shot most of the scenes that had  already been filmed, and the story was altered from von Stroheims  original vision. The only scenes filmed by von Stroheim that survive  in the film are the opening scenes with the count arising and  dressing and his conversation with Gisella, the wild loving cup  party, and the count bringing Agnes to Madame Elviras parlor and  her seeing a piano and music about how she wanted to play but could  not afford lessons. The entire footage accounts for less than ten  minutes.