All language subtitles for 1. April 2000 (1952)

1. April 2000.

Subtitles by tommyzax

This film has been produced
with the most munificent support

of civil and ecclesiastical authorities,

and with the mass participation
of the people of Austria.

1 April 2000, the newly elected
Austrian president comes to power.

In front of the Government,
Castle Sch�nbrunn in Vienna,

they lined the honorary
four lines of the Occupying Power.

As you can see, ladies and gentlemen,
all have modern laser guns,

because gunpowder... in 2000 has,
of course, stopped firing long ago.

Ah, yes... there is the Austrian army.
Of course, unarmed.

And here are the milling people.
The voters.

I can't see, Dad!
- I can't either.

A new president, who in the
election campaign promised so much.

Accompanied by his ministers, walking
in the castle of Empress Maria Theresa.

In the gallery of mirrors
gathered the diplomatic corps,

with the papal nuncio
on the right wing.

Your Eminence, I am happy...

And here stands the Press: photographers
and reporters from around the world.

The ceremony is televised.

Mr. President,
the High Commissioners...

And there are the
Allied High Commissioners.

Who are actually the
government in our country.

(Hello! I work here),
Mr. President.

(Nice to see you, sir.
- Likewise, sir).

(So happy to see you, milord!
- So am I, mister president.)

(How do you do, sir?
- Fine, mister president. Fine.)

May we, gentlemen?

Do you have the speech?
- The speech...

For God's sake! The speech.

Miss K�stler, the speech?

Yes, directors.

Now begins the ceremony,
ladies and gentlemen.

The President took his speech
from the Director of Cabinet's hands,

and now will show whether he can be held
to what was promised before the election.

Gentlemen High Commissioners...
Your Eminence...

Your Excellencies...

my dear compatriots...
- The special, please.

You're welcome.
Much obliged.

As president-elect
into the service with the traditional...

Our President!
Isn't he handsome?

The main objective of my government

will be contribution to
the preservation of world peace!

I'm sure it will assist the
helpful and large occupation force,

who, as angels, like keepers
at the bedside of a child,

fourfold protect.

Of course, our country,

our once-Empire, which in days past
the sun itself could set no limits,

today is so tiny.

Nevertheless, we are hopeful
and have optimism.

53 years ago, in fact,
the four defense forces

made for us a "control agreement."

However, in that agreement was
promised a government contract,

which was to have given us back
our freedom and independence.

But... more than half a century later,

we are still occupied land!

In fact... there was just
recently held a session

on that government contract,

but it was adjourned without results,
as all previous!

Now our patience is exhausted.

On behalf of our Government,
and on behalf of our people,

I will not allow this, and I hereby
terminate the control agreement.

In front of the whole world, our
country is declared free and independent!

Payment for the costs of occupation
is at this moment hereby suspended!

Identity cards, which no interpreter
is able to read,

from this moment
lose their validity!

I invite the population to destroy them!

Why does this news make you act so?
- Political enthusiasm!

He's a real man! A real man!

This moment! She's so beautiful.

I'll keep it for a souvenir.

And I didn't vote for him!
What a fool I am!

Our president is leaving the hall.
Everyone is sitting stock still.

The ministers are following him.
The commissioners are jumping up.

Perhaps a little assurance.
Wait.. what?

Unfortunately, we can't understand them,
but they seem united in their indignation.

Now they're leaving the hall. The TV
crew is getting this, and chasing them.

Real drama,
ladies and gentlemen! Drama!

Conflict! Wonderful!

This will be world scandal.
- Or World War!

Look, if the great powers do not agree...

They have their troops in this country.

Or they might jointly invite
the World Union in.

Anyway...
Austria is badly situated.

When you return from the World Union,
hopefully you will bring freedom.

Is the national missile ready?

When World Union is called,
we can take off.

But we don't know when. - The South
Pacific doesn't need woolen sweaters,

Miss K�stler.
My topi, please.

The four high commissioners have already
brought it up with the World Union.

I don't know.. They're slow
like an old lady... Excuse me...

(I'm still completely baffled.)

(Je suis encore
absolument constern�.)

(He's totally confused.)

(I must wait for instructions...
- ...from my government.)

Gentlemen, this is not
something we can negotiate.

It would take half a year
for us to communicate!

We can all speak a common dialect
without our interpreters.

We know one, don't we?
- Sure, we do.

Alright!
- Wait outside.

Please wait outside.
- Please, wait outside.

Give us a moment, please.

See here, gentlemen... The whole world
already knows what happened here!

Thanks to radio and television!
Are you ready with your devices?

(Ready, sir! - Yes, milord!
- Oui, monsieur! - Da, tovari�!)

Switch on them, please!

SENSATION IN AUSTRIA

The whole world has been moved!
- We have to call the Global Union!

Unplug it, switch it off.
Connect with Union City, please! Now.

I have Union City...
Connect in.

(Alright!)

This is the Vienna High Commission.
Are you there, Union City?

This is Union City.

Language: German.
World Union, please.

Give me the World Defense Commission!
- World Defense Commission, please.

We will recommend the World
Defense Committee sue Austria

for violations of world peace and
for aggression against the Allies.

World Defense Commission
must take measures

to protect the attacked major powers

and impose sanctions
against the aggressor.

Austria is in breach of the agreement.

Contracts are the pillars on
which world peace... rests.

Where will we end up if suddenly
everyone demanded their freedom?!

