Sissi - Die junge Kaiserin (1956)
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- 1h 47min
- Drama, History
- Dec 1956 (Austria)
- Movie
- 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Romy Schneider | ... |
Sissi
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| Karlheinz Böhm | ... |
Kaiser Franz Josef
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| Magda Schneider | ... |
Duchess Ludovika of Bavaria
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| Gustav Knuth | ... |
Duke Max of Bavaria
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| Vilma Degischer | ... |
Archduchess Sophie, Franz Josef's mother
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| Walther Reyer | ... |
Count Andrassy
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Senta Wengraf | ... |
Gräfin Bellegarde
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| Josef Meinrad | ... |
Major Böckl
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| Iván Petrovich | ... |
Dr. Max Falk
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Helene Lauterböck | ... |
Gräfin Esterhazy
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Erich Nikowitz | ... |
Erzherzog Franz-Karl
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Richard Eybner | ... |
Postmeister
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| Hans Ziegler | ... |
Dr. Seeburger
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Franz Böheim |
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Karl Fochler | ... |
Graf Grünne
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Max Brebeck |
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| Egon von Jordan | ... |
Prime Minister
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| Hilde Wagener |
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Joseph Egger | ... |
Ceremony Master Nepalek
(as Josef Egger)
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Otto Treßler | ... |
Radetzky
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| Ulrich Bettac |
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Hugo Gottschlich | ... |
Hüttenwirt
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Directed by
| Ernst Marischka | ||
Written by
| Ernst Marischka | ... | () |
Produced by
| Karl Ehrlich | ... | producer |
| Ernst Marischka | ... | producer |
| Alexander Sawczynski | ... | assistant producer |
Music by
| Anton Profes | ||
Cinematography by
| Bruno Mondi | ||
Editing by
| Alfred Srp | ||
Production Design by
| Fritz Jüptner-Jonstorff | ||
Set Decoration by
| Fritz Jüptner-Jonstorff | ||
Costume Design by
| Leo Bei | ... | (as Dr. Leo Bei) |
| Gerdago | ||
| Franz Szivats | ||
Makeup Department
| Leopold Kuhnert | ... | makeup artist |
| Rudolf Ohlschmidt | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Fritz Andraschko | ... | unit manager |
| Josef W. Beyer | ... | unit manager (as J.W. Beyer) |
| Karl Ehrlich | ... | production manager |
| Kurt Miksch | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rudolf Zehetgruber | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Alexander Sawczynski | ... | assistant production designer / assistant set decorator |
Sound Department
| Herbert Janeczka | ... | sound supervisor |
| Hans Riedl | ... | dialogue recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Herbert Geier | ... | camera operator |
| Kurt Junek | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Rudolf Moralt | ... | choir master |
| Anton Profes | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Willy Fränzl | ... | choreographer (as Prof. Willy Fränzl) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica (1957) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Filmex (1957) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Herzog-Filmverleih (1956) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Sascha Filmverleih (1956) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC) (1957) (France) (theatrical)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1977) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Beta Film (World-wide)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (1998) (Germany) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Lorber Films (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Net5 (2016) (Netherlands) (tv)
- TF1 Séries Films (2020) (France) (tv)
- TF1 Séries Films (2022) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- TF1 (1994) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Taurus Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Toho (2010) (Japan) (DVD)
- Video Standard (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Through her Hungarian teacher the young Empress Sissi is enchanted by Hungary, a country she has never visited, but feels an affinity with. The Council of Ministers wants to punish some Hungarian rebels, but Emperor Franz Joseph gives all the rebels amnesty, including their leader, Count Andrassy. The Emperor is influenced by his wife, who says that you cannot win a country with force, only with love. The Hungarians are deeply affected by Sissi's love for their country, and want to crown Franz Joseph and Sissi to King and Queen of Hungary. At a big ball for the Hungarians the Emperor's mother, Archduchess Sophie, insults Count Andrassy, by refusing to greet him. Sissi rescues the situation by asking Count Andrassy to dance with her. Sissi gives birth to a daughter, but her happiness is broken, when Archduchess Sophie decides to nourish the baby herself, and takes it away from its mother. Sissi runs away to her family in Bavaria. Franz Joseph follows her, and takes her on a honeymoon in the Austrian Alps. Sissi's mother, Duchess Ludovika, goes to Vienna to implore her sister, Archduchess Sophie, to give the baby back to Sissi. Written by Maths Jesperson {maths.jesperson1@comhem.se} |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In real life, the coronation of Joseph and Elisabeth (Sissi) took place in the Castle of Buda in 1867. However, they couldn't shoot the scene in Buda when this movie was made because the castle was seriously damaged during WWII. Furthermore, there was a revolution in Hungary against the Soviet regime in 1956. This made it impossible to shoot the scene at its original location. See more » |
| Goofs | During the ball scene with the Hungarians the "Emperor Waltz" by Johann Strauß Jr. is played. This waltz was released in 1889. The scene however takes place in 1854/5. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Forever My Love (1962). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Emperor Waltz See more » |
| Quotes |
Count Andrassy:
Since the time of Maria Theresa the Hungarian nation has waited from generation to generation for a human being in this Imperial House. Someone to trust, someone worth living for, and someone worth dying for. We didn't come to see the Emperor of Austria today, but to see our future Queen! See more » |