113 mins |
Rated
NR
Directed by Marie Kreutzer
Starring Vicky Krieps, Finnegan Oldfield, Jeanne Werner, Colin Morgan, Raphael von Bargen, Florian Teichtmeister, Manuel Rubey, Aaron Friesz, Alma Hasun, Katharina Lorenz, Tamás Lengyel, Alexander Pschill, Ivana Urban, May Garzon, David Oberkogler, Regina Fritsch, Johanna Mahaffy, Marlene Hauser, Lilly Marie Tschörtner, Rosa Hajjaj
Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Vicky Krieps) is idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends. But in 1877, ‘Sisi’ 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.
She travels to England and Bavaria, visiting former lovers and old friends, seeking the excitement and purpose of her youth. With a future of strictly ceremonial duties laid out in front of her, Elisabeth rebels against the hyperbolized image of herself and comes up with a plan to protect her legacy.
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Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Vicky Krieps) is idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends. But in 1877, ‘Sisi’ 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.
She travels to England and Bavaria, visiting former lovers and old friends, seeking the excitement and purpose of her youth. With a future of strictly ceremonial duties laid out in front of her, Elisabeth rebels against the hyperbolized image of herself and comes up with a plan to protect her legacy.