This is no more your driving range!
- Good! I want to go home. Volga! Vodka!

(We go home!)
The most beautiful day of my life!

- No, not you.

Do you need food for your trip?

(C'est formidable!)

For Paris!

Paris!
- Beautiful flowers!

Do I have to out... into the city...
and leave you here, my dear...?

Attention, attention!
Austria is against its defense.

The Union City Commission accuses it
of aggression and threats to peace.

The great powers will take required action
against Austria's attack on world defenses.

The Commission has alerted
the world's law enforcement officers,

who are already in a missile
squadron on the way to Vienna.

Units equipped with "killer" lasers closing
on our city at a speed of 10,000 km/h.

We expect their arrival soon.

They've already released Schubert's
"Unfinished"! - Now, don't be nasty.

Don't panic. They just
want to meet with us.

Meet? The World Defence Commission?
Not with this woman president.

She's a Fury! Megera!
- What does "megera" mean?

I don't know. But it is megera!
The old dragon...

This woman!
This is all we need.

Attention, attention!
Notice from the federal government!

Our President will be ready to meet
the World Defense Committee.

He won't shy away from their weapons, nor
penalties which threaten him personally.

Oh? Yes...

He knows that the population
is firmly behind him

and will show the same spine
as the voters,

which in many storms proved
the relentless desire for freedom.

At a height of 27,000 meters,
rockets fly directly to us!

Soon they will land directly
in front of Sch�nbrunn Palace.

That is all.

We have to be there! Come on, let's go!
- Of course!

Give me...
- No more! I'm leaving.

But where to?
- To Sch�nbrunn, to watch the rocket land!

Attention! Stratospheric Squadrons
of the World Defence Commission

have by mistake flown to Australia instead
of Austria, and will be a little late.

The world's policemen, who took off
earlier, are heading again towards Europe

and their arrival is expected any minute.

We ask the population to preserve peace.
The end.

What will we tell our people now?
- They've sat long enough in the shelters.

Come here!

When there is something to see,
they'll all come out on the streets.

Attention, attention!

World gendarmes arriving.

Make room! Make room!

You are entering a protected zone!

We carry actual death rays!

Make room!
- Who gets in the way, it's your own fault.

Dear viewers, police with parachutes
have landed

in anti-radiation suits and
with small ray guns in hand,

approaching us is the famous
killer "artillery of death."

Watch out! They're coming down!

Get up, so we will not be nothing.

We will not be nothing to them.

Another ten inches!
And... they landed!

The door opens
and we are all very excited.

A little closer, and it can be accurately
described and conveyed on television.

The first traveler is already exiting. Again,
a world policeman with a hand-held ray gun.

What follows now?

I can just see his colleague with
the banner of the World Union in hand.

Four High Commissioner descend the stairs
of the castle, and here's our President.

He takes a firm stand in front of the capsule.
I really wouldn't want to be in his shoes.

And there she is, the terrible president
SVJOKOM, World Defence Commission!

She looks at the castle, and throws
a glance towards our President...

Yes, yes. Our entire fate
now depends on her decision!

She approaches the High Commissioners
greeting them very warmly, very cordially!

We are very pleased to see you, madame!
- (Glad to see you, sir.)

But there is also the representative
of South America, Ina Equiquiza.

And right after,
Mr. Hieronymus Gallup for North America.

And who will now come?
It is always a big question...

Haji Omar Khalaf, whom you certainly
already all recognize, from the Islamic Union.

Signore Alessandro Vitalini
from Italy, for Europe,

and now the Chinaman, Mr. Yao Wei Chee,
of Asia. - Don't crowd the Chinaman!

And finally, Mr. Moderator
Robinson, for Africa. - He's black!

And who are the gentlemen there?
- Mr. President...

Mr. President, may I ask you?

And now they've
waved over our Mr. President!

On behalf of the Austrian people,
we wish you a cordial welcome

and pleasant stay in Vienna.

Today, we shall have a conference.
- Today? A conference?

It won't take long.
You are ruining world peace.

That's just an accusation.
It has not yet been decided.

You condemn the work.

Where may the court sit?
- In Parliament.. Or the opera house.

The opera house?
Where is a befitting courtroom,

which is maintained for murder trials.

In the former
imperial palace, Excellency.

Justice!

Justice is
the foundation of world peace!

Justice, regardless of
the person, land or power.

The foundation of justice is truth.

Nothing but the truth.

Complete and true.
Golden, pure truth.

I'm GLAD I didn't vote for him.

Today, we have discovered
the truth about a country

from its attacks on the great powers

which endanger peace
on our planet.

You are charged with aggression
and disruption of world peace.

Do you admit guilt?
- No, Excellency.

We expected nothing else.

This insane courage,
which your seven million dared,

to attack seven hundred million of the larger
four forces, there is no precedent in history.

Where are your secret warehoused
weapons, Mr. President?

Do you have new combat
means against our death ray?

It would be very embarrassing for you
if we find a prohibited weapon.

Our only weapon
is right, Excellency.

It is already being investigated,
Mr. President.

World and secret police officers have
landed at all important points in the city.

We have just taken
your government building.

Our devices for enlightening,
nothing can compete.

Do you want something?

What are you looking for here, gentlemen?

What's this here?
- A safe for money.

Why is it empty?
- I am the Minister of Finance.

I do not think, Mr. President,
there is any way to escape.

Your borders are already
hermetically sealed.

