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1. The Empress (2022– )
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama, History, Romance
Two young people meet. A fateful encounter - the proverbial love at first sight. He is Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary, she is Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, Princess of Bavaria and the sister of the woman Franz is to marry.
Stars: Svenja Jung, Melika Foroutan, Philip Froissant, Devrim Lingnau
Votes: 14,682
2. The Illusionist (2006)
PG-13 | 110 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
In turn-of-the-century Vienna, a magician uses his abilities to secure the love of a woman far above his social standing.
Director: Neil Burger | Stars: Edward Norton, Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti, Rufus Sewell
Votes: 389,763 | Gross: $39.87M
3. Now or Never! (2024)
Adventure, Biography, Drama
On March 15, 1848, a young firebrand poet, Sándor Petöfi ignites the Hungarian Revolution with his passionate 'National Song', prompting the Austrians to dispatch a ruthless secret agent to assassinate him and suppress the uprising.
Director: Balázs Lóth | Stars: Nándor Berettyán, Sára Mosolygó, Balázs Koltai-Nagy, Tibor Fehér
Votes: 15,907
4. Sissi (1955)
102 min | Comedy, Drama, History
In the first of a trilogy of movies about Elisabeth "Sissi" of Austria, the vibrant young princess catches the eye of her sister's fiancé, Emperor Franz Josef.
Director: Ernst Marischka | Stars: Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider, Uta Franz
Votes: 9,983
5. Sisi & I (2023)
132 min | Biography, Drama, History
Countess Irma finds Empress Sisi in Greece, away from the etiquette of the Austro-Hungarian court. They live in freedom, but no matter how much they resist, in the end they are left with only one fatal path that will bind them forever.
Director: Frauke Finsterwalder | Stars: Sandra Hüller, Annette Badland, Tom Rhys Harries, Anthony Calf
Votes: 684
6. 1864 (2014)
TV-14 | 460 min | Drama, History, War
When Prussia and Austria declare war on Denmark, two brothers are called to serve in the bloodiest battle in Denmark's history.
Stars: Pilou Asbæk, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Bent Mejding, Marie Tourell Søderberg
Votes: 4,095
7. Mayerling (1968)
PG-13 | 140 min | Drama, History, Romance
Based on real life events that led to tragic deaths of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria and his lover Baroness Mary Vetsera.
Director: Terence Young | Stars: Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, James Mason, Ava Gardner
Votes: 1,759
8. Senso (1954)
Not Rated | 123 min | Drama, Romance, War
An Italian Countess is allied with Nationalists during the Italian-Austrian war of unification. However, she risks betraying their cause when she falls in love with an Austrian lieutenant.
Director: Luchino Visconti | Stars: Farley Granger, Alida Valli, Massimo Girotti, Heinz Moog
Votes: 7,526 | Gross: $0.03M
9. Sissi - Die junge Kaiserin (1956)
107 min | Drama, History
The second in a trilogy of movies about Elisabeth "Sissi" of Austria, the film chronicles the married life of the young empress as she tries to adjust to formal and strict life in the palace and an overbearing mother-in-law.
Director: Ernst Marischka | Stars: Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider, Gustav Knuth
Votes: 7,359
10. The Horseman on the Roof (1995)
R | 118 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In a time of war and disease, a young officer gallantly tries to help a young woman find her husband.
Director: Jean-Paul Rappeneau | Stars: Olivier Martinez, Juliette Binoche, Pierre Arditi, François Cluzet
Votes: 6,397 | Gross: $1.88M
11. The Battle of Austerlitz (1960)
122 min | Drama, History, War
Another of Napoleon's adventures in this epic reconstruction of the battle of Austerlitz, where he had the greatest victory of his career, over the Russians.
