Sissi
1955 · Movie · 102 min · ★ 7.3 · 81% critics
A young Bavarian princess travels to the Austrian court for her sister’s planned royal match, but a chance meeting with the emperor changes everything. As feelings grow, she’s pulled between family expectations, court rules, and a sudden romance that could reshape her future.
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Details
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-12-22
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (525 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sweet, idealized royal romance with lavish dresses, castles, and gentle humor, in the spirit of The Bishop's Wife; Not for you if you need realism, sharp drama, or complex characters.
Pros: fairy-tale romance; gorgeous scenery and costumes; feel-good mood | Cons: cheesy and predictable; thin character depth; historically inaccurate
Themes
- marriage proposal
- anonymity
- husband wife relationship
- sibling relationship
- love of one's life
- chase
- attachment to nature
- horseback riding
- love at first sight
- mistake in person
- bavaria, germany
- emperor
- +14 more
Cast & crew
Romy Schneider
as Princess Elisabeth
Karlheinz Böhm
as Emperor Franz Joseph
Magda Schneider
as Duchess Ludovika
Uta Franz
as Princess Helene
Gustav Knuth
as Duke Max
Vilma Degischer
as Archduchess Sophie
Josef Meinrad
as Major Böckl
Karl Fochler
as Grünne
Franz Böheim
as Johann Petzmacher
Fritz Muliar
as Blumenbote
Directed by Ernst Marischka