Rating
M18 Nudity And Sexual Scenes
Language
German - subtitles to be advised
Genre
Biography, Drama, History
Cast
Vicky Krieps, Florian Teichtmeister, Katharina Lorenz, Jeanne Werner, Alma Hasun, Manuel Rubey, Finnegan Oldfield, Aaron Fresz, Rosa Hajjaj, Lilly Marie Tschortner, Colin Morgan
Synopsis
Empress Elisabeth (Vicky Krieps) of Austria is idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends. But in 1877, ‘Sissi’ celebrates her 40th birthday and must fight to maintain her public image by lacing her corset tighter and tighter. While Elisabeth’s role has been reduced against her wishes to purely performative, her hunger for knowledge and zest for life makes her more and more restless in Vienna.