We are determined to provide
one frightening example,

so that truce-breakers on our entire
planet once and for all lose courage.

Your present aggression is not your first.

You have already been a thousand years
of eternal unrest to this world.

Huns, Turks, Hungarians...
here, still raging battle.

This can only be caused by the
geographical position of the country,

and the outrageous
greed of its inhabitants.

This country is composed of
unrecoverable notorious criminals.

So, I will, after hearing
the evidence submitted,

request it to disappear
from the world map.

Its population
will be evacuated,

and the territory will for the next
200 years remain uninhabited.

It could be used for
obsolete atomic bombs!

I think we should consider that certain
extenuating circumstances be addressed.

For example, the Austrian music.

It is international.

And rightly so.

And the air is,
it seems, healthy!

There is one world
League against alcoholism.

Wouldn't this country
make a good resort

to remove the drunks from Carinthia?

Enough of this nonsense!
The penalty for truce-breakers!

I protest against these insinuations!

We're not ruining the peace
or threatening anyone!

Anyway, this entire Court reminds me

of that fable in which
the lion tried the rabbit.

Yes, Excellency.

I'm the rabbit,

and you are a lion.

I will not tolerate you
making fun of the High Court!

The President has just
called himself a rabbit.

A very crafty rabbit, this Austria!

Do you know how
your flag was created?

Before Acre! - That's right!
Before the fortress of Acre in Syria!

At the time, Austria attacked
our land! The so-called "crusade."

But that was
a thousand years ago.

Right, the Austrians are for 1000 years
the most belligerent European nation!

That is absolutely inaccurate!

Excellency, I pray for permission to show
a documentary about the Crusades,

Which shows the conquest of Acre.
- An Austrian movie?

Yes, but the World Union approved it as
teaching materials for secondary schools.

We shall advise on it. Do we agree?

Miss K�stler, call the
film archive immediately!

Let the rolls be sent by pipe mail!
Immediately insert the movie!

Excuse me, Your Excellency, do you want
the entire history of our past?

Of course! We have to determine
who is at fault:

the country,
its President, or both.

Yes, but...! Very well.

Mr. Cabinet Director,
hurry for Miss K�stler!

Order the topics of study movies.
All that we have!

Mobilize all the museums and archives...
actors, costumes, film studios...

Yes! And television, scenery,
extras... All we have!

But it will cost a fortune!
Anyway, we are already broke! - Please.

All this we should provide! The museums
are our most valuable possessions.

What, you can't
open the door for me?

Court grants you the right
for the submission of evidence.

Protocol.
- Yes, Excellency.

When can we see the film? - It's already
here. It can be displayed immediately.

Where? Here?
- Yes, in this hall, Excellency.

Very well, here.

Get started!

THE CRUSADE Act 2

EDUCATIONAL FILM FOR CHILDREN UNDER 14
(approved by the World Union)

Acre, the last stronghold of the Saracens
before Jerusalem, the great goal of all.

Visiting western-knights surrounded the
city, and, after a heroic defense, won.

The Austrian duke
Leopold, of the house of Babenberg,

first climbed the walls and, by
his own hand, planted a banner with cross.

Trapped Saracens were removed.

Get my belt!

Hail!

Austrian duke,
all are thankful to you.

Thanks to your courage,
Acre is conquered,

and Jerusalem is free.

You are wounded?
- Oh, it's nothing, it's not my blood.

Enemy blood.

Your robe looks like a flag!

Red - white - red.

What phenomenal bloodshed!

Please, Excellency,
This is proof enough!

From now on,
it will be the Austrian flag.

Red - white - red.

I pray for a word, Excellency!

This crusade was not
taken only by Austria!

Who are those two
next to the emperor?

The shield of lions is the English
King, and the other is the King of France!

The whole of Europe marched on Palestine!
- "In the march." And so?

And for what?
For the holy tomb, right?

Which you just happened
to pillage on the way.

Uh, that blood... Terrible!

End the movie.

Captain Hercules!

Surely again fainted. He can't stand
the sight of blood. Not even on film.

Careful! Do not touch it!
Otherwise, you might all die!

Thank you.

Those knights are the real barbarians. They
could kill with their bare hands. And you?

No.
- Of course.

Sorry, Excellency, but this is why I don't
go to the movies. - It's OK.

We can continue.

Mr. President, your answer, please, What
did your Duke bring from the holy land?

Neither gold nor jewels! But (switch
on, please).. pleasant Theodore.

With a Byzantine princess for a wife.

And another lullaby
for Constantinople.

These are lovely feet
which do not have shoes...

Oh, Mr. President, I would like to have
the notes for this song!

With pleasure,
Mr. Robinson.

Stop it! Miss K�stler,
make sure, please, for that.

Moving on to the vote on
claims that the accused is innocent.

Were you convinced?
Who says they are?

Who says they are not?

Record: five to one to vote..

Five to one?!
- Yes. AGAINST us!

Doesn't look good.

Mr. President,

how was it actually
with Hungary and the empire?

Centuries belonged to
your "Danube monarchy".

Were you and they
also enslaved by lullabies?

We were not "enslaved," Mr. Wei.
We married!

Have you not known the slogan:
"Others go to war,

"but Austria is a happy woman"?

Divine! If it is true.

But it is true!

Austria, the Czech Republic and Hungary
fought three hundred years,

then our Emperor Maximilian
married the grandchildren

from the throne of
Hungary and the Czech Republic.

