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The German Version starts with the opening credits.

Sissi rides in front of a group of hunters. Along with Gyula she takes a wrong turn and thus is separated from the group. The two of them decide to take a break druning which Sissi says that she is very happy in Hungary. She loves the feeling of freedom which reminds her of Possenhofen. Additionally, she has her daughter for herself here.

The riders discuss who was there first. Sissi wants to reconcile with count Batthyani who momentarily is not at good terms with the emperor and asks Gyula if they could meet at his castle. A gypsy comes to them and reads from Sissi's hand. The gypsy woman says that Sissi will have two more kids. Gyula gives her some money for the positive message. Once they left, the gypsy says that she does not want to switch places with Sissi. The latter helps a woman who is being beat up by her husband in a gypsy camp. It seems to be a misunderstanding - the woman purs a bucket of water in Sissi's face. The empress is happy that Franz does not have to see her like this.

German Version: 9:35 min.


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The German Version cuts to Franz and Sophie who is unhappy since she more and more often has the feeling to be nothing but the evil stepmother. Sophie says that she has bad news for Franz.

German Version: 34 sec.


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Sophie asks if Franz thinks it is justified for Sissi to be surrounded by revolutionaries - after all, she tries to become friends with count Batthyani. Franz understands that Batthyani does not want to break his oath. Sophie only wants to tell him what she would have loved to keep a secret.

German Version: 38 sec.


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The US Version now shows scenes of Sissi during the hunt.

In the German Version we see a servant who announces Ludovika and Helen. Franz is happy about this surprising visit. Sophie tells her sister that Sissi is not in Vienna but in Hungary.

Sissi visits her daughter who was just playing.

Sophie is wondering why Helene is not married, yet Ludovika replies that she constantly turns suitors down. Ludovika has bad news for Sophie: Ludovika's son Ludwig wants to marry actress Henriette Mendel which Sophie does not like at all, since Franz then would be related with her. She says that Max should talk to him again.

Max asks Ludwig not to marry, however, Ludwig replies that they are already married for two years. Helene knew about it, thus Max feels betrayed by his children. Then Max gets to know that Ludwig also has a daughter and immediately is introduced to her. Max now has the difficult task to tell his wife about all this.

US Version: 1:48 min.
German Version: 4:53 min.


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The letter was translated for the US Version.

US Version: 15 sec.
German Version: 15 sec.


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Franz adds a last sentence in the letter.

US Version: 10 sec.
German Version: 10 sec.


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The US Version shows the castle in Hungary which had already been shown in the German Version.

Max comes to Helene and immediately asks her why she kept secrets from him. Ludovika enters the room and wonders why Max had come. Max says that Ludwig promised him not to marry Miss Mendel since he is not able to. Ludovika is relieved. She tells Max that Sissi is in Hungary.

US Version: 7 sec.
German Version: 2:04 min.


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Sissi plays with her daughter a little longer.

German Version: 4 sec.


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The US Version cuts to the ball.

Sissi says goodbye to her daughter and then goes to the sideroom. Sissi looks forward to the ball. She gets to know that colonel Böckl learns the Hungarian language and calls for him.

Then we see Margit who plans a birthday party for Böckl. He is happy about it. Böckl admits that besides Margit there is another woman that he is in love with. Margit naturally is enraged. She knows that he talks about the queen. Böckl is called in for the queen.

Böckl goes to Sissi and has to tell her what a "Mulachat" is. The parrot steals one of Böckl's gloves yet he is able to get it back.

During the feast, Gyula announces that the queen will come. Batthyani wants to leave the castle, yet Sissi already comes through the door. Gyula introduces Sissi to his guests. Sissi is happy to get to know Batthyani who - after at first denying it - kisses her hand. Sissi wants them to be friends. Then they go over to their table. Batthyani stays behind.

Max wants to talk to Franz' father, yet Ludovika has a sympathetic ear for Max. Franz comes in with Helene and says that they should go to the park. Max stays behind with Franz' father.

Franz and Helene go outside. Max tells Franz Karl, that he would like an actress to become royal. Franz Karl at first wonders if Max has an affair, yet then he gets to know about Ludwig. They wonder, which title of nobility Mendel woud receive and then think, it might be Wallersee.

