Wilhelm II & Franz Joseph I Enjoying Dinner

[@raptor_zero9429]

When you have nothing to do, so you watch Kaiser Willy and Franz enjoying dinner

[@romeoroberts8647]

Best thing ever to happen in life

[@janMeso]

Watching this at 1 AM, and I have school tomorrow

[@ii7236]

Yea me too

[@FirstLast-uz6eq]

while you yourself have dinner

[@ahnafhasan3835]

A translation plssssssss. I want to know plsss.

[@wilhelmii6221]

I remember this...good old times

[@CharlesJoseph_MSc]

The Kaiser!

[@national5000]

@@CharlesJoseph_MSc The kaisers?

[@CharlesJoseph_MSc]

@@national5000 what?

[@sauronmordor7494]

Hello

[@wilhelmii6221]

@@national5000 I am one of them.

[@filippocoleschi9454]

A miracle! The Kaiser use both the hands...

[@allanfifield8256]

Good catch!

[@JBGARINGAN]

His other arm in real life was unusable because of the fucked up treatments his mother did on him yes?

[@Cdeseco]

@@JBGARINGAN yep nice spotting

[@Cdeseco]

@@JBGARINGAN no it was because of birth complications

[@ivanthegreat2.070]

@Schandoro07 Sad there's no footage of it.

[@joegun]

Fun fact: Wilhelm ll. was a very fast eater because in his soldier's mind meals were only (meaning primarily) for ingestion and not to be enjoyed. He therefore had a fork where one side was sharpened like a knife so he could eat even faster. Unfortunately for the others at the table the meal was over when the Kaiser was finished so you had to eat as fast as him or end up hungry.

[@SteamyShukshee]

Kaiser

[@Editorsmurfee8549]

I think the sharpend fork would more be due to his crippled arm so he could not hold both a knife and fork

[@joegun]

@@Editorsmurfee8549 That could be another reason, for he was in fact disabled. But given his militeristic mindset I would suspect it not to be the primary reason. At least that's what I've read in an older German biography of Wilhelm II..

[@shimanopetermann9068]

Funny how Franz Joseph - who also was very military minded - did the exact opposite. He ate especially slowly because he knew that the course was ended after he finished and he wanted the other guests to be able to eat properly.

[@JBGARINGAN]

George W. Bush had a similar disposition at state dinners, many ambassadors didn't get to finish their food

[@robsche1337]

Watching Franz and Wilhelm eating dinner while i'm having dinner aswell is amazing

[@Ark4dlusZ]

Yeah haha it feels like you are having dinner with them too

[@EddieMillerStudios]

Dining with royalty!

[@franciscojose8583]

I miss that old times so much :(

[@sharkronical]

F my dude

[@takstesimelizvolitnekohojineho]

Me too brother

[@MatthewWWANG]

😹

[@anto-sk4ce]

Il Piave mormorava calmo è placido al passaggio dei primi fanti il 24 maggio

[@anto-sk4ce]

@Sicilianu lo so e quindi? comunque fratello siciliano

[@delavalmilker]

If you overlook the obvious mistake of the Kaiser miraculously being able to use his paralyzed left arm, this is a great scene that captures the pomp and glitter of European royalty before WWI.

[@nepalesepersoniguess5259]

It was not paralyzed it was deformed and smaller how do you think he chopped down trees in exile

[@winzigmann2137]

He did it with right arm

[@nepalesepersoniguess5259]

@@winzigmann2137 so you expect a man picking an axe and chopping a tree with only one arm

[@georgdoert9343]

@@nepalesepersoniguess5259 yes

[@nepalesepersoniguess5259]

@@georgdoert9343 bruh

[@chrisleach8009]

Amazing how the Kaiser Willhelm’s crippled hand seems to have healed completely.

[@arishokqunari1290]

@Schandoro07 he let others chop trees. There's footage of that. He didn't do that by himself

[@arishokqunari1290]

@Schandoro07 I doubt that a man lke him, an older man in 1918, chopped trees by himself

[@schusterlehrling]

@Schandoro07 he used to chop woods in Doorn with one hand only. And yes, there he did it himself. His handicap was not correctly illustrated in this movie.

[@valta5063]

Is it bad I was looking for this.

[@Schugger1]

The Kaiser predicts the balance of forces in an upcoming conflict: The central powers appear to be rather shorthanded compared to the Entente...

[@JoeSmith-sl9bq]

Joseph points to a map of Serbia "Come on Wilhelm, in and out twenty minute adventure'

[@user-kc6qr5eo1k]

LoL

[@quakeknight9680]

@@user-kc6qr5eo1k nije smešno.

[@user-kc6qr5eo1k]

@@quakeknight9680 Što šta

[@user-kc6qr5eo1k]

@@quakeknight9680 reko sam lol zato što im je trebalo malo više od dvadeset minuta

[@davidmancic1302]

Trebalo im je 4 godine i obilo im se o glave Polomili Glave sta ces da smo tako u 2 Drugom Svetskom ratu Srbija bibila jedna od Najpoznatijih u Svetu Sta ces

[@fan2jnrc]

It's so good, Wilhelm speaks German with "regular" accent, but Franz-Joseph with Austrian accent...

