Woman in Gold

Move a little to the left, please.

Adele, you are restless.

I worry too much, you know that.

About what?

The future.

Sit with me, Maria.

Try to smile, Maria.

It's good to exercise your facial muscles once a year.

I see you, Maria. Come closer.

Why don't you help your aunt?

Put on my favorite necklace.

Your little fingers are perfect for the job.

One day, you'll have to stop being so timid.

Life will demand it of you.

Your only enemy is fear.

Do you speak German?

When our daughter Maria said she was marrying an opera singer,

we decided he would sing Mozart at the wedding.

Let's keep the whole thing Austrian, I said.

These are troubling times.

Let us hope that this memorable evening

is a harbinger of happier days.

Mazel tov!

It makes me sad your Aunt Adele is not here today.

She would have been proud of you.

I am sad too, uncle.

At least she's not alive to witness what is happening to the country she loved.

I want...

you to have this, Maria.

Her favorite.

You are headstrong and inquiring.

Something of Adele's spirit is in you.

I will always treasure it.

There you are, sister. Come, Maria, it's time for cake.

The whole world has been looking for you.

Quickly, I'm hungry.

You have to help me cut it, Luise.

That Maria of yours is a heart stealer.

The Chancellor has conceded on every front.

Hitler has made an empty promise about Austrian sovereignty.

But my bet is that by the end of the month

the Nazis will be marching round the Ringstrasse in their jackboots.

The Austrians will not allow it.

I will leave for Zurich on Sunday with Luise.

By next week, the rest of you must join us.

There will be much to do. We must take our time.

Like always, you are a dreamer.

Do you like it?

Why is it all gold?

Ignore the gold. That's Klimt.

Look at my face. Does it resemble me?

Yes, but I don't think you look happy.

I wonder what it will be like to be a woman

when you are older,

whether you will have to amuse yourself with trivialities.

Portrait of Adele, painted by Klimt.

One of our most famous paintings. A wonderful example of Austria's heritage.

Quickly, let's get home.

The government has announced that citizens

may not leave the country without authorization.

These new regulations will be enforced immediately.

My brother was right. We should have left already.

Look.

It's Mrs. Klein, the doctor's wife.

What are they doing to her?

Forcing her to clean the pavement with acid.

And Mr. Rosenblatt was made to write "Jew" on his shop window.

But why?

Why do you think, Therese?

Fetch my cello, Maria.

What for, Father?

It's nearly five.

Why should this Saturday be different from any other?

Because it is.

I will not allow them to touch us.

- Father. - The cello, Maria.

Go.

The passport office will close at 2 p.m. until further notice.

Denied. Next.

My husband's brother is in England, and my sister is in Switzerland.

We have places to stay in both countries.

There are only four of us,

but we need to leave Austria as soon as possible.

So do all the other Jews.

What makes you so special?

Denied. Next.

Your business is finished. Paint.

Jewish pigs. Serves you right.

Don't look.

Thank heavens. We were worried.

Open the door!

They're here.

Of course they are.

Fritz, open the door.

Yes, sir.

Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer?

My brother is in Switzerland on business.

Is that what it's called?

Your brother's sugar company is guilty of tax evasion

amounting to one million Reichsmark.

His assets have been frozen until the money is paid.

This officer will be staying with you.

- From now on, you are under house arrest. - My uncle is a law-abiding citizen.

You are a family that appreciates the power of art.

Holbein.

Impressive.

A silver cup with precious stones.

A diamond necklace.

Two silver candlesticks.

A cello!

Stradivarius.

Of course, only the best.

No, please.