All language subtitles for SDF22

(Woman) It was in her presence as if I had
someone has focused all the light in the world on you.

(Breathe in)

And when they turn on the light again
took away from one, it was,

as if one
a sharp piece of glass rammed into the heart.

(♪ "Wandering Star" by Portishead)

(woman) turn on the light.

(♪ Music continues)

Light off.

Light on.

Light off.

Irma!

Are you even listening to me?

At.

Out of.

Of course, mom.
I was just thinking about something.

(♪ Music continues)

My ladies.

(door closes)

(Music fades away ♪)

(Mother) Either get married,
Monastery, or this.

Please stop it, Irma.
Yes.

My God, this is stuffy.

Irma!

Sorry, mom.

(mimicking complaining)

(moan, scream)

(Irma's breath)

(distant bird cries)

(draft)

(door noise)

(Mrs.) Countesses.

I'll be brutally honest.

(woman) Yes?

With all my love for the Empress...

She is wonderful,

but she never gets tired.

Up the mountain.

Down the mountain.

Get on the horse.

Get off the horse.

Swimming yes, swimming no.

I am too old.

What is that?

(clearing throat)

Doesn't matter.

Such... expressive clothes

like this one
we will in the future

Don't wear it anymore anyway.

How old are you?
- (both) Forty-two.

(mother's breath)

What's your weight?

(Irma squeaks)

Oh, it'll be okay.

(Irma, quietly) Hmm.

Are you physically healthy?

Endurance?
Perseverance?

I'm sorry, what?
- Are you hard of hearing?

Me no.

Do you ride?
- Yes.

Dressage?

The hunt?

I, uh... good.

Can you do gymnastics?

Please what?

On the parallel bars.

On the horizontal bar.

Oh, gymnastics.
Yes, I actually do that all the time.

So constantly.

So that Emperor Franz Joseph and his
uneducated advisors do not worry,

(surprised sound)

the empress needs a woman at her side,
who can replace me.

Understand.

You understand.

But not completely.

You will be responsible for

that things don't
get out of hand.

And that won't be easy.

We have our daughter
raised strictly according to protocol.

Plan
getting married soon?

Oh, us, in Hungary...
- No, not you.

Countess Irma, please.
(Irma breathes in)

With men I always have to
think about tablecloths.

Tablecloths.

Very nice.

They travel to Corfu, Irma.
(Irma takes a breath)

Does that mean she can stay?
- We will see.

(♪ "Deceptacon" by Le Tigre)

(screaming seagulls, sound of the sea)

(♪ Music continues)

(music stops ♪)

(cockcrow,
Sigh)

(insects buzz,
Irma groans)

(bird sounds)

(Irma breathes heavily,
Dog barks)

(birds chirping)

(bird scream)

(Moan)

Is that hot!
I packed wrong.

Hello, by the way.
- Please excuse me, Countess.

You can rest later.
- May I have water?

The Empress wants to see
how fast you run.

(♪ melancholic piano music)

(man) And please!

(music stops ♪)

One two,

Shot!

(♪ dramatic strings)

(Irma gasps for air)

Go Go!
(Clap)

What?
- Further! Hush, shoo!

More quickly!

Hush, shoo.
(Irma groans)

(Moan)

Twelve seconds.

Open it, please!

Water!

(Greek) The hurdles!

(Irma) air, air...

(♪ soft piano music)

What is that?

(♪ Music stops
and starts again)

Now come the jumps.
Please.

Huh?
- Back there.

(♪ Strings enter)

(man) And... please.

(music stops ♪)

(Moan)

(♪ calm piano music)

(Moan)

(Scream)

(Japs)

(♪ Strings)

(music stops ♪)

(Irma panting)

(man) Countess?

(birds chirping)

(sniffling)

(put the suitcase on)

Please.

(Irma gasps)

(Irma) Thank you.
- You always forget to drink, Berzeviczy.

(panting)

My ladies,
we are not Greek.

From sloppy handling
with time I speak.

(Woman) Oh come on, Berzeviczy.

(Swallow)

(Berzeviczy) You don't have to suffer for it.
Please.

(bird chirps)

(wing flap)

(panting)

(Flutter,
tweet)

(Irma) Hello?

(Woman) Open the loop, please.
(Irma is startled)

There on the wall behind you.

Well, go ahead.

Make me
a few pull-ups there.

I am ashamed.

Shame happens
only the bourgeoisie.

(Scream)

(Squeak,
chuckle)

(Giggle)

So do gymnastics, Countess Irma,
Can not you.

Plus, you smell.

Did you hurt yourself earlier?

(Exhale)

I...

I would have to
and I'm hungry.

She is funny.

I hate boredom.
You too?

(Young woman) Our laxative tea,
Elizabeth.

It's my laxative tea.
And sometimes I share it with you.

(The young woman sighs)

(slurping)

(Sisi exhales)

Take it too.

Thanks.

(sipping,
Cough)

(Grunt)

I'm thinking carefully,
who can be with me.

At least not fat people
and no men.

(The young woman laughs)

(Sisi) Marie?
The pendulum board, please!

My dear Count, you know
that you are not allowed to be there.

(Berzeviczy sighs)

pendulum,
I need your advice.

(Irma whispers) Now it's moving.

It says, "Yes."

Psst!

Countess Sztáray has come,
to be my companion.

Can I Countess Irma
give my trust?

(long high tone)

(Sisi) "Maybe."

"Maybe" doesn't mean "No",
not true?

(whispering) You can stay.

Thank you.
My mother will be very happy about that.

(snort)

How uninteresting.

(clattering,
Ring)

(Ring)

(Sisi exhales,
swallows)

Sixty-two kilograms.

Your tinctures.
For your diet.

Cocaine extract three drops

and one of nettle juice
teaspoon after each meal.

(snort)

I can live a life without elixirs
can't even imagine anymore.

Hmmm.

Where are they actually?
my clothes?

(young woman) Hmm?

Well, you don't need them anymore.
The nonsense from Vienna.

Woah!

They're all... completely straight?

Mmm, and from Jah-pann.

You mean Japan?

Hm.

Whatever.

(Giggle)

Take off your dress and give it away.

(Rustle)

(Sigh)

(young woman) So...

But don't wash too hot.
- Hmm.

They will be burned.
Order of the Empress.

