Original subtitles

to Anna

who died of leukaemia

immediately after the shooting of this film

He was older than he looked.

Yes, younger than he looked on the inside.

And actually his name was Felimann von Marseburg,

he just called himself Victor Marse.

.. and out of vanity...

And he was a yid, and big nosed as they.

And in times gone by the Marseburgs were chased down the streets by rock-throwers

but Victor hadn't heard about the pogroms,

knew nothing,

and didn't want to know about his heritage.

Once he anticipated things to get better

with time,

and really believed that they would...

Well, he didn't just anticipate, he searched as well.

And he soon realised, he was alone

and that no one would help someone else.

Victor Marse was an artist and understood it.

He was always afraid of not being capable.

And back when they were right, they had called him a wimp.

Then it happened that he imagined

he needed a thing - a subject - to busy his mind with.

He truly cherished Eliza

from back then a long time ago.

He now decided to love her.

I'm not Eliza.

Here is Eliza's friend.

Here is Eliza also part of it.

And this is she to the left with the beautiful hair

as intense as it might seem.

...to decide to love...

Victor Marse decided to cultivate his love of her.

Yes, almost like you would cultivate an orchid.

THE ORCHID GARDENER

or... a part of the story of Victor Marse

Victor Marse did remember Eliza's friend

from when he had first met her.

She was so often - and too much - together with Eliza.

They were together too much,

the two of them.

Good morning.

...come un film di Fellini...

We won't leave you.

Victor Marse had studied women

and knew them well.

Victor Marse knew

that the worst they could do to him

was not to smile.

And he had learnt that women always

- always -

despise that which is weak.

And he truly dreamt of strengthening himself.

Victor Marse was not a great thinker,

but at once he knew

where he had erred

and what could be done.

It happened that Victor Marse on one of his strolls

met one of them,

quite a slight girl.

She might seem so innocent

out walking with her doll's pram.

Look at him.

I'm not Eliza.

I'm not Eliza.

But it might also happen that Victor Marse went out here

where it might happen that he yearned for a hand to caress his own.

...a hand to caress...

And he so skilfully fantasised

that he really... that he really believed and yearned.

Yes.

I was wrong.

Yes.

You know I cherish you.

You know I cherish you.

Why did you never want to be caressed?

It's foolish.

I really cherish you

the way you are.

If you gave me a chance.

You're beautiful.

I really cherish you

the way you are.

If you give me a chance.

I was in his warm embrace.

Our eyes met and he pressed his lips firmly against mine.

Phew! What a let down!

His breath reeked of stale tobacco

and his mouth tasted like an old fag end.

Sometimes it isn't only your health that cigarettes damage.

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He truly cherished Eliza

from back then a long time ago.

No, not Eliza.