Don't believe me? Then I ask for historical
inquiries in the Cathedral of St. Stephen!

St. Stephen?! Wonderful!

Very interesting.

All right.

Let's go!
- Hurry!

Hello, hello! Victory
before the World Court!

It seems that the accused President
just managed an outstanding chess move..

On the World Defense Committee,
from the courtroom back to the year 1515!

Coming to you from Vienna, conceived by
Emperor Maximilian, "the last knight"!

He was a great man!

Soon you'll see for yourself. 1415 or 1515,
anyway, the century doesn't matter.

Anyway, he married his granddaughter,
in the Cathedral of St. Stephen.

Our president performs perfectly! The first
round, admittedly, he was a little limp,

but, now, ladies and gentlemen,
we've advanced to the second round!

Sound an honorary gong!

This is glorious!

Who are all these people here?

The one over there with
many crowns, he is a German duke,

Maximilian of Habsburg,
called the "last knight".

His attire is right...
his crown also...

All this from our museum.

Beside him, the kings of Hungary
and the Czech Republic.

The two women, their successors.

In nomine Patris et Filii
et Spiritus Sancti. - Amen.

Look... now they are married.

My God, finally.

Ferdinand Habsburg, is it your
free and well-considered decision

here to take Anna of Hungary
for your wife? - Yes. - Yes.

Yes. - Yes.

You see? From this innocent "yes" grew
the realm of peace for the Danube people.

400 years they remained
united! Until 1918.

If our president married that president,
then everything would be fine. - Yes.

If Truman's daughter married Stalin's son,
we'd have been spared much trouble.

You Austrians are the masters of love!

I would like to... yes!..
Write this into our books!

Private sympathy should no longer play
any role in today's politics, senora.

Though your political spouses were very
happy with each other, weren't they?

Happy or unhappy... By luck or accident...
these four individuals

improved the fate
of a dozen peoples!

Immediately a dozen peoples?
Now that we can check in court.

What did the house of Hapsburg
profit their peoples?

Did not your
Emperor Charles V praise

that "in his domain,
the sun never sets "?

So they say. He really was
the most powerful ruler of his time

and the emblem of his house
spread over the entire globe!

But why?

To establish on Earth
God's authority.

Throughout his life he fought
to bring mankind peace,

and unified the world
under his scepter.

But violence, Excellency...
Violence can never unite people.

When Emperor Charles V
realized this, he abdicated.

At the height of his powers,
he gave up his crown

and continued to live as
a monk in a monastery.

No more. Nothing more.

Stop it!

Is there a second ruler in world history
who gives a similar example? No!

Ladies and gentlemen, can we really
call the present Austrian an aggressor,

when even five hundred years ago, the
Austrian emperor went to the monastery?!

Would you also have gone to the monastery,
Mr. President?

We will vote.

Who votes "beyond repair"?
Please...

Excellency? - What is it?
- Urgent news!

Excuse me.

This is monstrous!

This trial is hereby delayed.

Your "peaceful" Vienna,
Mr. President ...!

Captain Hercules, arrest this fox!
Do not let him out of my sight!

I protest this degrading process! It is
contrary to international regulations!

You must not do it!
- I'm sorry, Miss.

This is not the way it works!
This is impossible!

Peace, please.
I pray for peace.

A battery of world policemen on the edge of
Vienna have been kicked from the machine!

The President was taken as a hostage.

I warn people that the next incident
will cause us to speak with weapons.

Let us immediately get
to the crime scene, gentlemen!

How nice and beautiful it would be
if every day was Sunday..

How nice and beautiful when those
with no money can live like millionaires..

These young men are drunk!

That YOU organized!

This backwards relaxation
is like a dagger in the back!

Get a nurse!
Forced sobering!

Excellency, I...
- Oh, Hercules, remove his handcuffs!

You're cannot understand the seriousness
of your situation that you have done wrong.

And you want to be a politician?!

OK, Hercules, take care
of these people...

Get up!!

Line up!!

I extend the indictment.

The world is also threatened
by this constant lascivious lifestyle.

Blood...

Drink this.
This is our wine.

Fall in!!

Tonight you will all make a report!

My dear friend...!

I like this song. It's so pretty!
- You see, Excellency.

If you consider the licentious lifestyle...

Yes... wandering through life with songs,

I'll tell you the story of our oldest
sidewalk cafe singer, "dear Augustine".

It happened maybe 300 years ago,
in this very garden.

The wine was also like this.

Here in Vienna, all the people cry for the
good old days, which has never not been..

Only one thing is certain to me:
Thus today, as it was in heaven,

when Eve appeared,
Adam still kept the old times.

This is because man
is never satisfied.

So do like I do..
I'll drink a glass of wine!

Oh, you dear Augustine,
the wine in Vienna is fine.

Oh, you dear Augustine,
there is something!

Joy is here, love is here.
I am here, everything's here!

Oh, you dear Augustine,
so nice in Vienna.

Teresa, did the wine hit you
in the head?

I'm woozy. Somehow, I feel
something in my head.

What is it?

You have two... spots on your face.
- Spots?

Plague...
- Plague?

What is it?
- Plague! - Plague!

Plague!

Plague?!
- Let's go! Yes, the plague!

Where? - There.
- What are you saying? - Plague!

What? - Plague!
- Impossible! - It's true!

Come back! Drink wine!

It's... the plague!

So, drink, girl!
Now you'll laugh drunk.

How laughter has left me..