(door closes)

(crickets chirping,
owl calls)

(distant vomiting)

(dull noise)

(clatter)

(dishes rattle)

(eating sounds)

(Beat)

(clearing throat,
clatter)

(smacking)

(Vomit)

(Vomit)

(clink)

(Dog barks)

(clink,
Spit)

(Lapping)

(Wind rushes,
birdsong)

(rooster screams)

(Laugh)

(Beat,
door opens)

Countess Irma?

(door closes)

Oh my goodness!

(Irma takes a startled breath)

(clatter)

Hike.
(Irma moans)

But I'm still so tired.

And hungry.
- Actually only after breakfast.

But that will probably be canceled today.
- The walk?

Breakfast.

(Irma is startled)

Uh!

The whole day
gets us confused.

No no.
Sit down, please.

They are very comfortable
and shapely.

(Berzeviczy groans)

Oh, I smell the butter from your mouth
up to here, dear Countess.

The fat will be gone by tonight at the latest
the scales make it noticeable to everyone else.

So.

(Berzeviczy) Shoo-shoo.
(Dog barks)

They are doing much better
than the predecessor.

Really?

Expect anyway
no flattery.

I'm not your mother
and I don't want to be either.

My mother has me
never praised.

You know, Irma,
Children are the curse of women.

At first you look like a beached whale,
and suddenly you're old.

(Sisi) If I were a hunter on the open field,

a piece just from a soldier,

if I were a man
but at least only

that's what heaven would advise me.

(Irma joins in)
Now I have to sit so finely and clearly,

like a good child,

and is only allowed secretly
loosen my hair

and let it flutter in the wind.

Irma!

(goats bleat)

That's where my breakfast comes from.

(goats bleat)

(Greek) Better late than never.

(liquid splashes)

(Greek) Thank you.

My analeptic.

(chuckle)

(Swallow)

(sound of the sea)

(distant seagull cries)

(Seagull cries get louder)

(sound of the sea)

(Seagull cries continuously)

I believe that after my death
be turned back into a seagull.

And over the ocean
will nest on a cliff.

Exactly here.

(seagull cries,
loud sound of the sea)

(The sound of the sea fades away)

Ouch! Fritzi!

I always thought,
Her hair would be much longer.

I would like to cut them much shorter.
- No.

I refuse to cut more.
We put a lot of time into it.

(startled intake of breath)

(Fritzi whimpers)

(Fritzi breathes with pain,
moans)

(Fritzi sniffles)

Forgiveness.

(quiet panting)

Wait.

Why are you picking these up?

Elisabeth fears old age
like the devil the holy water.

When she sees a hair missing,
she gets angry.

Then from now on I will keep the hair,
If you allow me, Fritzi.

But...
- Give it to me.

Irma.

Irma!

(crickets chirping)

(bird calls)

(Crackle)

Did you know that one

not a lizard at all
can hold prisoner?

If you try it, let it go
dropping her tail and running away.

(Irma hums)

(clink)

I have terrible blisters
on the feet.

Do you have some ointment for me?
So, chamomile ointment?

(Sigh)

Yes, I used to have blisters
also get while hiking.

Back in the cabinet.
- Yes.

Oh.

(Sigh)

Thanks.

You have to apply lotion
their feet themselves.

Yes.

What do you actually want...

really?

(sniff)

Do you think so?

Nobody sees.

(Sigh)

I always have here
such terrible appetite.

(Laugh)
Yes / Yes. I know.

Another one?

(Sigh,
Chew)

(clattering,
Ring)

(Sisi) Every gram of salami
rushes straight into your thighs.

(dog panting)

Let the Countess do it, Fritzi. Yes?
(Bark)

She doesn't even know
how it works.

I don't want to hurt you.

(Lapping)

(♪ "Things That We Do" by Rose Melberg)

(Scream,
Bark)

(Laugh)

(Irma screams)

(Laugh)

(Irma) Dear Ms. Mom,

I am writing to you today in large format
Lightness that captured my heart.

The climate of Greece
is good to me.

(♪ Music continuous)

My new life demands me
unusual,

but I believe
it would fill you with pride

if you could see that the Empress
already supervised me with important tasks.

(inaudible)

(♪ Music continuous)

(sound of the sea)

It's strange, mom.

The sea air

and the lean diet prescribed by the Empress
make me cheerful and light-hearted.

(sniff)

I suddenly see more clearly.

(sound of the sea)

(water splashes)

(♪ Music continuous)

(Giggle)

(outcry)

(laughter)

What?

(Sisi giggles)

You should go to the Empress immediately.

I follow this very strictly,
what you, Mrs. Mama, expect from me

(Music fades away ♪)

and think that my progress
go along with what you want.

You should go to the Empress.
- What's the time?

(laughs) I don't know that.

(Sigh)

(distant barking)

(Irma moans)

I don't see any spider.
- But!

She is huge.

At the back, on the wall.

(crickets chirping)

(Sigh)

There was really nothing there.

Then you can go again.

(rain, thunder)

(violent thunder)

(frightened sound)

(Scream,
Thunder)

(short breath)

Come come!

(Sisi) I have to tell you something.

(distant rumble of thunder)

Once upon a time there was a child

a little girl.

She lived in Bavarialand.

And she was free.

Ran barefoot

and no one cared.

And one day she became
surprised by a thunderstorm.

She hid herself
under a huge tree root.

Then crawled
an old woman to her

and they sat in silence
next to each other.

Then the old woman said:

"My child,

"Be aware.

"Quickly and without suffering
will be your death.

(whispering) "Beware of the needle."

Sleeping Beauty!

No! (snorts)

Sisi!

Oh right.

(Irma sighs)

(crickets chirping)

(horse neighs)

(Irma) I admire your courage.

That you live here all alone.
So without the emperor.

(horse snorts)

I have so much energy and time
put into this person, and he into me,

that we each other
have spent.

But...
So, don't you ever miss him?

(Laugh)

Did you never want to get married?

(sighs) I've always had a disgust
towards men.

They are,
If I may say so...

hairy.

(Sisi laughs)

But they had a boy,
can marry a hairless man.

(Laugh)

Basically, sexuality disgusts me.
Having children is very ugly.

But I find you
not ugly at all, Empress.

(♪ "The Lady with the Braid"
by Dory Previn)

(Sisi reads quietly in English)

(♪ Music continuous)

(Squeak)

(Squeak)

(Sisi barks)

(screeching)

(♪ Music continuous)

(♪ Irma hums to the music)

♪ (Irma sings along) Like a knife

♪ Would you care

♪ To stay a while and save my life?

