Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress (1957): Cast & Plot
Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress is a 1957 romantic drama directed by Ernst Marischka, starring Romy Schneider as Empress Elisabeth, Walther Reyer and Vilma Degischer. It runs 1 hour 49 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 49m (109 min)
- Director
- Ernst Marischka
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Erma-Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress About?
The premise of Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After a joyful visit to Hungary, Sissi becomes seriously ill and is forced to seek a milder climate. Her mother arranges for her to leave Austria and convalesce on Madeira, where the young Empress hopes to regain health in the Mediterranean environment. She stays in a villa, receiving attentive care and soothing sea breezes that aid her recovery.
Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress Themes & Keywords
· 30 tags- empress elisabeth of austria
- austrian emperor
- empress of austria
- habsburg empire
- couple
- court
- marriage
- spa
- sisi
- sissi
- italy
- young
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- woman kisses a woman's hand
- love
- visit
- doctor
- sickness
- venice italy
- male female relationship
- family relationships
- servant
- recovery
- politics
- opera house
- lung disease
- costume drama
- mother in law
- marital crisis
- local blockbuster
- sequel
Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress Cast & Characters
Romy Schneider leads the cast as Empress Elisabeth, with Walther Reyer as Count Andrassy and Vilma Degischer as Archduchess Sophie. Directed by Ernst Marischka; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ernst Marischka
- Romy Schneider as Empress Elisabeth
- Walther Reyer as Count Andrassy
- Vilma Degischer as Archduchess Sophie
- Magda Schneider as Duchess Ludovika
Also Starring in Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress
· 11 more- Josef Meinrad Major Böckl
- Karlheinz Böhm Emperor Franz Joseph
- Gustav Knuth Duke Max
- Sonia Sorel Henriette Mendel
- Erich Nikowitz Archduke Franz Karl
- Senta Wengraf Countess Bellegarde
- Uta Franz Princess Helene
- Susanne von Almassy Princess Beatrice
- Chariklia Baxevanos Helena auf Korfu
- Hans Ziegler Dr. Seeburger
- Klaus Knuth Prince Ludwig
More from Ernst Marischka
More films directed by Ernst Marischka: Sissi - Forever My Love, Sissi: The Young Empress, Sissi and Die Deutschmeister.
Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress Plot Summary
What happens in Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Empress Elisabeth, Romy Schneider nicknamed Sissi, enjoys traveling in Hungary. She welcomes the politically valuable friendship of Count Andrassy, Walther Reyer, but when he confesses he is in love with her, she returns to Vienna to avoid letting the relationship grow too intimate. Her time in Hungary offers only a temporary relief from court life in Vienna, where dutiful Franz Josef remains at his desk and his strict, domineering mother Sophie interferes in the raising of his daughter with Sissi, Archduchess Sophie, Vilma Degischer. Sissi decides to return and meets Franz underway, who was coming to Hungary to bring her back to Vienna. They decide to take a vacation in Bad Ischl, but Sissi falls ill and is diagnosed with tuberculosis possibly fatal.
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Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress Trailers & Videos
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Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress?
Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress runs 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).
When was Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress released?
Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress was released on December 18, 1957.
Who directed Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress?
Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress was directed by Ernst Marischka.
More films by Ernst Marischka Who is in the cast of Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress?
Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress stars Romy Schneider as Empress Elisabeth, Walther Reyer as Count Andrassy and Vilma Degischer as Archduchess Sophie, among 15 credited actors.
Does Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress have a post-credit scene?
No. Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress in?
The original language of Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress is German.
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