[@theon9575]

Erm ... it's just a movie. An entertainment. A fantasy. .....

[@idrisalmamri6612]

@@theon9575 he's pointing out the historical accuracy of the movie.

[@yt30417]

This is a scene from the movie "Die Deutschmeister (1955)". It is not historically acurate and the storieline is very dull and dumb. Stanzi (Constance) a young girl from a bakery shop has fallen in love with a young fellow who is member of the Deutschmeister. This is a military corps playing military marshing tunes for the Kaisers army. And this young Deutschmeister has composed a new piece of military music which should be played by the Deutschmeister corps. He already asked his corporal but he had refused him. So Stanzi, his girlfriend, comes up with the idea of putting the letter and the composition in the "Hörnchen" of the Kaiser because she knew the Hörnchen will be eaten by the Kaiser because her aunt is purveyor to the court. She could not know that Wilhelm II instead of Franz Josef would get the Hörnchen. But this is the scene you can watch here. Stanzi by the way was played by Romy Schneider and the aunt by her mother Magda Schneider, who was Hitlers favourite actress. Romy made her first Sissy-movie the same year.

[@henriklarsson7835]

@@yt30417 thanks a lot for sharing and explaining the plot

[@theBaron0530]

@@yt30417 "Unterhaltungsfilm".

[@abc64pan]

The quality if the picture is astounding. The colors so rich, the details so clear.

[@hodor9851]

It really is rich with colors honestly

[@kennooo535]

Its just a film

[@abc64pan]

@@kennooo535 OK?

[@zlNavo]

@@kennooo535 Still old tho. 1955

[@nunny5070]

@@zlNavo what film is it?

[@patrickbateman4148]

Wilhelm was so in love with uniforms he redesigned the german army uniform 37 times during his administration, he also promoted himself to a new rank he introduced. For every occasion he had a uniform, even for hunting he designed one for himself. He loved war decorations and rank emblems.

[@R.Lennartz]

You can't blame him, they look stunning

[@Shimshashuii2743]

Yep uniform represent discipline

[@musicAle77]

Can't blame the man

[@a.k5680]

All his uniforms were bangers

[@ibloodynemesisi1934]

May I ask for the source? As far as I know the Stuff you Said is false.

[@deuscaritasest7518]

that food was great

[@prussiansolider8087]

Bruh who many kaisers here!?!

[@samkohen4589]

@@prussiansolider8087 Hallal

[@deuscaritasest7518]

@Nordic Tyr no

[@deuscaritasest7518]

@Nordic Tyr so?

[@deuscaritasest7518]

@Nordic Tyr so?

[@tomc642]

It is actually an amusing scene for those who don’t speak German.. Kaiser Wilhelm discovers a secret music sheet in his bread, which makes everyone wonder what is going on. The bread is a Viennese Saltzstangerl. Emperor Franz Josef wittily remarks, this is our mail, the Saltzstangerl post.

[@zhouwu]

Did they end up both getting secret music sheets in their bread?

[@kellymcbright5456]

@@zhouwu nay. Just Willy found messages, but asked Franz who they might be addressed to since they started "your majesty". Franz replies there were up to Willy since found in his salzstangerl.

[@stevekaczynski3793]

@@kellymcbright5456 Their aides are a bit worried by messages being found in the food, and one is relieved when Wilhelm opens one that is empty.

[@kellymcbright5456]

@@stevekaczynski3793 Yes, i know. It's my mother tongue :)

[@lawrencewood289]

Thank you much for the translation. I found it amusing the terror/worry from some of the other officers/courtiers.

[@Republic1642]

Wilhelm 2: 'How's your nephew doing at the moment?' Franz Joseph 1: 'He and his wife are thinking about having a driven tour of Sarajevo' Wihelm 2: 'Tell them I hope they enjoy the tour'

[@johnnymlad8472]

Serbian government itself was not behind the assassination! A secret organisation was, they even tried to assassinate Prince Aleksander a few times. . Thats why Prince Aleksander of Serbia gave into almost every demand to avoid a war both trade, economic, compensation! But Austria-Hungary already made up there mind to invade Serbia, knowing Serbia will refuse 2 demands which gives away sovereignty! Basically they wanted to occupy Serbia with or without a war stationing troops inside the country and seizing alot of military equipment, Serbia had no choice but war!

[@dukekevy6650]

@@johnnymlad8472 cool but who tf asked

[@johnnymlad8472]

@@dukekevy6650, Who asked? Who didn't ask? . . Almost all of you have been a fed sh*t for over a century!

[@dukekevy6650]

@@johnnymlad8472 damn bro like I care lol

[@johnnymlad8472]

@@dukekevy6650, Well some people do want to know believe me, but they can't find credible information thats not western mainstream! I didn't write all that for 1 person for so they can say he or she doesn't care 😂 You choose and believe what you want, it's irrelevant if you care or not. Somebody will take up that information and research it themselves. . Its all about learning bro!

[@boredlawyer3382]

Given how history was about to unfold, this is like watching the dinner scene from the Titanic.

[@TheMarianadealmeida]

Why

[@darthknight1]

@@TheMarianadealmeida World War I.

