve peace without Austria.

I want to prove you wrong.

What is one life compared to a thousand?

Under the tree she was hanged on.

That's where you have to dig.

- Why are you helping me? - Why did you risk your life?

It's not too far from here, is it?

I can go on alone.

I will do everything so that people will not suffer like this again in the name of the crown.

I know.

Your Majesty, a telegram from Hungary.

What is it?

Goodness, cholera. Sisi is dying.

God help us.

What do you want to do?

Get the fastest horses you can find. Wait for me outside.

His Majesty Franz Joseph 1. -

- by the grace of God, Emperor of Austria.

I lost this war.

And I take the consequences.

I hereby withdraw from the German Confederation.

In memory of fallen soldiers from both sides -

- I wish -

- that my signature can bring peace between our states.

And now you must excuse me.

Your Majesty?

Your Majesty ...

She won't even swallow anymore.

- Your Majesty. - Countess.

- Let's be alone. - Yes.

I am begging you.

Sisi ...

It is me.

You can not leave me.

I love you.

Your Majesty, come.

I've got a room ready for you.

Sisi?

How are you feeling?

I thought for a moment that death had come for me.

Franz is here.

Shall I send for him?

How are our children?

They are in Possenhofen with your parents.

I banished my mother from the court.

She took the children with her.

I haven't been in good shape lately.

I'm so glad you're alive.

Sisi, du...

You and I ...

The two of us together...

It means everything to me.

We did what you asked us to do.

Your Majesty.

Hungary's parliament has chosen freedom and you.

- They must be the king of Hungary. - Hungary will stay by your side.

Be Hungary a worthy ruler.

Take good care of her.

Today we do.

- Should I help you? - No.

Funny now.

Your Majesty. A message from Franz.

Finally.

May I sit down?

- Goodbye, countess. - Thanks.

Franz has relieved me of my duty at the coronation -

- and all other duties.

That night ...

... when I came face to face with death ...

Death is a great teacher.

I felt that I wanted to live.

And enjoy all that I have been given.

There is much more than the Hofburg's cold marble.

But I also realized something else.

Everything I long for doesn't matter...

Without love.

If you wish -

- I will help you find what you are looking for.

I once said -

- that an empress can never have a true friend.

- Yes. - I guess I was wrong.

The time has come.

Sisi ...

Why are you here?

If anyone can find a way forward, it's us.

Lyrics: Malene Cramer Iyuno