Director: Abel Gance | Stars: Pierre Mondy, Martine Carol, Claudia Cardinale, Leslie Caron
Votes: 980
12. Ludwig II (2012)
130 min | Biography, Drama, History
A dramatic retelling of the life of Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, one of the most fascinating monarchs of modern times. From his accession to the throne at age 18 to his passionate support of... See full summary »
Directors: Marie Noëlle, Peter Sehr | Stars: Sabin Tambrea, Sebastian Schipper, Hannah Herzsprung, Edgar Selge
Votes: 879
13. Napoleon (1955)
190 min | Biography, Drama, War
Napoléon Bonaparte's life, loves and exceptional destiny from 1769 to 1821, but as seen through the eyes of Talleyrand, the cynical and ironic politician who once was the Emperor of France's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Director: Sacha Guitry | Stars: Jean-Pierre Aumont, Jeanne Boitel, Pierre Brasseur, Gianna Maria Canale
Votes: 616
14. Cutting it Short (1981)
93 min | Comedy
An evocation of the childhood memories of Bohumil Hrabal in his provincial town of Nymburk, dominated by the local brewery.
Director: Jirí Menzel | Stars: Magda Vásáryová, Jirí Schmitzer, Jaromír Hanzlík, Rudolf Hrusínský
Votes: 2,717
15. The Ashes (1965)
234 min | Drama, History, War
Set in the time of Napoleon wars, shows how the wars swept over the unfortunate Polish country at the beginning of the 19th century. Story revolves around the Polish legion under command of... See full summary »
Director: Andrzej Wajda | Stars: Daniel Olbrychski, Boguslaw Kierc, Piotr Wysocki, Beata Tyszkiewicz
Votes: 468
16. Mayerling (1936)
Approved | 96 min | Drama, Romance
Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, is fettered on all sides. He's bored; his father, the emperor, is domineering; his politics are more liberal than his father's, but he knows his views carry... See full summary »
Director: Anatole Litvak | Stars: Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Marthe Régnier, Yolande Laffon
Votes: 955 | Gross: $0.24M
17. Mademoiselle Paradis (2017)
97 min | Drama, History
A blind pianist living in 18th-century Vienna forms an extraordinary relationship with the physician who is trying to restore her sight.
Director: Barbara Albert | Stars: Maria Dragus, Devid Striesow, Lukas Miko, Katja Kolm
Votes: 805
18. La Marseillaise (1938)
Not Rated | 130 min | Drama, History, Music
A news-reel like movie about early part of the French Revolution, shown from the eyes of individual people, citizens of Marseille, counts in German exile and, of course the king Louis XVI, ... See full summary »
Director: Jean Renoir | Stars: Pierre Renoir, Lise Delamare, Louis Jouvet, Léon Larive
Votes: 1,393
19. Forever My Love (1962)
147 min | Drama, Romance
The romantic "Sissi" trilogy condensed into one film. Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria falls in love with young princess Elisabeth.
Director: Ernst Marischka | Stars: Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider, Vilma Degischer
Votes: 239
20. The Bridgeman (2002)
140 min | Drama, History
This epic story takes place between 1820 and 1860 during the Habsburg Monarchy, and portrays the life one of the greatest Hungarian aristocrats - Count Széchenyi - who was born with ... See full summary »
Director: Géza Bereményi | Stars: Károly Eperjes, Irina Lachina, Ervin Nagy, Can Togay
Votes: 989
21. The Student of Prague (1926)
110 min | Drama, Horror
For Balduin, going out to beer parties with his fellow students and fighting out disputes at the tip of the sword have lost their charms. He wants to find love; but how would he, a ... See full summary »
Director: Henrik Galeen | Stars: Conrad Veidt, Elizza La Porta, Fritz Alberti, Ágnes Eszterházy
Votes: 769
22. Sissi: The Young Empress (2015– )
TV-Y | 25 min | Animation
Elisabeth, a happy girl living in Bavaria, loves her family and animals, and has a rebellious soul.