[@TheMarianadealmeida]

@@darthknight1 oh I thought he was talking about the movie

[@TheMarianadealmeida]

@@darthknight1 thank you

[@falconeshield]

Hitler

[@beneckendorff9256]

Why is watching Wilhelm and Josef enjoy a dinner genuinely amusing.

[@tiagomonteiro130]

Becouse they are great people

[@SteamyShukshee]

Because it's so wholesome

[@starbuckoof5219]

It royal and epic

[@Ussonan-Foderation2016]

Because they are talking less as leaders but rather as friends

[@brianwinters5434]

My paternal great grandmother lived in what is no the check republic. She came tot his country in 1894. She adored Franz Josef.

[@Snowbladee]

Nothing great to adore. Austrians couldn't fight for shit and wouldn't recognize our rights.

[@citywokbesitzer6834]

@@Snowbladee Yet she adored him

[@jamie2051]

check republic

[@Snowbladee]

@@jamie2051 Czech

[@Nippon131]

Ah, so your great grandmother lived in Czech kingdom where Franz Josef was Czech king. Even he was never been crowned...

[@jumpjimcrow6959]

No cellphones at sight. Just people living the moment.

[@republicofglarnesia186]

ok boomer

[@henrylansing9734]

@@republicofglarnesia186 eh he's not wrong though. Society is dead and we're all longing for something to replace the void.

[@floraposteschild4184]

It was definitely a "moment" for the rich and powerful. But it usually is.

[@danendraaryadewa5455]

Just 2 of the most powerful men in europe, who will soon declare a war that sentenced millions to their deaths.. Yes, truly living the moment

[@SMGJohn]

@@henrylansing9734 Societies always die in the moments of an economical system decaying into its inevitable death, what will come next one may wonder, Socialism? Neo-Feudalism? Who knows, but smartphones are here to stay regardless what system may take root in the next world.

[@DonMadruga72]

He really liked the food. In fact, that good old man visited me just because of my cook.

[@edryctan672]

Why the Frick you keep appearing?

[@DonMadruga72]

@@edryctan672 I have multiple clones

[@edryctan672]

@@DonMadruga72 Yeah right. If you have multiple clones, Deutsches Reich will still be standing as no one can force you to abdicate.

[@DonMadruga72]

@@edryctan672 Das ist genau mein Plan

[@edryctan672]

@@DonMadruga72 Plan for? I'm pretty sad Konigsberg turned into a lame Kaliningrad.

[@northchurch753]

You know what I think is the coolest part of the Monarchical nations of Europe? The uniforms

[@christopherorta8755]

That was honestly the only cool part.

[@lewissmith3896]

Love it.

[@przezyc1890]

Thta's what I always thought, they're amazing!

[@Coalgers]

Despite kind of being a bit decorative, the medals could work as armor if you think about it.

[@conserztasfia0078]

Agreed

[@melongamingyt6031]

Im from Austria and I have to say every Family Dinner feels and looks like this

[@SC-gw8np]

You’re so lucky 😊

[@justinpachi3707]

Video: About Wilhelm and Franz-Joseph Everyone: Look at the Kaiser's arm! Its healed!

[@ThomasL58]

Me: Two old men reading a letter without glasses. Totally unrealistic.

[@justinpachi3707]

@@ThomasL58 I don’t think either of them used glasses in their life. Wilhelm was at least in his 50’s by that time in the video. Compared to Franz-Joseph, he’s quite young.

[@Eclipse.7897]

@@justinpachi3707 Wilhelm used reading glasses in the 1920s and 30s

[@tobiramasenju2204]

Awikwow

[@williampaz2092]

“Dear Kaiser, we have been trying to reach you about your extended warranty.”

[@PrinceNation]

Underrated

[@concert_band]

Underrated

[@darthplagueis3488]

Bruh, I hate those automated phone calls, some of them are from Virginia telling me about my car extension warranty. But the thing is... I don’t own a car yet.

[@VeracityLH]

Now THAT'S funny!

[@vic_t0r260]

I don't understand german, but I am happy when they are happy

[@doncalicula7938]

As an german thank you

[@rickyyacine4818]

@@doncalicula7938 why dat Austrian prince had to go to serbia 😞😞😞

[@doncalicula7938]

@@rickyyacine4818 When I remember right it was because Bosnia should be anext to Austria-Hungary. And he was not going to Serbia, Franz Ferdinand was visiting Bosnia. Only his killer was an member of the Black Hand and this organisation is from Serbia.

[@jakovstefanovic]

Bestes Österreichishes und Deutches Zeit. Eigentlich sollte ich in Wien leben, und irgendwie bin ich mit dieser Stadt verbunden, ihren früheren Hymne, alles ist ausgezeichnet und schön. Sehr gut Kunst Musik. Der Film ist hervorragend gemacht, er gefällt mir sehr gut. Ich liebe Österreich-Ungarn, auch wenn ich Serbe bin.