I already
near the gates of heaven,

when the angel walks up to me:

Is it me that Peter already
calls to his house?

Admonishes me on this:

Today she,
and tomorrow maybe you!

To the dance of death,
I invite you all now,

young and old, poor and rich:

Oh, you dear Augustine,

Augustine, Augustine,

O you dear Augustine,

all is lost.

Every day was a feast,

and now we have... the plague.

Oh, you dear Augustine,

all is lost.

To the superficial observer, Excellency,
this Augustine maybe seems reckless.

But four years after the plague
came the Turks,

and then sick Vienna finally saved Europe.
- Saved Europe?

Hey! That would be
one point for him.

May I ask you to
come with me? Please...

If you will kindly recall your school
learning, ladies and gentlemen,

that the Turks for more than a hundred
years tried to conquer Europe,

and twice besieged Vienna.

Because they saw Vienna stood in the way.

Vienna was the last fort
defending the West before the Rhine.

He's right. When the Hun king Attila won
Vienna, soon after he came to Rome!

There you go! I'd like to now show
the heroic acts of our brave Vienna.

Would you come in there, gentlemen?

Excuse me, I think that Vienna
freed only one European army.

Yes, do you know
how long it took. Months!

There was a terrible struggle.
The Turks tried to take Vienna by storm,

and a powerful explosion
blew up its walls. Look, please.

They dug tunnels
to the city walls.

And that's how they
managed to conquer the city...

This huge military force of
experienced Turkish troops rushed the...

What is it? - I have an important
message, Mr. President. - Not now!

So, continue!

Where is the counter-attack?!

We do not have the people!
- What?!

Miss K�stler,
give the signal for battle!

What's going on with this battle?!

The battle unfortunately
cannot take place. - Why not?!

We have no more
money... for the soldiers.

The Finance Minister gave the word.

Just last week, we paid
occupation costs, President,

and now all these actors,
all this cost.. such a battle!

Well, I'm done. Do it without me!
- But, Mr. Finance Minister...

Ladies and gentlemen, you thank me
if I spare you the bloody battle scenes.

Do you think after such suffering
we might best drink Turkish coffee?

Good. But in the courtroom.

You will not contest the claim,
Mr. President,

that Turkish coffee was
your only winning treasure?

Millions seized!
They followed us to Belgrade!

Why did you come here at all?
We did not invite you.

Neither did we. Your prince Eugen...
- Our best general!

Killed Turks! Bloodthirsty dog.

We just used our right of defense at home.

It is not disputed that
each man must defend himself.

Thank you very much.
- Even the police respects the... majority.

Such a right exists for the small,
and for the many.

Prince Eugene only expelled from
his country a foreign army.

Then he devoted himself
to peace and art.

There is Prince Eugene.

Ah, it's all enemy propaganda.

He is a war criminal!
The so-called "noble knight"...

Look, Prince Eugene!
He has long hair.

It's not right.

My friends have informed me
to seek the truth, Excellency.

I'm sure you are above heresay
and innuendo.

The truth is the following:

After the victory, I offered to Caesar
to expand his empire to Constantinople.

I sent him a detachment of
light horsemen with the message:

"Your Majesty, the road to the east
is free. Give me the order to march."

But the Kaiser...

The Kaiser loved
peace... and music.

Message from Prince
Eugen, Majesty!

"The road to the East..."

"The greatest chance for Austria..."

"New recruits..."
Here is the meaning.

The greatest chance for Austria

lies in the spirit, and not
on the battlefield. Do you understand?

Do not recruit. Conduct!

Imagine, Excellency,
what that means for a general.

In the midst of progress
I had to stop the war!

Instead of casting guns,
I built churches!

Instead of real warships, I built roads
and commerce throughout the country,

instead of swords, rifles and guns,
I erected new cities.

And all in Baroque style!

And what the kaiser-conductor
did with my horse..

Best to look on the big screen.

Switch on! Quick!

Look at this, Your Excellency!
Is that a horse?

That is a ballerina!

We've seen enough.
We will vote, ladies and gentlemen.

Excuse me, Your Excellency, but I
haven't finished. - Thank you, but...

It's all right, my dear actor,
you can go. Much obliged. OK, stop it.

One moment, please,
Mr. President, my role is not over.

I need to make another point about the
Empress Maria Teresa and her 16 children.

Please look there.

Tell us, Mr. actor, is that true?
The Empress had 16 children?

Yes, Excellency.

And the Empress ruled anyway?
- 40 long years! Our greatest ruler!

Who is that boy on the harpsichord?
- It is the young Mozart, Excellency.

Thank you very much.

Halt!

An autograph, please, Mr. Actor.

Gladly, Miss, happy to.

We agree? Austria is released from
charges per TOEC "beyond repair".

Yes.

Peace, please.

The World Defence Commission is
giving up destruction of the country.

But we cannot give up
evacuation of the population,

because today's disruption of
world peace needs no proof.

But we at the World Union will propose

to schedule evacuees to countries

where people are absent.

The Sahara Desert is irrigated. We can
immediately receive several million people.

Austria will be converted into a combination
of great historical museums

and national parks.

The official staff... for
example, foresters, museum attendants ..

May remain in the country.

May I ask,
Gentlemen of the High Commission,

that you remain in the country
as control archivists?

Let me hear you...

(Yes? - Yes, yes!)

(Oui? - Oui, madame!)

(Okay? - Okay!)

(Njet? - Da!)

Yes? Unanimously.

