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Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress

Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress

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Overview

After a wonderful time in Hungary Sissi falls extremely ill and must retreat to a Mediterranean climate to rest. The young empress’ mother takes her from Austria to recover in Madeira.

Directed by Ernst Marischka
Written by Ernst Marischka
Produced by Ernst Marischka, Karl Ehrlich
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Top Cast

Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider

Empress Elisabeth

Karlheinz Böhm

Karlheinz Böhm

Emperor Franz Joseph

Magda Schneider

Magda Schneider

Duchess Ludovika

Gustav Knuth

Gustav Knuth

Duke Max

Uta Franz

Uta Franz

Princess Helene

Walther Reyer

Walther Reyer

Count Andrassy

Vilma Degischer

Vilma Degischer

Archduchess Sophie

Josef Meinrad

Josef Meinrad

Major Böckl

Senta Wengraf

Senta Wengraf

Countess Bellegarde

Chariklia Baxevanos

Chariklia Baxevanos

Helena auf Korfu

Themes & Keywords

depressionlovesicknesshusband wife relationshipvenice, italygypsynationalismhomelandbavaria, germanyemperorbad mother-in-lawhungarycoughmadeiramilankorfumarcus squarebiographyhistorical figureempressperiod dramahabsburger

About Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress

Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress is a romance, drama, history film released in 1957 exploring themes of depression, lovesickness, husband wife relationship, venice, italy, gypsy, nationalism. Directed by Ernst Marischka, it stars Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider. After a wonderful time in Hungary Sissi falls extremely ill and must retreat to a Mediterranean climate to rest. The young empress’ mother takes her from Austria to recover in Madeira.

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