[@michael_iansmiththeMHistorian]

This feels like an excellent scene, if you feel tired of seeing all those loud parades about glorious leaders and some even charging into battle with their own men, you could just watch two emperors enjoying dinner

[@mattsproductions7525]

Willhelm- "So these are the popular Wiener Salzstangen, yes?" Franz- "Yes, and I'm curious of what you'll think of their taste!" Willhelm- "Yes, me too. Huh, well look at that, there's something in it." Franz- "In the Salzstangal?" Willhelm- [lauhgs] Franz- "Those are..what are these, these are music notes! Willhelm- "Notes? That's a whole Opera!" General 1- "Now how is something like that possible? In Willhelm's Salzstangal are music notes inside." general 2- "Notes in the Salzstangal??" General 1- "Something like this should must NOT occur.." General 2- "Don't look at me, I didn't put that inside of it!" Willhelm- "Is this supposed to have a deeper meaning?" Franz- "Oh come on, this is a mystery to me of how this got in there." Willhelm- "There's again something in there!" (not sure what the general's last word was but I think it's referring to "That is just unthinkable!" General 2- "Did something happen again???" General 1- "Of course!" General 2- "You really can't get to eat in here!" [chuckles] Willhelm- "Maybe more notes! Let's see what it says." Franz- "Oh, no that's a letter!" Willhelm- "A letter! Yes, yes a weird mail system you Austrians have!" Franz- "A Salzstange mail!" Willhelm- "Haha, [proceeds to read] "Your majesty, [stops for a moment] "Well, now I don't know if the letter is for you or for me?" Franz- "Oh, please, since the letter was in your Salzstangal, it must belong to you!" Willhelm-[proceeds with reading] "Your majesty, reverently I sent you this letter with notes of a new patriotic march. [stops reading] "Ah, a march it is." [Proceeds with reading] "And if I find space in your favour, I request an immediate acknowledge to me. Your most subservient baker Standzig Hübner, in bakery abensbergerstraße 7." [finishes reading] Willhelm- "Hah, an immediate acknowledge? Now that's an impatient person." Franz- "Well, I really have to please for your forgiveness, I..such things never usually occur.." Willhelm- "Haha, I wonder if there's also a letter for you in your pastry" Franz- "Yes, me too." Willhelm- "Hm, no, it's empty." General 2- "Oh, thank god." Willhelm- "Alright, so if that patriotic march is even just half as good as this Salzstange..Well then," [Both] - "Cheers!"

[@Ussonan-Foderation2016]

Prost!🗿🍻

[@HEK1962]

Thanks for the translation.

[@batyrmussirkepov4632]

The greatest period of history. The great culture, architecture, science and of course history! Love and respect from Central Asia ❤

[@ДмитрийЛыжин-я6р]

The spirit of old Europe!

[@overworlder]

The actors are reasonably good likenesses.

[@patrickhows1482]

Those who loved this film extract would equally love the Sissi trilogy about the courtship and marriage of Elisabeth and Franz Joseph. Romy Schneider, who was only eighteen when the first film was made is absolutely enchanting and beautiful and Karlheinz Böhm who plays Franz Joseph makes him human and shows his deep love for Elisabeth. The actress who plays Franz Joseph's domineering mother, the Archduchess Sophie is very good. The trilogy ends in1867, and takes considerable liberties with history but is beautifully shot in rich colour with lavish production values. For films over sixty years old they are still very enjoyable and capture something of the love between Elisabeth and Franz Joseph before the failure of the marriage and the tragedies that overtook them.

[@thespiritphoenix3798]

I think Netflix have tried to replicate this with "The Empress" as well but having seen both I can certainly say that the originals are worth a watch too

[@kaltenstein7718]

the guy at 2:02 actually plays a police officer heavily featured in the Sissi films

[@regiltube7932]

1:42 When your buddies saw that they have the answer paper in the test

[@holyromanempireball465]

This is one of the most wholesome things I've seen

[@MoreUngaMoreBunga]

I would have just eaten the bread without breaking it and swallowed the note.

[@fahoodie1852]

Napoleon III the paper-eater

[@miguelpioangel9574]

Oh hey grandson

[@tiffanyhill-anding8891]

@@miguelpioangel9574 nephew

[@xmilkx1897]

@@miguelpioangel9574 boyour

[@profilepicture828]

@@tiffanyhill-anding8891 is memory is getting worse from exile in St Helena

[@antoniopaganini5700]

It's so heartwarming seeing political figures just enjoying dinner or happiness together

[@Thomas-xd4cx]

Been a long time eh

[@ArmanLF]

Especially if you remember that these two began WWI, very "heartwarming".

[@גבריאל1994]

@@ArmanLFWilhelm II did not startet WW1.

[@ChairmanofAlabasta]

Blud you learned history from a backyeard 💀​@@ArmanLF

[@Partizani192]

@@ArmanLF it was Serbia who caused it. Blame them

[@sztypettto]

Such regal and splendour. Makes it feel like a real life version of some Japanese anime's fictional European Empire/Kingdom.

[@SMGJohn]

Thats cause such anime despite their ridicules character designs and plotlines take a lot of inspirations from Europe Imperial past, Japanese Imperial past was pretty much similar, a lot of over the top splendour. We are just too used to see black and white images of it, but once you add colour to it, its all suddenly far more real.

[@paulrockatansky77]

Pompous a$$holes dressed like clowns and leading the world toward a precipice.

[@shelbynamels973]

Let's have a moment for the exquisitely choreographed dinner service. Every server moving like clockwork in a closely timed ballet.