That is really...

I protest against
this monstrous decision!

I protest against the allegations
that we are endangering world peace!

I know you must agree with me that my
millions of people who listen and watch,

must know what their future fate is!

How is it possible

that such a diabolical plan
comes from the mouth of a woman?

Are you at all
a woman, Excellency?!

To be ruled by men?

Of chaos you are guilty.

And mankind has not brought forth
nothing but blood, sweat and tears.

But your country has tried to implement
an outdated idea of freedom,

a country in which
reactionary male arrogance triumphs,

such a land we...

She's a psycho!
- Well, she's just like my wife...!

"Outdated ideas about freedom?"

But others are doing what they want!
- Yeah, I just don't!

Are we perhaps worse than others?
- We'll see about that!

Tyrant!

What is it?

Uh oh.

Where are the candles for the oath?

I called the electric
switchboard, Excellency.

It's a 5 minute warning strike.

Keep this decision
and a general strike will be declared.

Thank you.
There you Your Austrians!

But Excellency,
every nation of the world

where you kidnap their homeland
would do the same!

And what are we looking for other than
Equality? The same right for all!

And for us!

Why is it that "four men in a jeep" bonking
everyone are only found here in Vienna?

Why not London,
four men in a jeep...

in Paris, four men in a jeep...

in Moscow,
four men in a jeep...

or in Washington DC,
four men in a jeep...

or anywhere in the world! Not with us!
- Bravo!

But you should be proud that "four men in
in the jeep" are bonking just you.

Nowhere else in the world
could record be served.

And why should you always
stay with us? No!

Equal rights for all!

Dear compatriots,
rescue your prudent image.

A general strike is not the solution.
The answer is peaceful demonstrations.

Equal rights for Austria!

We will not bring a verdict to the accused
until this is exhaustively examined.

So the World Defense Commission
will not return tonight to Union City,

but will remain in control in Vienna.

Your generous decision, will be deeply
impressed into the whole of our people.

This tribunal is delayed until tomorrow,
in 15 hours. The meeting is closed.

Captain Hercules!

Do you need me yet, Mr. President?
I've been waiting four hours already.

Sir Francis Joseph, I do not.
You can go home. - Thank you.

What about me?

Do you need me yet, Mr. President?
- No, thank you.

I kiss your hand, madam.

It's nice of you to come.
- Understandable. We all want to help.

But if you no longer need me,
I'll go home to make dinner.

What are you going to make?
- Asparagus and dumplings with butter.

Let's show hospitality, and make sure the
room has no a microphone or time bombs.

Immediately scroll in the "Belvedere", Miss
K�stler, and make sure to be hospitable.

They need to feel like they're at home.
But, you know already what to do.

Wait a moment! Leave the carpet
there and tell those two to get out!

Well, Miss?
When will the revolution be?

Demonstration!
With us, always in the morning.

Oh?
- I could really use your help, Inspector.

Come on. Give me a hand.

You're welcome.

All lines free
for civil discussions.

Connect me with
Governments of all provinces!

Oh, let me!

Will you go see Vienna?
I'd rather you help me.

Oh no, I've quite forgotten
to prepare a room for you!

I guess something will come to mind.

Come on, come on, get to work!

Telefax...

How stupid!
I don't have peace even at night!

Please
forward this immediately...

Do you want to set up a watch?
- Of course! There.

Shall we go out tonight?

What is this? - The bed of
Prince Eugen, victor over the Turks.

I hope to be able to sleep in it.

And this? - It belonged to
our Emperor Francis, Excellency,

his wife, Empress Maria Theresa.

Do you have a bathroom?
- Of course, Excellency.

The bathroom you will unfortunately
have to share with Se�or Equiquiza.

She is in the next room.
- Outstanding.

Yes?

Here is the bathroom, senora.
- Thank you.

You'll unfortunately have to share with
Excellency. We do not have enough space.

If you still have any desires, please just
let me know. Good night! - Good night.

You seem to have
lofty desires, senora.

I wish you good night.
- Good night, Excellency.

After the demonstrations and
mass assembly where speakers...

Mr. President, I was only able to
secure people of the arts. Okay?

Of course.
- Ladies, please..

Forgive my clothes,
but I'm in the middle of a job.

Of course, Mr. President.
- Thank you.

If a man can't make himself at home...

Let me introduce you to...
my librettist, Mr. Schnapper.

Nice to meet you, gentlemen. Sit down.

I need a fighting song, a combat song..
- And my name is Tiny.

Praised be, sir Tiny. Please sit.

I need you...

I need a fight song
with a chorus like

"the same rights for everyone,"
something like that.

"For each"? For each...
- Not for Austria?

Yes. For all of us to have.
It should be for we, and for me!

Exactly. And how many "quarters"
can we take? Three? Four?

I beg your pardon?
- I'm thinking timing.

Oh, that! For marching!
- Marching. Four quarters.

You do not have to write. I'll remember that.
And what else should be in the song?

Four large men, and the little man.

Everything in the past
accumulated to us in Austria.

I do not know whether I dare.
I don't know.

We don't have to say it's our song.
- Yes. Maybe.

Mr. Cabinet Director, take the
gentlemen into the music room.

Walk, walk...

We have to be very careful here.

My name is Winzig.

I put them to bed.
- Excellent.

(Carry me back to old Virginny...)

Good night!

"Vienna is the heart of Austria..."
Something like that.

