婚礼进行曲

In the shadow of impending war, 1914 Vienna pulses with fragile elegance. Charismatic yet world-weary Prince Nicki, the darling of high society debutantes, finds himself enchanted by Mitzi, a talented but lame harpist performing in a quaint suburban heuriger. She's the secret obsession of Schani, a rough-hewn butcher whose jealousy burns like a fuse. Their spark ignites on Corpus Christi amid the grandeur of St. Stephen's Cathedral, where Nicki rides proudly with the emperor's cavalry. Under the dreamlike cascade of apple blossoms in the wine garden, Nicki slowly captures Mitzi's trust and heart. But back in the opulent decay of his family's palace, his scheming mother traps him into a loveless match with Cecelia, daughter of a rich bourgeois, to salvage their crumbling fortunes. Mitzi, haunted by a chilling apparition of the Iron Man—omen of the Habsburgs' fading glory—clings to her faith despite torment from her own mother and Schani's rage. The butcher vows to murder Nicki on his wedding day unless Mitzi yields to him. As the lavish cathedral ceremony unfolds in splendor, Schani lurks to strike. Mitzi rushes in just in time to intervene, and through sheets of rain, Nicki catches a heartbreaking glimpse of his one true love in the crowd before departing with his new bride. This poignant pre-WWI Vienna romance captures the clash of passion, duty, and doom in the twilight of