[@NorthSea_1981]

Indeed! They took a lot of attention to details here. When this movie was filmed in the 50s, there were still people around who remembered the old imperial palace protocol in Vienna first hand and I assume that these people were consulted.

[@guharup]

you work for the king, you have to be the best

[@allanfifield8256]

Wilhelm manages to stay non-obese though decades of Imperial dining!

[@Timrath]

He exercised a lot. Riding, hunting, gymnastics. At his desk, he didn't have a chair, but a saddle, so he wouldn't get too comfortable.

[@CHoskins1861]

@@Timrath While in exile in the Netherlands after his abdication, Wilhelm also chopped wood for exercise, cutting down thousands of trees at Huis Doorn.

[@eedwardgrey2]

Apparently he didn't eat much either

[@achyuthansanal]

@@CHoskins1861 He planted hundreds of trees too

[@tongobong1]

Because he ate mostly foot that is easy for stomach. Stay away from too sweet, too salty, too spicy food, fresh bread and other fresh food from flour, raw vegetable, raw fruit, alcohol and soft drinks with bubbles and you will be slim too.

[@MatijaVuk-z9n]

everything so glamorous, stylish, so much open space, tons of people but not too crowded, looks amazing visually

[@daniel_sc1024]

Looks amazing, but half those people probably left the table hungry. Royal protocol was that no one started eating before the sovereign (in this case Franz Joseph), and everyone had to stop eating once the sovereign stopped. Plus, he was the first one served. Franz Joseph was known for being a fast eater. Even state banquets rarely lasted longer than 20 minutes. If you were at the end of the table (last one served) you probably had one, maybe two, bites before your plate was whisked away. The other aspect of royal meals at that time was food would often arrive cold, as it was such a long way from the kitchen to the grand dining rooms.

[@SK-lt1so]

When human intellect was applied where it should be-designing and making hats!

[@rhysnichols8608]

They deserve that lovely meal after working so hard continually. I’m serious, both were awake at 5am doing paper work. Not easy being an emperor, but they do get the best luxury in their off time.

[@LinusFeynstein]

Fun fact: the anthem that we hear in the beginning was written by Haydn for the Habsburg emperor in Vienna. The Hohenzollern dynasty had another anthem, which, hohoho, had the same melody as the English still use for their anthem. The Federal Republic of Germany used the Haydn anthem. It was introduced after WWI. The communist GDR of East Germany used a completely new anthem and Austria didn’t want to have anything to do with the old Haydn melody.

[@kimphilby7999]

It's well known that the British Royal Family,is German,or,after so many years,was German untill Elisabeth,now it's Greek. I assume if Greece wasn't a poor Balkan state,the name of the House would had changed,as with the Hannoverian king George I...

[@AML2000]

@@kimphilby7999 Except of course, the Greek royal family is as German as the British royal family. The Greek Royal house is that of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and originated from Denmark. After the King of Denmark died without male heirs, the cadet line of SHSG took over. By this time both branches were descended from the German House of Oldenburg. King Charles III is descended from Queen Victoria and King Chistian IX of Denmark though both his father and his mother so he's his own cousin. Actually, he is doubly descended since both his father and mother descend from Victoria and Christian.

[@TheKingofbrooklin]

Das ist so unfassbar herzerwärmend.

[@derlasercrafterwally4342]

They are like father and son I just love their relationship in this scene

[@NapoleonBonaparte5]

I find it remarkable that Austria was a great power once lol

[@Astuga]

Actually not Austria (which at that time were only different parts of Cisleithania).

[@shamshulanuar1097]

Those were the days of empire. Europe had many of them. British, Russian, Ottoman, Hapsburg and German Empires

[@simoncampbell-smith6745]

Hey Boney didn't you beat them at Austerlitz?

[@rogeredwarrddeshon5000]

Austria started the 1914 War. Germany has been unjustly blamed since 1918 and is owed an apology.

[@OrnumCR]

Yes...in Union with Hungary, she was from 1867 and long before that. Very interesting visiting that Palace and Vienna itself where you can still feel the imperial presence in the city and at the Hofburg and Schoenbrunn shown in the opening sequence...

[@lukefriesenhahn8186]

0:56 sec the Kaiser-Walzer starts to play. It is one of my most favorite orchestral pieces. From one German to another, I say "Vielen Dank!"

[@HailAnts]

The Emperor's Waltz is one of my favorites..

[@BenComedy-ie5hy]

What pure art. WAIT I NEVER SAW THIS MOVIE??

[@viniciusmatheus3107]

That was the most romântic scene of my life.

[@klaus-peterkubiak7795]

The German actor playing the Kaiser is Wolfgang Lukschy, the German voiceover actor for Walter Matthau and James Mason.

[@generalgrievous9987]

There are two kaisers but I assume you are pointing to Kaiser willy?

[@klaus-peterkubiak7795]

@@generalgrievous9987 That's right.

[@yt30417]

Yes and the one who played Franz Josef is the Austrian actor Paul Hörbiger, brother of Attila Hörbiger.

[@valmarsiglia]

It's a miracle! Wilhelm's arm was healed!

[@sduraes8353]

Nice scene. I have been to this palace in Vienna years ago. unforgetable!

