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22 December 1955 (West Germany)
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In the first of a trilogy of movies about Elisabeth "Sissi" of Austria, the young vibrant princess catches the eye of her sister's fiancé, Emperor Franz Josef. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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1 nomination
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My guiltiest pleasure
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Romy Schneider | ... | Princess Elisabeth in Bavaria / Kaiserin Elisabeth / Sissi |
| Karlheinz Böhm | ... | Kaiser Franz Joseph |
| Magda Schneider | ... | Duchess Ludovika in Bayern / Vickie |
| Uta Franz | ... | Princess Helene in Bayern / Nene |
| Gustav Knuth | ... | Duke Max in Bavaria |
| Vilma Degischer | ... | Archduchess Sophie, Franz Josef's mother |
| Josef Meinrad | ... | Gendarmerie-Major Böckl |
| Erich Nikowitz | ... | Archduke Franz Karl |
| Karl Fochler | ... | Graf Grünne |
| Franz Böheim | ... | Johann Petzmacher |
| Peter Weck | ... | Archduke Carl-Ludwig |
| Hilde Wagener | ... | Baronin Wulffen |
| Egon von Jordan | ... | Graf Arco, Prime Minister |
| Richard Eybner | ... | Postmeister von Ischl |
| Otto Treßler | ... | Feldmaerschall Radetzky |
| Ulrich Bettac |
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| Ernst Marischka | |||
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| Ernst Marischka | ||
Produced by | |||
| Karl Ehrlich | .... | producer | |
| Ernst Marischka | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Anton Profes | |||
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| Bruno Mondi | |||
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| Alfred Srp | |||
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| Fritz Jüptner-Jonstorff | |||
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| Leo Bei | |||
| Gerdago | |||
| Franz Szivats | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Fritz Jelinek | .... | makeup artist | |
| Jupp Paschke | .... | makeup artist | |
| Heinz Stamm | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Fritz Andraschko | .... | unit manager | |
| Kurt Miksch | .... | unit manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Rudolf Zehetgruber | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Alexander Sawczynski | .... | assistant art director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Herbert Janeczka | .... | sound director | |
| Hans Riedl | .... | sound recordist | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Herbert Geier | .... | camera operator | |
| Josef Gottfried | .... | still photographer | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Sascha Filmverleih (1955) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Herzog-Filmverleih (1955) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Les Films Impéria (1955) (France) (theatrical)
- Beta Film (worldwide)
- Koch Lorber Films (2007) (USA) (DVD)
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102 min
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Color (Agfacolor)
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Magda Schneider, playing Sissi's mother Ludovika in all three parts of the Sissi trilogy, is 'Romy Schneider''s (Sissi's) real life mother.See more »
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Featured in Die Nacht der Regisseure (1995)See more »
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MessiahSee more »
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I certainly love the Sissi saga :everytime it's broadcast,I find myself watching for the umpteenth time these three films which the highbrows despise so much.
I read several biographies of the empress and it's stating the obvious to say it's fictionalized history (the right term would be "fairytaled" history for this first episode strongly recalls Cinderella).Romy Schneider did not think much of her part and she used to approve of Visconti's Elisabeth she played in "Ludwig" (1973).
"Sissi" is pure entertainment ;all the characters are endearing :the colonel provides a good comic relief ,Sophie is a perfect villainess,the witch, ,Ludovica the good fairy,Max the bon vivant,the swarm of children a foretaste of the "sound of music" -the Trapp were Austrian,weren't they?-and the lovers ,Franz and Sissi are as close as fairytale prince and princess as they can be.
I certainly love the Sissi saga.Down with the highbrows!