InOldViennainthedayspriortoTheGreatWar,abeautifulwoman,Hannerl,hasherchoiceoftwomen;thefirstisadashingyoungarmyofficerwhocanprovideblazingromanceandlittlelong-timesecurity.Theotherisanolderman,influentialintheaffairsofAustria,whocouldprovidewealth...andtenderdevotion.Hannerlthinksaboutit.