[@martinatratz5641]

Der Film ist herrlich, amüsant und mit viel Herz gemacht!

[@cynic5537]

why are old austrian films about the empire so popular amongst koreans. This is the third different film where I see many korean comments lol

[@MrMorgan316]

The Austrians used to have a great Empire similar to the Koreans, now the Austrians and Koreans have been brought down to a Rump State. The Austrians considered themselves Germans for a long time and were overshadowed by their German Brothers, The Koreans once considered Chinese were always overshadowed by the Chinese, and now the Koreans don't consider themselves Chinese and the Austrians don't consider themselves Germans. Its more of a like, "We are in the same situation as the Austrians, the were so cool.". On another Note, Austria will likely loose independence in the Next Global Conflict, World War 3 if you will, the Austrians will see this conflict as a need to loose Neutrality, and Will give up independence and Submit to their German heritage they threw away and took for granted. Okay, the last part not so much, however the rest is true.

[@卓立群-j8z]

@The Nova renaissance maybe not empire perse, but they were united as one Korea back then.

[@kimphilby7999]

Because Koreans have a big idea for themselves...

[@tongobong1]

@@MrMorgan316 recent DNA analysis showed that only western Austrians are Germanic people. Eastern and south Austrians are Slavs. Original Austria was a Slavic country and later Slavs were Germanised - took German language.

[@antoniopaganini5700]

@@tongobong1 I think that dividing people bytheir ethnicity is stupid, because the important thing is who you consider yourself, if you were born in let's say Russia but want to be French and think that you are French you can become french

[@OMNS777]

Wunderbar!

[@PeoplesRepublicofMemes]

Wilhelm II then used his left arm to personally shoot Foch and Pershing, single-handedly winning the war of Belgian Aggression and establishing German dominance over Europe.

[@Kdssow]

@Christopher Fisher as a Dutchman, I can confirm this.

[@me-262gamingluftwaffememin2]

😎

[@Lucas-ix5td]

I actually googled "war of belgian aggression"...

[@unknown-p3i]

I wish the Central Powers won

[@user-ug5ns7vs8b]

@@unknown-p3i I am very happy they lost. But sad Germany did not return to Westphalia Treaty situation in 1918. Some of my famuly members would have lived a longer life.

[@mushroo2453]

When the class is over and it's finally lunch time and have a break from a hard ass work. Yeah that is the greatest moment of my life.

[@Tonyx.yt.]

Franz Josef visited my Village in 1905, i founded a photo from an old book

[@ChristianVBlue3]

When Europe was Europe

[@thecakeisalie6392]

Indeed.

[@gandalfthegrey2592]

More like: When Europe colonized the world. What are you insinuating when you say that?

[@sharkronical]

@@gandalfthegrey2592 when the world was Europe

[@gandalfthegrey2592]

@@sharkronical Yes, and then they left behind a mess.

[@rogeredwarrddeshon5000]

Europe was NOT Europe, it was as it should be again, a great collection of Empires and Kingdoms. Europe may be a continent - it is not a nation.

[@wholeNwon]

Willy used both hands. It's a miracle! A miracle, I tell you!!!

[@JovanSubotic-io4xx]

Two Emperor's, Two Empire's And Two Great Imperial Dynasty's.

[@MrKarpovy]

What a beautiful tune!

[@WallyBDO]

2:26 "Look Franz, the youth, they call this a 'may-may'"

[@NihilsineDeo1866.]

Gut :)

[@ChickenDelivering]

merci

[@min-sukim2404]

황제폐하 잼 발라서 드세요..

[@caesar1361]

+

[@mrmakrin21]

Mmm yes Franco-German Unity

[@crbey9820]

Exzellenz

[@sterre7719]

i’m stoned while watching this, best thing ever

[@Guitcad1]

When this was made in 1955 it may not yet have been widely known that Wilhelm's left arm was withered and paralyzed. In his life he and his government went to great pains to keep it as hidden as possible and among those who knew, even his eventual enemies such as the British royal family, it was considered ignoble to speak of it.

[@daniel_sc1024]

No, it was widely known. It really wasn't something that could be hidden, especially since he was fond of travelling and appearing in public. And it was even written about during his life time.

[@farmalmta]

The part about the British pretending not to notice is completely wrong. Wilhelm had a terrible personality and when he visited England everybody delighted in trolling him by making pointed glances at his short arm, offering their left hands to shake (which would have forced Willy to reciprocate with his crippled left, which he couldn't). By the end of his visit, Wilhelm was so humiliated and embarrassed that he really went off back home about toppling the British Empire. No, the troll dissing didn't cause the War, but Wilhelm was so unstable mentally that he just couldn't properly handle the power he'd been handed.

[@daniel_sc1024]

@@farmalmta When he paid state visits to England, they went out of their way to please Wilhelm in the name of good relations between the two countries (even though they weren't allied). Wilhelm would be so pleased, when he returned to Germany his entourage would complain the Kaiser had become an Anglophile (again, since it wouldn't last).

[@columbo6716]

Deutschlands und Österreichs beste Zeit. Kunst Musik . Alle Bauten auf Handwerkerlichem höchstem Niveau. Alle schick angezogen, keine jogginghosen und Turnschuhe.