Stars: Emanuela Ionica, Emanuele Ruzza, Alessandro Quarta, Luigi Morville
Votes: 30
23. Young Chopin (1952)
Approved | 98 min | Biography, Drama, History
A story of the formative years in Chopin's life between 1825 and 1831, a time of social unrest throughout Europe, of rising nationalism, and of cries for reform. Chopin, an outstanding ... See full summary »
Director: Aleksander Ford | Stars: Czeslaw Wollejko, Zbigniew Lobodzinski, Józef Nieweglowski, Jerzy Duszynski
Votes: 82
24. The Immortals (1974)
103 min | Action, Adventure, History
It's the story of a few men that wonder across Europe trying to come home and rebuild what Mihai Viteazul called "romanian dream".
Director: Sergiu Nicolaescu | Stars: Amza Pellea, Ion Besoiu, Ilarion Ciobanu, Sergiu Nicolaescu
Votes: 964
25. Vienna Blood (1942)
106 min | Comedy, Music
Count Wolkersheim attends the 1815 Vienna Congress to negotiate,to the Countess joy. Political concerns and music mix in a waltzing city, their apparently opposite attitudes testing their love. Will she behave or will he learn to waltz?
Director: Willi Forst | Stars: Willy Fritsch, Maria Holst, Hans Moser, Theo Lingen
Votes: 167
26. The Secret of Mayerling (1949)
90 min | Drama
On the morning of January 30, 1889, the Archduke Rodolphe de Habsbourg and his mistress Marie Vetsera were found dead. The remains of Rodolphe are discreetly repatriated to Hofburg, while ... See full summary »
Director: Jean Delannoy | Stars: Jean Marais, Dominique Blanchar, Claude Farell, Jean Debucourt
Votes: 71
27. Bride of the Regiment (1930)
79 min | Musical, Romance
Filmed operetta in Technicolor based on hit play/book that opened on Broadway in 1922 and ran 232 performances.
Director: John Francis Dillon | Stars: Vivienne Segal, Allan Prior, Walter Pidgeon, Louise Fazenda
Votes: 42
28. The Lame Devil (1948)
125 min | Biography, Drama, History
From the late 18th thru the early 19th century Talleyrand, known for his skill at compromise, serves 6 regimes.A George Arliss style vehicle gave Guitry, accused of opportunism during the Occupation, a chance to defend himself.
Director: Sacha Guitry | Stars: Sacha Guitry, Lana Marconi, Émile Drain, Henry Laverne
Votes: 289
29. Sisi und der Kaiserkuß (1991)
95 min | Drama
Director: Christoph Böll | Stars: Vanessa Wagner, Nils Tavernier, Sonja Kirchberger, Kristina Walter
Votes: 32
30. Flowers of Reverie (1985)
102 min | Drama, History
In 1849 the Hungarian revolution is beaten down by the Russian Army. Ferenc Majláth, who was an officer in the army of the revolution, has to choose between imprisonment or getting enlisted... See full summary »
Director: László Lugossy | Stars: György Cserhalmi, Grazyna Szapolowska, Jirí Adamíra, Boguslaw Linda
Votes: 133
31. 1809 Andreas Hofer - Die Freiheit des Adlers (2002 TV Movie)
111 min | Drama, History, War
The story of Tyrolean folk hero Andreas Hofer, who led his people in their resistance against the occupation of their country by Bavarian troops in the year 1809.
Director: Xaver Schwarzenberger | Stars: Tobias Moretti, Franz-Xaver Kroetz, Martina Gedeck, Julia Stemberger
Votes: 207
32. Waltz King (1955)
93 min | Romance
Remake in color and Scope of a 30s German operetta film, about romance in the easy going court of Munich in the 1850s.
Director: Viktor Tourjansky | Stars: Marianne Koch, Michael Cramer, Joe Stöckel, Linda Geiser
Votes: 48
33. Daas (2011)
102 min | Drama, History
18th century Poland sees a new messiah arriving from Turkey. He promises eternal life on earth to those who join him. 25 years later he's in Vienna. 2 men, each of them on his own and driven by different reasons, try to solve his secret.