♪ Would you care

♪ To stay a while and save my...

(music stops ♪)

(splashing)

(frightened whimper)

Elizabeth!

Elizabeth!

Elizabeth!

Elizabeth!

Have a laugh.

Do something like that...
don't do something like that again!

Come on.

(Giggle)

Do not do this again!
- I have water in my ears!

(Irma screams)

...have to now
jump three to five times...

Elizabeth!

(Sisi) Luziwuzi!
That's not possible, you pig.

(she sighs)
I urgently had to go to Cortina d'Ampezzo,

that's why I'm here with you now,
in Greece.

(sighs) Viktor!

Yet again
a new one to burn?

No man is actually allowed here
just you, because you're so rude.

Irma, Countess of Sztáray.
- (Viktor) Mm.

(whispers) The emperor sent them.
Your brother.

To spy on me.

But she doesn't.
- Here, Elizabeth.

This one spies much better.

(Viktor) You always look good.

This is what the distance of Austria does.

Your husband gave me
done such a great injustice.

You would have your orgies here in Greece
can hold instead of in Vienna.

(snorts) Greece.
You probably already miss me.

Without you and your beauty

and without me and my scandals

Vienna has degenerated into a provincial nest.

You were always writing
enthusiastically from exile.

Well, at first Salzburg was pretty fun.
The theater and stuff.

And then of course I did
the most explosive societies...

(gulps) organized.

Why actually?
Did you never come by?

I'm happy when no one sees me
and gossips about me.

Were with me
the most beautiful men in Europe as guests.

(birds chirping)

(Viktor) Age is a monster.

You are lonely

and then you have to
also behave decently.

Here with me you don't have to do anything.

Hm.

(Berzeviczy) Here you go.

Out.
- (quiet Please...

(Berzeviczy sighs)

(clatter)

(Viktor, whispering) Yes, he did
a very small bottom.

(Sisi, quietly) That's it
not here much longer.

(Viktor) Too bad. I like him.
- Yes / Yes. Me too.

Do you know,
what should we do?

We should now
to perform a play!

Oh! Always the same.

Don't you have any imagination?
- Oh come on. Please, please, cousin.

You know,
I love that so much.

Good.

But I'll just watch.
- (Viktor) Oh.

Countess Irma will
take over tonight.

No Please not.
I hate the theater.

(Sisi) Strong expressions like “hate”
I do not like it.

Unless they come from me.

(Viktor) I will...
stage.

(loud bite)

(long flute tone)

(water splashes)

The scene:

Street in Athens

(crickets chirping,
bird sounds)

in front of the Acropolis.

(Laughter)

(Viktor) It occurs:

Lysistrata.

(Laugh)

(applause fades away)

(Giggle)

Not a woman is on the pitch.

(crowd whispers)

Here, my neighbor!

(branches rattle)

Welcome, Kalonice!

(Irma) Thank you, dearest!
What is troubling you so much?

The forehead wrinkles don't suit you!

Oh, Kalonice!

My heart is boiling with anger.

(Berzeviczy whispers along)
And what makes me angry

are we!
- (Berzeviczy)... we are.

(Giggle)

U.S. women.

(Giggle)

(Rattle)

(Viktor) Eh... what?

(whispering) "The men say anyway..."

The men

(he whispers along)
say anyway,

we are just
good-for-nothing bitches!

(Laughter)

(Viktor) Now they are sleeping

(sighs)

and none of them come.

Oh, they're coming. You know, do not you,
a woman has so much to do in the morning.

One must come first
satisfy her husband.

The other has to
feed the child...

(audience giggles)

But it suits me
a bigger thing

at heart.

Greater?

(Laughter)

At heart?
- Mmm.

And that's why you're calling
the women together?

Describe this thing to me.

(Viktor) Great!

(Laughter)

Very large!

Also fat?

(loud laughter)

Also fat.

How?
And women miss it?

(Viktor) With this thing I'm talking about,
I feel sleepless

rolled around,

many a night.

(loud laughing)

(Scream)

Brilliant!

Bravo!

(cheers)

Bravo!

You are surrounded by genius!

(he laughs)

Bravo.

(Berzeviczy) Da capo! Bravo.

The trees were very good, right?
The trees were good too.

Thanks.

(Viktor) Hmm?

This is just lukewarm water.
- fact.

It stimulates digestion.

But if there's nothing to digest,
nothing can be suggested.

May I please
see the salt?

Thanks, I just wanted to see it.
(Sisi giggles)

(snort)

(Sisi) The intestines, Luziwuzi,
contains three years' worth of food waste.

You can't imagine what one
would see if you were cut open.

(Viktor) Absolutely
several hectoliters of officer semen.

(Sisi giggles)

(Sigh)

This is honestly the ugliest thing
what I've ever heard.

You really are a pig.

(Viktor) I'm bored.

Action! Quickly!

(Viktor) Inkwell and sewing needle.
Immediately!

(♪ "Life After Youth" by Tess Parks)

(short inhalation)

(Sisi groans)

(Blow)

Hm? Sip?

Thanks.

Ouch!

You should stop doing this!

You'll be there soon too.
(Sisi laughs)

(Sisi) What will be the motive?

It's going to be awesome.
- (Irma) But no needles, Sisi.

As your friend, I don't allow this.
- You're not my girlfriend.

(Sisi giggles)

(♪ Music continuous)

(Sisi) Ouch!

And small-minded at that.

You shouldn't have done that.

May the Holy Mother of God
protect you

and the Lord Jesus...

Stop your constant whining.
I can't stand it.

(she giggles)

(Sisi) So. Ready?

(Viktor) Viktor and Elisabeth.

(Sisi laughs)
A little shaken, but brilliant.

You are infantile.

(Sisi) We're doing it now
something really funny.

Hmmm.

(Music fades away ♪)

I call the spirit
from King Ludwig.

Ludwig, we need to speak to you.
- (Irma, whispering) Oh God.

(Irma) I

C

H

b

I

N

E

S

(whispers) "It's me."
Ludwig?

(♪ ominous musical accent)

(Irma) Hundred

Years

will

you

sh...

(♪ menacing music)

Cousin...

(Irma) "A hundred years
"You will sleep."

You will sleep for a hundred years.
- Sleeping Beauty.

Viktor, keep quiet.

Ludwig, who murdered you?