[@knutwalter5162]

Letzteres hätte die Notleidende Arbeiterschaft gerne gehabt !

[@rinzucca]

Und keine Demokratie in Sicht. Wahrlich die beste Zeit!

[@MichaelHarder-e6m]

Ich bin zwar 17 und respektiere die deutsche Geschichte wie noch keiner (ausser den dunklen Zeit von 1933-45), doch wenn ich mir diese Assis mit Kappys ansehe, könnte ich kotzen. Nichts als Vape, Mädchen und Co. Wo sind wir nun gelandet? Ich mage die alte Zeit, bin aber froh wenn ich hier lebe

[@2soulzkilluminati135]

Nicht jeder der ne cappy trägt ist ein assi. Ich zieh mich an wie ein 90'er rapper aber bin so normal und respektvoll wie es geht​. Menschen sind generell scheiße@@MichaelHarder-e6m

[@makyhsmakyhs6766]

👍👏

[@MrWillyLeigh]

I like this video And kaisers mustache looks nice 👍

[@theresgottabeagermanwordfo903]

"Your empire will Collapse" "Lmao yours will get Dismantled"

[@Nishkid641]

I want to go back in time to taste the food of every century.

[@Heccinchonker12]

Wow, I didn't know they had such great cameras back in the day!

[@cowboymooman8776]

theyre just friends chatting while driving massive empires.

[@thunderbird1921]

Kind of what also happened during Queen Victoria's state visit to Versailles in 1855. Napoleon III's state dinner for her and Prince Albert was so large it was held in the auditorium of an OPERA HOUSE!

[@STScott-qo4pw]

@@thunderbird1921 you just freaked me out. so help me i have only heard of one reference to victoria leaving UK territory - she was in the south of france for a little while after albert had passed away. I was always under the impression as Queen She never left British territory.

[@thunderbird1921]

@@STScott-qo4pw Not true. She actually made at least four trips to France as monarch IIRC. Diplomacy with the French (and improving relations with them) was actually one of Victoria's biggest projects as Queen, she felt that the feud had to end if the British Empire was ever going to reach its full potential (not to mention the fact that both Austria and Russia were also becoming increasingly hostile). Her decision to swap state visits with Napoleon III after he became Emperor in the 1850s nearly caused uproar in Britain, but in the end it proved a very wise move (she also apparently joked that her grandfather George III would be FURIOUS with her, meeting with a Bonaparte). The Anglo-French alliance is in no small part due to Victoria and her determined efforts (along with some wise heads in both governments).

[@STScott-qo4pw]

@@thunderbird1921 VRI made FOUR trips to France...?! Holy crud, I thought I knew Her reign very well. I gather I DON'T... I have to tell you your phrasing "the feud had to end" was superb - after the Wars of Marlborough that's all it really was, sniping and sneering, and in retrospect the rapproachment between the two countries in two world wars and later the Suez and the cold war has been more of a help to the world than harm.

[@STScott-qo4pw]

@@thunderbird1921 Edit: I am still trying to wrap my brain around the benefits and long-term implications of that burying the axe. There was the cold relationship each commissioner had with the other in the Anglo-French Condominium of the New Hebrides (Vanuatu) yet they stumbled along well enough.

[@romeoroberts8647]

Such a wholesome scene

[@error_404-HK]

This colourise is amazing

[@dymok007]

Ich liebe solche Momente!

[@junkjack1015]

You know your bored when you end up watching Willy and Joey doing a mukbang collab.

[@NuggetInc]

Wilhelm and Franz *The Best Bros on earth*

[@ladygodiva9461]

Einer meiner Lieblingsfilme ♥️dankscheen 🙋‍♀️

[@orgonaeva7953]

Kaiser Willy and Francz wonderfull .🌹🌿

[@derlasercrafterwally4342]

This is literally 14 years after Wilhelm IIs death... made in 1955

[@Al_cappuccino19]

Not shit Sherlock

[@LightgreenLP]

It's a movie...

[@nicolaslatorre810]

Damn I thought it was actual footage. Like pre wwi

[@derlasercrafterwally4342]

@@nicolaslatorre810 that wasnt my message. I meant that its just so soon after he died, not decades after. Idk i just found that interesting

[@TheLocalLt]

A scene perfectly accented by Haydn’s Roman Kaiserhymne and Strauss’ brilliant waltzes

[@pudding_pot_pie9523]

I want to go back to the Empires of old

[@liamfoley9614]

Here's your shovel, now clean out the stables for the next 40 years.

[@anna-elisabethbender3123]

@@liamfoley9614 Franz Joseph was cited saying "I am here to protect my citizens from politicians". The exact description of an emperors' purpose. From Wilhelm it is known that he was on the side of his "Landeskinder" more than once when "evil" capitalists tried to abuse their power.

[@jivenfields]

Why? Certainly you wouldn’t be among those in the palace but selling corn in Vienna’s slum a lol

[@anna-elisabethbender3123]

@@jivenfields No, that only happens in Hollywood movies. Of course I don't know about your family, mine had telephone in 1901, a car by 1910 and in 1907 my greatgrandmother's sister opened the first electrical appliances store in my home town. On school schedules were foreign languages like English and French, which all in my family spoke. Before WWI, Germany had the highest social standards in the world and the population was the wealthiest.

