The Emperor's Candlesticks
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- Year:
- 1937
- 89 min
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Good or bad news?
He arrived in Vienna
3 hours ago.
He's on his way now, with his
incognito, of course.
- Now we'll have action.
- Does anyone know?
- Not even the police.
- Well, how will we recognize him?
He'll be masked, and none of
us has ever seen him before.
You underestimate me, Korum,
I happen to know his costume.
He's coming as Romeo, and I have
the number of his reservation..
Proscenium box
number two on the right.
What a splendid target
he'd make from here.
Yes. If this were a shooting
gallery and not the opera ball.
They just arrived in the lobby.
They know how to do
these things in Vienna.
Here.
I must say, this crowd
is very mixed.
Perhaps we better go to
our box, your highness.
Don't call me that, Suroff.
We'll be spotted.
Oh, heaven forbid.
Will you follow me, sir?
Here...
There's a pretty girl.
Really, sir.
Furthermore,
my knees are cold.
I must say, there's much
to be said for trousers.
Usher, this gentleman is baron
Hogart, and I am herr Von Blech.
- Oh, is that so, sir?
- It certainly is so.
this box is taken by
baron Hogart and herr Von Blech.
Very well, sir.
Well, I can't imagine a better
way of arousing suspicion.
No, we can't be too
careful, your highness.
Our appearance is much distincted.
People are sure to inquire who we are.
Well, what if they do?
Oh. If your imperial father
should hear of this escapade,
it would be none too
pleasant for me.
Well, even if they do spot me,
No?
I've never seen a more
perfect Hamlet in my life.
Oh, you really
think so?
Well, I noticed a number of people looking
at me with quite considerable interest.
- Excuse me, this is a private box.
- Please forgive me, I'm being followed.
- I must hide, please allow me...
- It's quite out of the question.
- Oh, please.
- No, furthermore, Madame...
- you're committing a trespass.
- Is Juliet?
Look at her, Suroff.
- What?
- She's Juliet.
- Romeo?
- Juliet?
Oh, this is
absolute nonsense.
- Juliet, you may stay here forever.
- Certainly not.
Here.
Please take no notice of my
- I'm not taking any notice of him, Romeo.
- Splendid.
Look here, madame...
This is a very amusing
coincidence, no doubt,
But it can go no further.
- Will you dance with me?
I forbid it.
- Is this gentleman your father, Romeo?
- Certainly not.
- We'll take no notice of him, Juliet.
- Stop, sir.
Do you want me to explain our
real position to this young lady?
- Don't be an ass, Suroff.
- You give me no alternative.
Perhaps I had better go.
I don't want to get poor
little Romeo into trouble.
Oh, it isn't so.
No, no. You must do as the
- Please don't go.
- Good-bye.
- I say...
- Good-bye.
Does your highness want
me to be exiled to Siberia?
- I sometimes wonder.
- Oh?
Usher, Usher...
Here, Usher...
- Juliet?
- Romeo.
There's something
wrong, isn't there?
Yes...
It's the balcony.
We're in the wrong places.
Yes, exactly reversed.
- You want to come up?
- You want to come down?
Not if you're coming up.
Are you?
Not if you're
coming down.
- Can this door be locked?
- Certainly not, sir.
This is an opera house.
Well, I'm perfectly aware of that.
What do you think I thought it was?
Well, uh, that's not
for me to say, sir.
Yes. Well, now,
don't be impertinent.
Look here...
I don't want anybody to enter
that box, and nobody to leave.
- Is that understood?
- Quite, sir.
Yes, nobody in and nobody out, nobody.
Nobody in, nobody out.
- Yes, and no exceptions.
- No one, sir.
Madame...
- Open the door.
You fool, it's me, open the door.
Nobody in, nobody out.
- I'll have you put in jail for this.
Oh...
- May I?
- Thank you.
Listen...
it's midnight, time to unmask.
If you wish it.
Juliet, you are lovely.
Thank you.
I'm afraid you're going to be frightfully
disappointed when you
behold your Romeo, though.
I can't be disappointed.
- Why do you say that?
- Because I know exactly what you look like,
your imperial highness.
- Who are you?
- Your servant, your imperial highness.
What is the meaning
of this?
I regret I'm not at liberty to
give any information whatsoever.
It was very easy.
- You won't need me any longer?
- No, my dear.
- There'll be no violence?
- That rests with the gentleman.
Let's have him in here.
Might I ask the meaning of this?
You'll be good enough to write a letter
to his majesty the czar at our dictation.
Indeed.
And might I ask who it is that
makes this extraordinary request?
I'm afraid your highness doesn't
quite realize the situation.
You're not only a prisoner, sir,
but you must submit to any
demands we make upon you.
- Why, that's blackmail.
- No, your highness.
Something rather more important.
Will your highness be kind enough to
sit down there and write what we request?
What do you want me to do?
I suppose I'm to write my imperial
father and ask him to send you
in order to obtain my release.
I'm afraid your highness misjudges us.
If you'll allow me...
Well, then,
what is it?
I'll read you a copy of the
letter we require you to write.
"Your imperial majesty or my dear father,"
whichever you choose.
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