(wood scratches)

(♪ ominous music swells)

(Irma) HÜ

TE

YOU

BEFORE

SHARPEN

(Music fades away ♪)

Beware of sharp things.
The Prophecy!

Ludwig, you asshole.
- (Sisi) Viktor! I beg you.

This is too tiring for me now.
I'm going swimming now. Pffft!

And naked.

(Beat)
(Viktor) Open the door!

(Beat,
doorknob)

The... door... open!
(clink)

(quietly) What's going on, for God's sake?
- (Viktor) Let me out, damn it!

Elisabeth locked him up.

(Viktor) You disgusting snake,
Open the door!

Pffft! It's a madhouse.

(Beat,
Steps)

(Viktor) Let me out, damn it!
- (Berzeviczy) Stop it! Immediately!

(Sisi) He wants to go to the masked ball
by King Karl Württemberg in Stuttgart.

To the pederasts.
- One more word and you leave my service.

I humbly ask for your forgiveness,
Your Highness.

(clatter)

(Viktor) Sisi, is it you?
Please open it. I love you.

That is absurd.

I'll open the door now.

(Berzeviczy) Ah!

Victor.

My poor Viktor.
- Why the fuck did you lock me up?

I don't want you to leave me!
- Oh Sisi, my sweet Empress.

I feel so sad without you.

Oh Sisi!

Believe me.

If I had to marry a woman,
it would only be you.

It was very nice.

And I was very happy about it.

Hehe.

(♪ "Waiting" by Alice Boman,
continuous)

(seagull cries)

Elizabeth?

(Sob)

(Sob)

(Music fades away ♪)

(Creak)

(Sisi) Come on now, Irma.

Come.

We are leaving Europe.
-Oh. Are we traveling to Viktor?

No, to Algiers.
By boat.

Just the two of us.
And the others.

Naturally.
- We've been in one place for too long.

In addition, it should be in the Arab quarter
give the legendary mimosa ice cream.

I have to try this...

before I die.

(door closes)

(Creak)

(♪ Arabic singing
and drums swell)

(sound of the sea)

(buzz of voices)

(Berzeviczy) This way.
- (Irma) Eh!

(French) From the mint.

Here.

No worries.
I have everything under control.

Irma!

Irma!

We should go to India.
Do you want to, Irma?

The Raja of Travancore
is my good friend.

Yes, India then...
Now we're here for now.

(Scream)
(Irma) What?

(Sisi) Ah!
- Ah, there it is!

Everything okay. (moans)

(French) Is anyone there?
Are you open?

Hello?

Oh dear! I'm afraid,
The mimosa ice cream won't work anymore today.

(French) Open, please!

(Scream)
(Berzeviczy) Elizabeth!

Take your fingers away.

(smacking)

We're taking you to the hospital, Empress.
- Nonsense. It's just a scratch.

The prophecy... the needle...
You shouldn't die!

Dear Lord Jesus...
-Irma. Don't pray.

There's nothing to see here.
(French) Way here.

(Arabic) Go!

Berzeviczy,
please, do me a favor?

Go to the hotel
and lie down.

I won't leave you unguarded
and injured back in the Kasbah.

Sometimes there is a revolver
just a revolver, my dear.

The thing about lying down
was an order, by the way.

(groans) Irma, come on. I have enough.
I need fresh air.

(fly buzzes)

(Irma) I think I will
only eat plants.

(Sisi) Are you crazy?
- (Irma) No!

Imagine all these animal murders,
the whole time.

(French) Will you give me a cigarette?
- (French) You'd better give us one.

How amusing.

Oh!

(laughter)

(Sisi) Does that remind you of anything?
(Irma laughs)

(French) This, Excellencies,

is an amulet,
so that the friendship lasts forever.

To you.

(man, French)
Look. Completely free.

(moans)

Goat manure.

(French) What comes to mind?
- No, no, dearest.

This one here
is a secret medicine.

Whoever tastes it
stays young forever.

(Irma) Aha?

We call it...
Hashish.

(♪ "Sinks of Gandy"
by The Other Years)

(Sisi) I can't stand it
when he lays on me and pants.

(Irma) What do you mean?
- (Sisi) It would be better if he vented his thoughts elsewhere.

His lover,
this actress,

has very, very nice breasts.
(laughs)

And this is
the most important thing for Franzl.

Yeh!

(♪ Music continuous)

Maybe it is
really quite practical.

Now where is this...
this idiotic monastery?

Phew...

maybe we should
take the secret medicine.

Oh yes, I would love to.

(Music fades away ♪)

(Irma sniffs)

(crickets chirping)

(bird sounds)

(wing flap)

Say,

We weren't exactly here
before?

I can not tell you.
It's really very strange.

I somehow don't know anymore
where is behind and where is in front.

(coughs) So,

here is at the back.
- Where?

And here is the front.

What's so funny?
I do not understand that.

(Laugh)

Huh, what's so funny about that?
- I just had an extremely strange idea.

Oh yeah? What?
- Now I don't know what it was.

(Laugh)

(Irma laughs)

(laughter dies down)

Pull it.

(Sisi burps,
Irma laughs)

(Irma) Oh God!

What would you like to eat now?

(Sisi) Mimosa ice cream.

Naturally!

I'm so hungry,

I could eat a whole barrel of pancakes,
with jam and honey at the same time.

(laughs snorting)

(Sisi giggles)

You...

I have the feeling,
this secret medicine...

(whispering) Listen to me.

This secret medicine,

(snorting laugh)

Not only does it make you very thirsty,

but also the power
much hungrier than usual.

(Sisi) Does it make you fat?
- Yes!

(laughs)

(both giggle)

Do you think,

I see the world with the right eyes?
So the right way around?

(Sisi) What?

So what if

our world,
so all of this here,

that would be their heaven?

Whose sky?
- The angelic beings.

If the angelic beings believed,
we are their gods.

Do you sometimes feel so small?
under this vast firmament?

Not since I met you.

(Sisi) That's the whole secret?

Yes.

(Giggle,
Lapping)

(whispering) Come on.

Hello.
- (both, laughing) Hello.

(Sisi clears his throat)

(Irma giggles)

(snorting laugh)

(French) May I give you
give this letter, your highness?

(Irma) What?
- (French) Thank you.

"Franz Joseph."

Oh...

(Sisi) "My dear Elisabeth,

(clearing throat)
"I miss you

"and would like to meet you soon.
In Bad Kissingen."