[@andrewmckenzie292]

Not sure I'd want to go the "empires of old" as such but there is a certain appeal to the old school feudalism (pre-black death) where you had a King who was top of the social hierarchy but who was reliant on nobles to maintain power. Those nobles in turn would have been dependent on lesser nobles or local landowners. Those landowners would in turn have been reliant on their tenants and workers to have a productive Freeholding. It is my understanding that after the Black Death an inevitable power vacuum ensued which resulted in society becoming overly top heavy (the great Imperial houses and Kingdoms) and the ruling elite becoming more distant from their people. So the French and Russian revolutions were somewhat justified but it is my belief that an urban elite replaced the old Imperial and Royal elite and continues to rule to this day. This elite I believe to be worse and more evil than those old Imperial and Royal houses as rather than having one person being at the top and holding ultimately responsibility and thus being ultimately accountable for the failings as well as taking ultimate credit for victories our present elite are hidden under the veil of democracy and working for "the people". The people actually meaning their family, friends and a large bloc of easily swayed "mob" so show they have "majority" support and thus the "minority" have no moral right to dispute their rule. In the past it was also more common for rulers and nobles to have their power usurped on the field of battle and this acted as a fatal and final judgement on their failings. These days we just have elections which are controlled by electoral commissions appointed by Parliaments which are controlled by political parties which are controlled by well-connected elites which give the majority of people enough food scraps to ensure their support and thus the intellectual and intelligent minority are forced to not just comply but not even imagine rebelling because the majority will inevitably support the elite who feed them the food scraps dressed as "freedom"" thus making armed rebellion a lost cause before its even begun and thus putting real free-thinking people in a worse predicament than in even the most brutal and repressive of Imperial, Royal and Communist regimes.

[@neo2852]

Die beiden wirken so sympathisch!

[@talisinium.channel]

I miss them like you wouldn't believe

[@edzaslow]

From a 1955 German movie, "Die Deutschmeister". Wish there were English subtitles so we non-German speakers could understand the dialog.

[@domagojgreguric6957]

Interesting how the alliance between two emperor came to be, so strong and friendly, after Sadowa. And remember that Franz Joseph was already the Austrian emperor at Sadowa war. That was a brutal, short war.

[@daniel_sc1024]

Originally it was the Three Emperor's League (Driekaiserbund) devised by Bismark and included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia.

[@lorenzocorti6087]

Then it became a Triple Alliance, with Germany, Austria and Italy. But, as we know, everything went downhill soon.

[@blackbeest5738]

*And a 1915 camera still better than today’s cctv cameras*

[@josephquinnswolin3500]

I was recommend by KZbin by this.

[@Ark4dlusZ]

Teacher: no eating in class! me and the boys in the back: 3:38

[@Agent-cz9rj]

The Kaiser will always remain a controversial figure throughout history. Is hard to sympathise a man like him with all his privileges and private education. A man born with a deformed left arm, all he ever wanted was his mother’s love and Empress Fredrick wouldn’t give him that she was to ashamed of him.

[@nni9310]

My understanding is that William II's mother was prevented from having any role in his upbringing by the ruling Prussian officers, not because she was ashamed of him.

[@anna-elisabethbender3123]

Agent 3017 That is a fairy tale. Actually the injured arm was the fault of a British doctor Victoria had insisted on. She felt British doctors to be better than German ones. I don't think Wilhelm had to fight for his parents love, furthermore, he was the favourit grandson of queen Victoria. Anyhow, Wilhelm always spoke with the greatest affection of his parents and grandparents.

[@Agent-cz9rj]

@@anna-elisabethbender3123 I’m aware Wilhelm was Queen Victoria’s favourite grandchild he was fond of her and you are right about the facts, I didn’t have the time to get into the details of the circumstances of his birth. As for his parents especially his mother she couldn’t get past his left arm that’s what made it hard for her to get close to him. He held her responsible for his father’s death when he was dying of cancer and she called upon a British Doctor to help him get better. Tell me if I’m wrong.

[@anna-elisabethbender3123]

@@Agent-cz9rj No, you are not wrong. But still the fact remains that Wilhelm always speaks with love and highest respect about both his parents. The rest was war propaganda.

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

I can somewhat sympathize with him. He was boisterous, but he was kind to parents, wife and children, and did try to stop WWI as evidenced by the Nicky-Willy Telegrams and the Halt in Belgrade plan. It isn’t exactly the Kaiser’s fault the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister was weak vacillating idiot

[@bazzatheblue]

I love those crazy old guys.

[@stagbeetle1050]

Those were the best days of Europe

[@F.J.Robinson1stViscountGoderic]

What great bling the old empires had.

[@emanueletofi4763]

Name a more iconic duo, I'l wait.

[@emanueletofi4763]

@@xunqianbaidu6917 you'l be right in that case

[@fabolousnature3873]

I bet such a colourful dinner never happen in our life

[@kevd008]

Me and the boys eating our lunches at recess:

[@brandongreenhough6735]

The last showing of over a thousand years of developing European culture...it's sad it's gone

[@Roadmaster2006]

"Die Deutschmeister" toller Film! 🖒

[@fhbaynes]

Watching this made me hungry