Luise Rainer credited as playing...
Poldi Vogelhuber
- 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.