Maybe his actress is sick...
- Understand!

Pardon. But you don't want to go to Bavaria.
- What do you know.

Fritzi,
let my bags pack.

(railway whistles)

(Man) It's really her!
- (Berzeviczy) Your Highness? Forgiveness.

(Man) Elizabeth!

(Berzeviczy) Your Highness?

(Berzeviczy) Your Highness?
- I'm terribly hungry, Berzeviczy.

This is a madhouse.
Where is she now again?

She fell off the train
with Irma.

(Irma) Such idiocy!

I always forgive you everything,
but throw me off the train...driving!

You have something there.

"Pull."
- What do you mean?

I pulled you, not threw you.
- You could have killed us.

But I haven't.

(wind rushes)

What is that actually supposed to mean? You always have to me
on your stupid tests! For what?

(Sigh)

Don't be so ungracious, Irma.
- What?

Unmerciful. I?

I am the most merciful of all
with you.

(Sisi) Have a laugh.

You know what?

I've had enough now.
I quit.

I like you when you're like that.
- But I don't like you anymore.

Then stay with me without liking me.
- No.

Then I hold my breath,
until I'm dead.

(Breathe in)

Yes, exactly.

(mumbling) Pfff. So really.

(Irma) Stupid cow.

(Irma) I don't feel like it anymore.

(Impact)

Elizabeth.

Elizabeth!

Elizabeth.

Elizabeth!

Wake up!

Wake up.

I saw a white light.

(whispering) You're really crazy.

(♪ "Death a la Carte"
by Would-Be-Goods)

(Sisi laughs)
(Irma) So.

Come.

Uh!

(Berzeviczy) Elizabeth!

(♪ Music continuous)

No time!
- I had to scold Fritzi a lot.

Really.
- I was so worried.

Probably more anxious,
that the emperor will kill you tomorrow.

Fritzi, Marie: Peonies.
Pink, white, five hundred pieces.

Thousand!

Uh... Berzeviczy: Beef soup.
Black carp. Tafelspitz.

Been working for hours.
- Crawfish, éclairs au chocolat... Irma?

Yes, your majesty?

You invite our guests. All our guests.
Alexandra of Denmark, Alfred Edinburgh...

The Liechtensteins, Nikolaus Romanow,
Alix Hesse, Baroness Rothschild...

Naturally. Do you have this?
- Mmm.

(Sisi) Well, wonderful.

The classic out
and the ordinary back in.

(♪ Music continuous)

(Sisi) I had all the furniture replaced for you.
- My doll. Always on the move.

And I got it from Valais
let come for you.

Tell me, what was Algiers like?

Luckily it's not hot,
they last longer.

Dear?

Oh, Franz!

How is your Miss Schratt?
She always writes so nicely.

I advised her on diet issues.
Do you notice it yet?

(music ends ♪)

You are beautiful and crazy as always.
Calm down.

Otherwise your husband will collapse.

Hysteria is a masculine term
for uncomfortable women.

I'm so happy, Franzl.

Irma?
- Yes.

Do you know your tasks?
- Yes, Your Highness.

And you?

(♪ "Death a la Carte"
by Would-Be-Goods)

(music ends ♪)

(Irma) Mmm.

Hmm. Salt.

And here?

I do not know that either.

(Fritzi sighs)

I have to leave immediately
to do your hairstyle.

About my hair? Since when?
No way.

She wants you
attend the dinner.

Uh yes, of course.

Mmmm. Good!

(sniffs)
You do not understand.

Instead of the Empress.
As the emperor's table lady.

(whispers) What?

Yes.

But I do not want that.

I said that, too.

But try
to talk the Empress out of something.

(♪ drumroll)

(Laughter)

(Franz) It's not a spread,
this is donkey shit.

(Laughter)

(Burp) Oh!

(Franz) And then,
in the middle of the darkest Arab quarter,

where the hygiene point
hangs at the lowest,

a ten to fifteen centimeter tall one protrudes
Nail from the middle of the dust...

... and the Empress
steps into the middle.

(murmur,
Irma giggles)

Luckily it wasn't a scorpion.

Didn't it get infected?

Of course.
There was immediately a little blood poisoning.

But the Empress retires shortly afterwards
the nail itself out of the foot.

(murmur)

Bare-handed?

Yes. Throughout the Medina
lay the imperial blood.

Sisi has lived in the wild Bavarian region since she was a child
preferred playing with snakes to dolls.

(laughs) I can imagine that.

You could say,
she still does it today.

Did you just wink at me?
- No, but now.

Your eyes remind me
to the Black Madonna of Czestochowa.

Anyone who has a nose as pretty as you
Countess, can tell me everything.

(quiet laughter)

Well, I can't see any blood anymore
since Königgrätz.

Countess, didn't you feel sick?

Naturally. A little.
- I would have liked to assist you.

Your Highness,
No man has ever done that for me.

Why not?
- Maybe my eyes aren't pretty enough.

You'd better pousse with me.

I don't pousse. I'm just being friendly
to someone who is kind to me.

(Franz) My lovely wife has
leave their handwriting with you.

(Baroness sighs)
(Franz) And your eyes are beautiful.

Thanks. (laughs)

Come, my love.
(quietly) It's getting a little warm.

Yes.

(water splashes)

You smoke like a child.

What do you mean?

You have wrapped yourself in a fluffy coat
cloaked in innocence.

(both laugh)

Oh yes?
- Yes.

I see right through you.
A she-wolf in sheep's clothing.

Well, more like a mouse
in the turtle shell.

A mouse?
- Mmm.

Um...
(both laugh)

(whispers) A mouse
in a green and white checkered turtle shell.

Very unusual turtles
but you know.

I know much more unusual mice.
- Yes...

(door opens)

(Franz) Ah.

(Irma clears her throat)

Have a nice evening, my dears.
I say goodbye.

And I apologize
also.

(Franz) I have the Empress
I haven't seen this happy in a long time.

Really?
- Yes.

And I believe,
that's up to you.

Franz? I hope,
you weren't too bored.

It was really sad without you.

(Franz) She wanted to say goodnight.
- Night, little girl.

(Sisi) You won't believe what I was just thinking about.
Do you remember Nice?

(Sisi continues speaking quietly)

(♪ "Baby Alive" by Nina Hynes)

(♪ Music continuous)

(Music fades away ♪)

(distant scream)

(Sisi, distant) Ouch!

