A fictional account of one year in the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. On Christmas Eve 1877, Elisabeth, once idolized for her beauty, turns 40 and is officially deemed an old woman; she starts trying to maintain her public image.
Keywords
- Based on a True Story
- Bérangère McNeese’s favourite films
- Cannes: Un Certain Regard
- European Film Awards
- Festival de Cannes
- Film by the Sea
- Film Fest Gent !
- Filmmaker in competition at Cannes
- TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival
- Vicky Krieps
- costume film
- family
- history
Actors
- Vicky Krieps
- Florian Teichtmeister
- Katharina Lorenz
- Jeanne Werner
- Alma Hasun
Director
- Marie Kreutzer
Christmas 1877, Elisabeth of Austria (Sissi) celebrates her 40th birthday. Stifled by convention, she increasingly rebels against her image.
A fictional account of one year in the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. On Christmas Eve 1877, Elisabeth, once idolized for her beauty, turns 40 and is officially deemed an old woman; she starts trying to maintain her public image.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Marie Kreutzer
Cast
Vicky Krieps
Cast
Florian Teichtmeister
Cast
Katharina Lorenz
Cast
Jeanne Werner
Cast
Alma Hasun