Franz and Helene walk on, while there is some more dancing at the ball. Franz asks why Helene is not married yet - and seems to strike a nerve. She is still hurt from being rejected by him, since she was and still is in love with him. She runs away.

In Hungary Sissi talks to Batthyani and wants to overcome their differences. Sissi wands to bring peace to the country and hopes to find an ally in him. Batthyani says that now that he knows Sissi, he can trust her. Gyula comes over and asks for a dance. Batthyani goes back to his friend and says that there finally is a human being in this imperial dynasty. Sissi tries to stand up yet falls back immediately. She admits that she is in pain since the last hunting.

US Version: 1 sec.
German Version: 14:58 min.


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The handmaiden looks for Sissi who went outside with Gyula.

German Version: 24 sec.


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The US Version cuts from Böckl to Sissi.

In the German Version the dance finishes and Margit goes over to Böckl and tells him that he has to leave. Margit and Böckl start to cry.

Sissi asks the countess if she likes Gödöllo as much as she does. The countess says yes.

US Version: 1 sec.
German Version: 1:04 min.


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The ducks are shown longer. Then Sissi and her daughter ride past some cows.

German Version: 12 sec.


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Sissi wants to eat something. Böckl runs into the restaurant.

German Version: 25 sec.


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Sissi and Franz sit down. He says that he has a lot of work to do and did not get much sleep due to the ball last night. Sissi looks forward to see her family again - only to find out, that they have already left.

German Version: 36 sec.


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Franz looks sad. He tells Sissi that Helene does not have a husband.

German Version: 28 sec.


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The US Version fades out, followed by the scenes of Franz and Sissi in Tyrol (from part 2). Sissi and Franz are climbing a mountain, eat something and Sissi cleans the shoes.

In the German Version Ludovika spots a kid in the garden and asks Max if he knows whose child it is. Meanwhile, Helene gets Ludwig and his wife. They go down the stairs. Ludwig introduces his wife and daughter. Ludovika is surprised yet max immediately says that Mendel now is royal. Ludovika cannot be mad.

US Version: 5:01 min.
German Version: 2:46 min.


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The US Version fades to the next scene.

Sissi and Franz are shown longer in the German Version.

Sophie says that she wants to talk to doctor Seeburger after the council.

Meanwhile, Franz gets to know that the relations to Venetia are at stake. Franz asks after Sissi and says that it is in his interest to avoid a new war.

Sissi is anxious since so many doctors look after her, yet she has no information about her illness. She realizes, that something is wrong with her since the same part of her body aches again and again.

Doctor Seeburger tells Sophie that Sissi has a lung-illness and that his professors recommend her to move to a place with a different climate immediately. Hopes for a cure are small. Sissi does not know about it. Sophie wonders how she is supposed to tell Franz about it.

The kids play on a meadow. The postman brings Ludovika a letter. She runs to Max and tells him that Sissi is very sick.

Sissi lies in her bed. The countess comes into the room. Then, the US Version continues.

US Version: 1 sec.
German Version: 4:03 min.


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In the US Version we now see the scene of Franz aksing after Sissi. This scene had already been included in the German Version.

US Version: 25 sec.


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The countess brings the child upstairs.

German Version: 5 sec.


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Colonel Böckl tells the guards in the corridor to leave.

Sissi has to sit down because she feels weak.

German Version: 30 sec.


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Franz turns to the side.

German Version: 3 sec.


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Sophie says that Franz should solely think about his dynasty and his house. Sophie says that she should not renounce his throne because of her.

German Version: 17 sec.


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Sissi is shown earlier when she comes through the door.

German Version: 8 sec.


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Sissi walks to Franz.

German Version: 8 sec.


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Sissi is shown earlier when she walks to Franz.

German Version: 5 sec.


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Ludovika tells Helene that she wants to go to Sissi to support her.

Doctor Seeburger tells Franz, that Sissi's condition has not changed.

German Version: 48 sec.


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The countess says that everything will be good again. Sissi tells her about the positive message of the gypsy and thinks about all the times she had been happy in her life.

German Version: 36 sec.


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The US Version cuts to the three women walking.

Ludovika talks about the bourgeoise women who forgot their illnesses during all the work and thus got healthy again. She recommends to take a lot more walks. Then we see the three women walking at the beach followed by them walking up the stairs earlier.

US Version: 1 sec.
German Version: 54 sec.