"Franz?" I don't spell myself with V!
- You're hurting me, Franz!

(Franz, distant) I know
no people with V.

(Franz) Queen Victoria,

(Franz) Viktor...

We were drunk.

Viktor was very drunk.

(sighs)

(Snorts)

I have the building for you
financed by your Greek posse.

I let you travel God knows where,
without a man by your side,

what everyone is talking about
shut up, everyone...

It got away with us.

I'll kill him.
I'll just kill him.

It's tiny.
Franzl, no one can see that but you.

"Franzl, Franzl..."

I want you
this illustration can be removed.

Then cut it out for me.

And I hope,
that I'll bleed to death.

Cry a little.

(match hisses)

You're not a whore.

Maybe it was a mistake.

Mistake?

Your mistakes are up to here.

The whole world laughs at me.

I'm terribly alone.

(whispers) You have Miss Schratt.

She's just an actress.

I don't love them.

(whispers) That's why you have her
given a whole lot of diamonds.

Which I much prefer
would have given you

if you had been there.

(Kiss)

Please Franzl, stop it.
I can't do that now.

(Franz breathes loudly,
sniffles)

I do not have a wife.

Not in my bed

and not in public.

(Whimper)

(Franz sobs)

(repeated sobs)

(Franz sobs)

(Franz, muffled) You and Viktor,

you have emasculated me.

But I've had enough for now.

You'll come with me.

To Budapest.

Franz, that's not possible!

You will be by my side.
End of discussion.

(Sisi) I can't.
- (Franz) You will.

It's enough.
You're coming with me to Hungary.

(rumbling)
(Sisi) Ow!

(Sisi) Franz, stop it! Please!

(Franz groans)

(moaning continues)

(Irma) Good morning,
Good morning.

May I?

Would you like to go swimming today?

No thanks.

I have to tell you about last night.
It was quite funny.

Baroness Rothschild was particularly...

explicit...

The worst case scenario has happened.

It can't be that bad.
- But!

Even more terrible
as bad.

(door opens,
Steps)

(door closes)

Out.
- But you should definitely have a drink.

Out!

Forever!
I've had enough with you!

I'll come back later.
- Afterwards you sit on the train to Budapest.

Adieu.

(Berzeviczy) Pure...

out...

pure...

out.

(Steps,
door opens)

(door closes)

Franz forces me
back to the court.

No!

It's going to kill me.

(bird caws)

(horse neighs)

(door opens)

Mummy.
- Mummy.

Princess Ludovika.

(door closes)

You've become very skinny.

A skeleton.

You can hardly be seen anymore.

And you first, Irma.
Sickly.

(Ludovika) Everything hurts.
- (Maria) The driver was really rough.

(Ludovika) Hungary's streets
are in the most miserable condition.

Franzl should
What do you do, Sisilein?

Let's get something more hearty
than this broth?

No wonder,
that you resemble a skeleton.

(laughs) I was invited last year
with Marie-Louise from Bourbon-Parma for supper.

There actually was
Salad made from stale bread.

They say the Italians
know how to live. Such stinginess.

(whispers) Mom.
- I thought there was goulash.

That's what you come for
the way to Hungary.

Thanks.

(Ludovika) Isn't it?
For goulash.

(Sisi) I thought you came for me,
not because of the goulash.

Well, it looks like
exactly at the right moment.

You need your mother now.
Now eat.

Eat, Sisi.

Grab it, Irma.

(Ludovika) I always wanted,
that something will become of my daughter.

Preferably an empress.

Wonderful, yes.

(Maria) All mothers wish
the best for her daughters.

(Ludovika) Hmm.

(smacking)

Sisi, now do it to me
but the favor.

Make me
but the joy, please.

Eat!

(stomping)

Well, you see.
It's okay.

(cutlery clatters)

Uhm...

(Vomit)

(Sisi) I'll cut them off!
(Fritzi) Don't!

(Sisi) You shouldn't touch me!

(Sisi) Go away,
you stupid little...

I'll cut them off.

Calm down, Elizabeth!

(Shouting)

Sisi, give me...
(Scream)

(Irma gasps)

Everything will be fine.

Because I say
that things will be okay again.

Fritzi, please jump
for me?

I do everything
what you ask, Empress,

but I'm afraid it won't work this time.
- You are a fantastic empress.

Nobody will notice.

I know what you're planning.

But we have a deal.

I'm terribly afraid.

We are all afraid.

But also obligations.

It's the last time.
- I do not know what you mean.

I will in this life
not return to court.

(cheers,
Drums)

Elizabeth!

(startled inhalation)

(crowd falls silent)

(Irma's breath)

(Berzeviczy) Be careful!

(Doctor) Water!

And I'm sleeping
never with you again.

I'm sorry, what?

You said it yourself:

I'm not a whore,

but Empress.

I will from now on
decide about everything,

also my body.

And he will
never be yours again.

You don't touch my Empress!

(gasp)

(Fritzi) Come up.

I'll get you out of here.

(whispers) Tonight.

(Berzeviczy) You are certainly thirsty,
Your Highness.

(Fritzi) Hmm?

Unfortunately we don't have goat's milk.

But our laxative tea.

Sorry.

I have you
overlooked lately.

(short laugh)

Irma and I are leaving
to England tonight.

But... and me?

(whispers) You're not coming.

Please no!

Fritzi.

You're so young.

And you shall be free.

I have ... you
a generous appanage arranged.

A decent piece of land in Galicia,
that belongs only to you.

So that you never have to get married.

(surprised sound)

(Sigh)

Really?

You'll just forget me.

Like me
I have forgotten many.

Never.

(whispers) Not an operetta.

There's still something you can do for me.

I would do anything for you.

Please bring this to the emperor immediately.

(sounds of diarrhea)

(Moan)

(persistent diarrhea noises)

(♪ "Angel"
by Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her)

(Moan)

(paper cuts)

(Sisi) I envy the English.

They have the better horses
they have India,

(music ends ♪)

Africa...

What do we have?
Trieste.

(giggles)

I'm so happy,
to be alone with you.

I wanted to ask for forgiveness.

What for?

That I ... you
stabbed with scissors.

(sighs)

Whoever has such an adorable nose,
is allowed to do anything.

(scissors snips)

I want to stay in England forever,
with you.

The idea
that until the end

everything will remain unclear,

is actually very, very beautiful.

Are you ready?
- Mmm.