Nothing like that.
- What? - Vienna is nothing!

What are you... Vienna is nothing?
- Of course it is,

but this is supposed
to be about all Austria.

Write "Austria is the heart..."
- A moment.

"One piece of the world's heart
is Austria.."

That's good. That's good! "One piece
of the world's heart is Austria.."

One, two, three...
...Austria...

"So, we demand..."
- We can't demand anything.

Why not?
- "Why not"...

You demand when you're strong.
Don't you?

- Then "please". - It can't be
"please" either. "We are looking for..."

"We are looking for"... because it
does not request or petition.

Not "please" so it is not
so humiliating. You see?

Even in the cafe, they say:
"Waiter, please"

"Please, a coffee.
Please, a glass of water..."

Yes, as you say.
- Well, that... that's right...

Others say: "Hello! One mocha!"

No! During the five hours, we'll have
a song non-stop to all stations.

Learn how to write it down! What?

Yes, we are tired. But, in the end,
survival is at stake!

It's already time
those two men agree.

"Little man... and the great man..."
Here. Let's go...

The sun shines equally on all...

Why not on Austria?

Why should we
stand in the shadows?

We too want to
see the glow of freedom...

The sun shines on
the little man,

as well as on the large.

One piece of the world's heart
is Austria..

Because we're free
and live as equals!

One piece of the world's heart
is Austria..

Because we're free
and live as equals!

This is excellent.
Indeed, extraordinary!

Just as I envisioned it. Really.
The melody is glorious.

And the words are very nice!
- The words we wrote together.

The music is mine.

Mr. President!
It's already dawn long ago!

At seven, I have to be at the
"Belvedere" to wake the Commission.

Morning!
- Oh, Mr. Gallup!

Oh, good morning!
- So you're already up?

Yes. I was on a little tour.

But... are you only interested
in demonstrations?

Inflaming the masses?

Rather, I looked
at the National Archives.

Hello!

The President! He is there?

This is Ina Equiquiza.
The President! He is there?

I'll give him to you now.

Good morning, senora!
What can I do for you?

Your breakfast, Excellency.

Excellency, if you need to...
- Thank you. I do not need anything more.

I watched you all night.

In the right size!
On a horse!

The shine in your eyes.

(Si.) Then I dreamed of you...

if you were with me, you'd go

and buy for me on a national scale.

Oh, yes, yes... You have to
tell me how to stand!

Yes? Take me in your car?
Lots of fun.

Hello!
- Good morning! - Where to?

I'm going to steal away!
- You're not coming to the demonstration?

After... Good day!

Thank you.

So, Inspector? Will you
also go to the demonstration?

Of course! I've taken
all security measures.

Security measures? What?

So it doesn't come to unrest.

Salt.
Thank you!

Good morning, Your Excellency!
- Good morning!

Is Madame Equiquiza here?
- She just drove into town.

Good morning, Your Excellency!
- Good morning, Captain.

Good morning!
- Morning...

What did I tell you
It's already crumbling!

"The sun
shines equally on all..."

Why not on Austria?

Why should we
stand in the shadows?

We too want to
see the glow of freedom...

The sun shines on
the little man,

as well as on the large.

One piece of the world's heart
is Austria..

Because we're free and
live as equals!

One piece of the world's heart
is Austria..

Because we're free and
live as equals!

Today is not ONLY about Austria!

It is for the little man around the world!

Good.

For if the great powers recognize
our right, this will be the beginning

of a better World Order!

In this house in 1817,
LONG LIVE LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN.

We've been to Praterstern and
just entered the main avenue...

Here on the main avenue! Reporting from
the target point of large demonstrations,

in front of the "Lusthaus" in the Prater.
Now arriving, the opening parades,

Here comes the car with our coat of arms
and new motto: "Equal rights for Austria"!

Here come the slogans.

EQUAL RIGHTS FOR AUSTRIA

Flowers!

Who is that?
- Johann Strauss!

THE VIENNESE OPERETTA

"The Bat"

My Lord Marquis,
such a man as you

should be better understood.

"MERRY WAR"

"Die Fliedermaus"

"The Beggar Student"

"One Night in Venice"

"The Bird Seller"

"Baron Ciganin"

"The Merry Widow"

"The Smiling Husband"

"Countess Maritza"

"The Gypsy Princess"

"A Waltz Dream"

You look lovely!
Just like an Austrian-born girl.

I'm going to look.

Your people
demonstrate for its life.

Is this a responsible person?

And this is again typical!

Whatever a beauty calls me,
there is nothing one can do, Excellency.

You can blur other eyes with
your famous atmosphere.

But your menu you call
Viennese charm, is old-fashioned...

and corny.
- Old-fashioned and corny?

But, madam, this is our
latest model of traditional costumes!

This dress Senor
Equiquiza wears beautifully!

Too bad. Excellency is
probably considered virgin.

Ah, you think one needs to
have a dozen children to be able to govern?

And how many do you have?

I am still unmarried.
Unfortunately.

What are you actually
looking for here, Your Excellency?

National government spending?

I'm looking for you, senora.

The demonstrations are already
started. - Good. Come on!

You will not change your clothes?
- Naturally! My knight sent them to me!

We did it, Mr. President!

What is this?

Give me my robe.

You carry the world on your back.

Where do all the people go?
To a masquerade?

For the demonstration, there will be
folk costumes for the parade.

Parade? I have to go!

Take me!
- But, senora ...!

