The Great Waltz (1938)

Luise Rainer: Poldi Vogelhuber

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Quotes 

• Poldi Vogelhuber : We don't have revolutions every day, thank Heaven.

• Johann 'Schani' Strauss II : You call banking a career? Do you know what a career is? Well, you've heard of Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven? They had what I call a career.

  Vogelhuber : Did they make money?

  Johann 'Schani' Strauss II : They made glorious music!

  Poldi Vogelhuber : Yes, Papa, that's right, they made glorious music.

  Vogelhuber : Yeah, yeah, I've heard their music.

• Johann 'Schani' Strauss II : Oh, Poldi, what would I do without you?

  Poldi Vogelhuber : I don't know what you're doing with me.

• Johann 'Schani' Strauss II : Poldi, you do believe in me don't you?

  Poldi Vogelhuber : You know I do.

  Johann 'Schani' Strauss II : I could kiss you for that.

  Poldi Vogelhuber : Yes, Schani. What?

  Johann 'Schani' Strauss II : Poldi, you know what?

  Poldi Vogelhuber : What?

  Johann 'Schani' Strauss II : Popofinger! Hans Popofinger! He's out of the job and he's the best double bassoon player in old Vienna!

• Poldi Vogelhuber : If you want to stay out at night, you are free to do so. But, you must leave me free to worry about you, if I like. You must respect my feelings. To be the wife of Johann Strauss is not an easy thing. I have tried to be worthy of it. I am very proud of it.

• Johann 'Schani' Strauss II : I'm a lucky fool, Poldi. I never knew I was this much in your heart.

  Poldi Vogelhuber : You always are.

• Poldi Vogelhuber : I wouldn't change you. Nothing of you. Not even your moods or temper; because, I know you must be like this - to be you.

• Johann 'Schani' Strauss II : Let's go away. It'll be better for - better for both of us - and forget we ever saw Vienna.

  Poldi Vogelhuber : Forget Vienna?

• Poldi Vogelhuber : I've been happier than most women their whole life. *Everything* comes to an end. Everything. And the world goes on, just the same. Even when we die.