Summaries

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.

Empress Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth'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, Elizabeth rebels against the hyperbolised image of herself and comes up with a plan to protect her legacy.—Happy_Evil_Dude

Details

Keywords
  • female nudity
  • female frontal nudity
  • female pubic hair
  • hairy bush
  • revisionist history
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
  • Biography
Release date Jul 6, 2022
Countries of origin Germany France Luxembourg Austria
Language English German Italian French Hungarian
Filming locations Vienna, Austria
Production companies Samsa Film Film AG Komplizen Film

Box office

Budget $7500000
Gross US & Canada $705767
Opening weekend US & Canada $32285
Gross worldwide $3110623

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 54m
Color Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 2.39 : 1

Synopsis

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