Sissi: The Young Empress
Seen it?1956 | 107 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
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With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans or Tess, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
Sissi is now the empress of Austria and attempts to learn etiquette. While she is busy being empress she also has to deal with her difficult new mother-in-law, while the arch-duchess Sophie is trying to tell the emperor how to rule and also Sissi how to be a mother.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ernst Marischka
- Romy SchneiderEmpress Elisabeth
- Karlheinz BöhmEmperor Franz Joseph
- Magda SchneiderDuchess Ludovika
- Vilma DegischerArchduchess Sophie
- Gustav KnuthDuke Max
- Walther ReyerCount Andrassy
- Josef MeinradMajor Böckl
- Senta WengrafCountess Bellegarde
- Uta FranzPrincess Helene
- Franz BöheimJohann Petzmacher