Director: Adrian Panek | Stars: Andrzej Chyra, Mariusz Bonaszewski, Olgierd Lukaszewicz, Janusz Chabior
Votes: 235
34. The Way to Freedom (1941)
113 min | Drama
In Vienna, during the 1848 Revolution, opera singer Antonia Corvelli marries Detlev von Blossin, a rich landowner. But, as she refuses to give up her career, her infuriated husband returns ... See full summary »
Director: Rolf Hansen | Stars: Zarah Leander, Hans Stüwe, Siegfried Breuer, Eva Immermann
Votes: 36
35. Kronprinz Rudolfs letzte Liebe (1956)
99 min | Drama, History
The tragic 1889 Mayerling Incident in which Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, and his lover, Baroness Mary Vetsera, committed suicide.
Director: Rudolf Jugert | Stars: Rudolf Prack, Christiane Hörbiger, Winnie Markus, Lil Dagover
Votes: 94
36. On the Heights All Is Peace (1999)
72 min | Documentary, War
Directors: Yervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci Lucchi
Votes: 39
37. Kaiserin Elisabeth von Österreich (1921)
History
Short, silent movie only about half a minutes long about the last moment of Empress Elisabeth of Austria (1837 - 1898). It was the first film about Elisabeth, directed by her niece Marie Larisch.
Director: Rolf Raffé | Stars: Carla Nelsen, Enrico Benelli, Hedda Berger, Grete Burow
38. Königswalzer (1935)
83 min | Musical
An operetta of easy going court life in Munich in 1852: Elizabeth of Bavaria marries Franz Joseph of Austria, Count Tettenbach the Elder falls for a confectioner's daughter, his nephew for a commoner.
Director: Herbert Maisch | Stars: Paul Hörbiger, Curd Jürgens, Carola Höhn, Anton Pointner
Votes: 18
39. Willy-nilly Hero
85 min | Adventure, History | Pre-production
The Ukrainian batiar (Lviv's subculture) from Lviv falls in love with the daughter of a Polish noble. To save her he joins the Polish uprising against Austria in Lviv in 1848. In the result he becomes a hero of the revolution.
Directors: Aleksandr Alyoshechkin, Vyacheslav Alyoshechkin
40. Élve vagy halva (1980)
80 min | Drama, History, Western
The ex-revolutionary Gáspár Noszlopy escapes from prison in 1852. His plan to capture the emperor Franz Joseph and force him to sign the Declaration of Hungarian Independence. He is only able to find four fanatic men.
Director: Tamás Rényi | Stars: Lajos Balázsovits, György Cserhalmi, Dezsö Garas, Djoko Rosic
Votes: 193
41. Das Schicksal derer von Habsburg - Die Tragödie eines Kaiserreiches (1928)
Director: Rolf Raffé | Stars: Fritz Spira, Alphons Fryland, Franz Kammauf, Paul Askonas
Votes: 42
42.
Napoleon: The Man Who Ruled the World (2001– )
Episode:
Napoleon's Road to Moscow
(2001)
Documentary, Biography, History
Prior to 1807, Napoleon had experienced almost uninterrupted success, but change was in the air. The Emperor's determination to impose the Continental System on the whole of Europe was the main impetus behind The Peninsular War.
Director: Chris Gormlie | Stars: Jeremy Black, T.C.W. Blanning, Linda Butler, Keith Fredericks
43.
The Empress (2022– )
Episode:
One's Place in the World
(2022)
TV-MA | Drama, History, Romance
Helene and Elisabeth travel to meet Emperor Franz, who is expected to ask for Helene's hand. At the party, he stuns everyone with a surprise decision.
Directors: Florian Cossen, Katrin Gebbe | Stars: Svenja Jung, Jördis Triebel, Melika Foroutan, Philip Froissant
Votes: 467
44.
The Empress (2022– )
Episode:
The Wedding
(2022)
TV-MA | Drama, History, Romance
Elisabeth marries Franz, and the imperial family gets a taste of her rising popularity. Sophie's former lover attends the wedding and discovers a secret.
Directors: Florian Cossen, Katrin Gebbe | Stars: Svenja Jung, Jördis Triebel, Melika Foroutan, Philip Froissant
Votes: 371