Sissi – The Young Empress (1956)

Original title

Sissi - Die junge Kaiserin

Directed by

Ernst Marischka

Genre

drama film, Heimatfilm, biographical film, historical film

Country

Austria

Runtime

1h 41m

Rated

6

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 374 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The young Empress Sissi navigates her new life at the Viennese court. She must balance her personal desires with the strict expectations of imperial duty. Her relationship with Emperor Franz Joseph faces challenges as she grows into her role.

romanticlightheartedformalsentimentalgracefulfairytale-likegentleperiod-appropriate

What happens

Sissi – The Young Empress (German: Sissi – Die junge Kaiserin) is a 1956 Austrian film directed by Ernst Marischka and starring Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider, Uta Franz, Gustav Knuth, Vilma Degischer and Josef Meinrad. It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. It is the second film in the Sissi trilogy, following Sissi and preceding Sissi – Fateful Years of an Empress. This movie in three parts tells the famous story of the Empress of Austria best known as Sissi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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