How do I look?

You look wonderful.

(startled) Ah!

(man calls distant)

Earl Spencer is unbearably pompous.

For that his ancestors
150 years ago they were still farmers.

(Spencer, English) Despite your interesting
You ride clothes with elegance,

my dear friend.

(English) Spencer, in Hungary we ride women
this way for thousands of years.

It emphasizes the thighs, Elisabeth.

Countess.

Chickens have legs
Women have loins.

Didn't you know that?

What happened to your hair?
You look like my groom.

We have so much good
heard about your English chicken farms.

We spank chickens,
when they get cheeky.

In Hungary we wring their necks.
- (Spencer laughs) Of course!

Irma appreciates your humor.
(Dog barks)

That's how they are, the Hungarians.
As is well known, quite brutal.

Well, we Hungarians are bandits above all,
Humor comes last for us.

I knew,
we will be friends.

(horse neighs)

And who do we have there?

Captain Smythe, my stable master.

The horse, not the man.

Rustam.

His name is Rustam.

Rustam?
- (Spencer) Persian or something.

This loner only has horses on his mind,
nothing else.

(horse neighs)

I think horses are of humanity
far superior, sir.

(Spencer) Smythe, you ride tomorrow
together with Her Highness.

I would hate to do that.

(German) Sisi, the man is impossible.
Better ride with me.

(Smythe) I'm happy to help
during hunting preparations,

but I give women
no riding lessons.

I should you
whipped for disobedience.

More because of rudeness.

I like proud,
arrogant men.

(rooster crows)

(Spencer) May I ask
Elizabeth,

what you think about Austria-Hungary's attitude
think about the Boer War?

(sighs) I find nothing more tiring
than the constant wars of men.

A sip?

Thank you very much.
Irma?

No thanks.

(Spencer) But there is
just and necessary wars.

No, sir, there isn't.

All wars fought by men
are neither fair nor particularly necessary.

See it differently
Captain Smythe?

Excuse me,
I have to check on the horses.

Empress. Countess.

Listen, Smythe...

I don't want lessons.
Let's just ride out tomorrow.

Good.

We compete.

But I won't
waiting for you.

As long as you don't expect
to win.

Competitions have me
always deeply touched.

(Smythe) A competition
That's unlikely to happen, sir.

Good night.

(Sisi, German) Make it even tighter.

I do not think so,
that there is still space.

I look like a melon.

For my taste
you look too lovely.

Just make it even tighter.

(♪ "Festival of Kings"
by The Mark Wirtz Orchestra)

(English) Hello Jim,
How are you doing?

Nice to see you.
How is the wife?

Good to see you.

Thanks!
- You have to participate, no objection.

(buzz of voices)

(hunting horn)

(man calls)

(Barking)

(Neigh)

(♪ Music continuous)

Empress, do you see that hill over there?
- Yes?

Whoever is there last
is a rotten egg.

I never thought,
someone would tame him one day.

I have no idea,
what you are talking about.

(German) Come on.

(Neigh,
Barking)

(music ends ♪)

You smell like a rotten egg, Captain.

Shall we do it again?

Whoever gets back to the house first.

(horse snorts)

(Neigh)

(bird chirps)

(Groan)

(Girl, quietly) Ow! Stop it!

(horse snorts)

(Girl) Ow!

May I help you?
- It's okay.

Come on!
- I said, "No, thank you."

I just wanted to help.

You scare me,
please go away.

(horse snorts)

they do
a deeply unhappy impression.

Oh, I can't sleep like this.

You are always
much too warm.

But what if there is a thunderstorm?
I thought...

Whatever you thought,
it was never meant that way.

What do you see
in this pompous dude?

(whispers) I've had so long
didn't kiss anyone anymore.

I don't care.
Kiss the emperor and no one else.

(laughs)

Go to bed, Irma.

(English) This overweight and
haughty woman. And it is terribly boring.

(Spencer) The queen is really fat.

But you can
impossible to refuse their invitation.

Why do I care?
- Because I would do anything for an invitation.

They meet in forest clearings

or in tents, sometimes even naked.
- (Sisi) Oh!

(Spencer) Indeed!

And you could this Bengali doctor
meeting, meditating and stuff like that.

He's at Osbourne House,
to help Victoria lose weight.

Aha?
That again is interesting.

Even. And since you are into diets
and you're interested in that kind of thing,

and I'm interested in what's going on there,
I think you should go.

(Sisi) What fun.
Well then.

(German) So, let's go.
- Yes.

(English) You, Smythe, are coming with me.

(German) And you can
recover a bit from myself here.

(Door squeaks
and falls to)

(♪ "Girlie Pop" by Pop Tarts)

(Roar)

(music ends ♪)

Your figure is becoming more and more spindly,
dear Elizabeth.

She eats as little as a sparrow,
Your Majesty.

Which regiment were you in?
when you fought for me in Africa, Captain?

In reserve...
To my regret, Your Majesty.

And you, sir, I see, have
worked wonders for cousin Victoria.

Thank you, Your Imperial Highness,
we are still working on it.

(Dr. Bose) There is this meditation technique,
"eat the prana",

which Her Majesty greatly values.

Basically...
- I just open and close my mouth, like this.

(breathes in)

Aaaah.

Excellent, Your Majesty!

You know, the life force we call prana
call, comes from the five winds, the Vayus...

How fascinating.

(Sisi) Please give me an introduction?
- Gladly. Maybe later?

When the "Great White Mother"
it allows.

It helps very well
with my menstrual cramps.

Are you still menstruating?

(clears throat) These plants come from
from Australia, right, Your Majesty?

It's always a pleasure for me,
if Dr. Bose comes to visit.

Ha!
(giggles)

(Irma) "Dear Count Berzeviczy,"
STOP.

(Sisi breathes in)

(Irma) "England is a disaster."
STOP.

(Dr. Bose) And the mudra
shape with the other hand.

This is the seal that represents the energy
returns to the body.

Can I laugh?
- Yes!

(she laughs)
(Dr. Bose) Laughter is also a good meditation.

Twice a day for 20 minutes.
And it will rejuvenate and revitalize you.

And this is how you lose weight!

(Sisi exhales)

(Irma) "Elisabeth has her sense
lost to a young captain."

STOP.

But now it's good...
with it. (clears throat)

Excuse me, sir.
We are currently forming a mudra.

Captain Smythe is looking for his horse.

How cute.