These are the smartest people!
Do you yodel? - I do not.

I know how!

Follow her to make sure
nothing happens to her.

And you wait for me in court!

Senora Equiquiza is not
the whole Court, Mr. President.

You will not bribe us!
Not even with the past!

But, Your Excellency...

Excellency!

Are you always so angry?

Wouldn't you rather look around
this well? One of our most beautiful.

Or is it the end of all
the beautiful things you pass?

This is apparently
an Austrian aggressor. - Exactly.

The aggressor was the helpless
president who attacked from a lonely place.

I would like to correct
my remark from yesterday.

You are obviously
a woman, Excellency.

Though unusual.

Why not finally let the heart speak,
instead of paragraphs and principles?

Maybe then we would be less
afraid, which is certainly preferable.

Let us love you.

Your Empress... Maria Theresa...

she was indeed loved?
- And after death! Come on.

I'll show you.

This is the couple in love?
- Yes. On the day of resurrection.

It's strange. We always
retreat into the past. Why?

What about the present?

And the future?

Resurrection is our future.

And in the present, life and death
exist together like liquid.

This was the Baroque time,
and today is also.

Come on, I know
what will interest you.

And this one is Teresa, the infant
of Spain painted by Vel�zquez.

Very nice.

But here we are again
in the middle of the past. - Yes.

But I let you be lured
into the museum

so I could finally be here with you,
to talk alone about the present.

You're thinking about your guilt?

You still believe I'm the oppressor?

You will not experience me using
personal sympathy in my decision making.

And how will you
decide about us?

What do you really want from us?

Do not disturb the peace.

But we do not have peace anyway.

Only what we were
promised 57 years ago.

It must not, however,
be taken by force.

Because then will be war!

And the worst peace is
better than the best war!

But you're a man.
What do you understand about that?

I... I lost someone in the war.

Then I left my profession...
I was a lawyer.

And I swore in the name of all women
around the world: never again war!

Never again!

And where reason fails to assist,
I will prevent it by force.

You will not disturb my peace!
I think... world peace.

And for that peace you allow the violent
occupation of one helpless country?

You were married before, and
did not previously say "yes"?

Excellency, I would like to be
your ally. I was a lawyer.

But politics did not leave time
for my interest, not the marrying kind.

I propose to you something.
Return Austria to her freedom.

Time we fulfilled our
political assignments, so we can...

Three hours. The discussion begins,
but I have not changed.

So, you ARE a woman.
- How annoying. Others can wait.

How well we
old people understand.

Why would it not be
possible among the nations?

One here, another there,

Does any of it make any sense?

Why are there so many
quarrels in the world?

Because of the influence of power,
and, at the root, money.

So much is wrong, it makes me wince,

and I say:
"Now it's finally enough!"

The sun shines on all equally...

Excuse me, you know the discussions
continue? Now going on for three hours!

May I join you?

Yes, but not here. Outside!

See the glow of freedom.
The sun is shining on the small man,

as well as the large.

Radio members of the Commission to
come here at once! - Yes, Excellency.

It seems to me that we are the only
aggressor here, Mr. President.

So I guess we can withdraw
the charges of aggression.

And instead offer a government contract
to call the World Union.

I am privileged 2000 times.

Excellency!
Mr. President!

Something terrible happened! In Carinthia
street an allied Jeep has been blown up!

Four soldiers
lying on the sidewalk!

You must immediately flee
or they will kill you! - Impossible.

I cannot in this situation
leave their country.

But you risk your life.

Please... for me.

Switch on your TV.
Notice to police:

The World's gendarmes,
first degree alarm!

Total Media
blockade over Austria!

Immediately TV report the
accident on Carinthia street!

Captain Hercules is not here?
- Neither is my secretary.

Ladies and gentlemen, a serious
incident has taken place.

Everyone please rise from
their seats.

In the city center, one
Allied jeep is blown up,

probably as a demonstration
for Austrian freedom.

A second Sarajevo... or
Pearl Harbor, is on the horizon.

Please first
ascertain the facts.

So far it's all just rumors.

This switch will give us a TV panel.

The sidewalks full of blood...

Is this the place of the accident?

Look. A beautiful doll!
- Look at you! Laughing again!

She must again!

We were scared, but it's
only minor scratches. Show them!

But the jeep? Where the Jeep?!
- Jeep? - The one that was blown up!

Here it is! I bought it as a
memento. "Made in Austria."

I wanted to really roll it, but it crashed
into the window and shattered the glass.

Some debris injured this
little Miss. I'm very sorry.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

False alarm!
Immediately inform all!

The rumor about an attack on World Peace,
indeed proved to be a canard,

but we clearly demonstrated

any danger to the world is like
these four men in a jeep in Vienna.

So I suggest...

the release of the Austrian
indictment for violation of world peace!

A moment, Excellency, a moment!
Don't judge Austria yet.

I was just in the National Archives, and
found this extremely interesting charter!

1943

The three greatest statesmen
of the last century,

Misters Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin,

The State of Austria is
promised freedom and independence!

The occupation, according to this,
can only be a tragic mistake!

If this is true, Mr. Wei...
- Please take a look. Here and here...

Then the World Union
should not hesitate

in meeting this sacred heritage.

The Moscow Declaration

promulgates Austria
independent and free!

Troops shall leave by rocket.
At our expense! Tonight!

So...

"You is a happy woman, Austria!"

Wait, this should happen in
the year 2000. In April.

But it's only a year...