Smythe, there are no horses here.

(Irma) "Even for tea with Queen Victoria
he travels with her."

Ahh.

(Irma) "I hope you can
influence Franz Joseph." STOP.

"For the sake of the monarchy."
STOP.

Ahh.

"Result.
Irma, Countess Sztáray."

(rumbling thunder)

(door closes)

I've never been
met someone like you.

It's like I've never felt it before
met anyone.

They exaggerate.

(whispers) Stop it.

(whispers) Don't stop.

(rumbling thunder)

(Irma clears her throat)
(German) A telegram for you.

(rumbling thunder)

Did you want to speak to me?

Should we ride out?

Not at all.
I wanted to say goodbye.

I'm sorry, what?

I'm tired of you and your horses.
(he laughs)

What is this supposed to be?
- A quick goodbye.

I wish you all the best.

I thought you liked me.
- Absolutely, very much so.

But now I've had enough of it.
That's all.

Don't do that, Elizabeth.

Already done.

But I love you.
- Write a sonnet about it.

In the stables.

(steps move away)

(door slams)

(Scream)

(Sob)

Franz!

I should leave England immediately.

Oh well,

an empress with a groom
with Queen Victoria, that's of course...

a declaration of war.

You always sent everyone away
who loved you.

That's all
a complete disaster.

I would like
just go home.

(♪ "Shchedryk"
by Bel Canto Choir Vilnius)

I figured,
we'll celebrate your birthday later,

go to church
and listen to the Christmas oratorio.

I hate it.

I hate music.
I hate churches. I hate people.

What I detest most is
my birthday.

But you have me.

Yes. You are always there.

Sisi!

(♪ Music continuous)

Sisi, please open the door.

Elizabeth,
open the door.

(knocks)
Elizabeth!

Please open. Fast.

(music stops ♪)

Out!

Come here.

Come come.

Wake up. Elizabeth.

(coughs)
(Irma) Here.

What are you doing then
You stupid.

You must never do anything like that again.

I want to die.

(whispers) There are people who need you.
- No one needs another.

Such an ungodly thing
you can't say.

(whispers) I'm tired.

Let me go.
- No.

I do not allow it.
You would be excommunicated.

(whispers) I don't care.

I do not care,
when I am dead.

Then I'll bring myself
also around.

(whispers) You're a bad liar.

(drawn out sigh)

(quietly praying)

(Maria) "My daughter,

"I heard that things were going on with the Empress
have gotten out of hand.

"I should have noticed it early on,
as soon as you came out of me,

"that you are a freak.
Ugly and useless.

“That’s why you never did
found a man.

"Not because you're repulsive
or you're ugly, no,

"but because you are incompetent.

"I have so much time and energy
put into you, but it didn't do anything.

"I'm ashamed, a creature like you
to call my own.

"Your mother, Maria Sztáray."

(door opens)

Look,
who came just for you.

(whispers) Ludwig!

Are you crazy?

Ludwig?

(snort)

It's me.

(Sigh)

That's coming
not at all in question.

You see
horrible looking.

Get out of bed.

Stand up!

This is not the most beautiful woman in Europe,
that everyone is talking about

this is misery!

(whispers) Viktor...
- I don't have anything like that!

I really appreciate that.

(French) Shut up immediately!

I brought you something.

Irma, my luggage please.

She was the smallest in her litter.

And a bit chubby,

that's why no one wanted her.

But she has the best character.
(dog whines)

And you have to take care of her from now on.
- I can't do that.

cardboard.

Action!
Hm?

(♪ "Afraid" by Nico)

(♪ Music continuous)

(Sisi) I have to recover first.

(whispers) Sleep for a hundred years.

Go back to Paris.

Embrace life for me.

And we'll see each other in the spring
in Greece.

(whispers) Then it works
me better.

I promise it.

(music ends ♪)

(door closes)

Just look.

I kept everything.

(Strum)

And...

(whispers) that.

And... (laughs)

I love you, Elizabeth.

You say that you love me?
- More than anything, everything...

And do you remember the prophecy?
- I remember every word you said.

(Irma is startled)

Swear that you love me.
- I can not live without you.

Swear it!
- (whispers) I swear.

(whispers) Then you drive
with me to Switzerland.

(Irma whispers) Yes.

(♪ "Shining" by Peace Orchestra)

(Irma) lights on.

Light off.

At.

Out of.

(♪ Music continuous)

(Laughter)

(Irma) The evening before
of September 10, 1898

we will meet Madame Rothschild in her villa
meet for dinner at Lake Geneva.

We will
admire her white orchids

and a bouquet of them
take it to our room.

On the morning of September 10th we will
Sitting together at 7 a.m

and eat everything,
what you have denied yourself for years.

It will be so beautiful.

(Sigh)

Before we go,
I will write for you in the guest book:

"Erzsébet Királyné."

At around 11 a.m. we will be on our way to the lake
have a nut ice cream,

your last ice cream.

It's midday
of September 10, 1898.

(music ends ♪)

The century is almost ending.

Get a grip
together, Irma.

This dark mood for days.

It's annoying.

(removed organ grinder)

You could at least answer.

(man) There she is!

Or smile?

(Man) Elizabeth!
- (crowd) Down with the monarchy!

Please.

(Sisi) Once?

(Man) Elizabeth!

Twice?

(Sisi) Three times?

(Shock, Sisi is frightened)
(Lucheni) Death of the monarchy!

(Lucheni) Down with the parasites!
- (passerby) Stop!

(fighting sounds)

(Irma) Has nothing happened to you?

(Sisi) No,

nothing happened to me.

(water splashes)

(Sisi) You love me even more
than I thought, Irmalein.

(Irma sighs)

(Irma is startled)

(quiet rattle)

(frightened breath)

(Sisi whispers incomprehensibly)

(whispers) Could you please
turn off the light.

(bird whistles)

(Irma prays quietly)

(♪ "Cosmic Dancer"
sung by Sandra Hülser)

(Rustle)

(sound of the sea)

(♪ Music continuous)

(loud sigh)

(seagull cries)

(♪ Music continuous)

(Music fades away ♪)

(sound of the sea)

(The sound of the sea fades away)

(The sound of the sea begins)

(The sound of the sea fades away)

(♪ "Piano Sonata in G minor, 2nd movement"
by Yoshiko Iwai)

Subtitle: Way Film Translation
Danja Prahl, Gerrit Haas

(Music really ♪)