Rent Sissi (1955)
3.5 of 5 from 55 ratings
1h 45min
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- Synopsis:
The young Emperor Franz Joseph (Karlheinz Böhm) is on his way to his summer residence at Ischl, where his birthday will be celebrated with a big party. His mother, Archduchess Sophie (Vilma Degischer), has decided that he shall marry her niece Princess Helene of Bayern (Uta Franz), and that the engagement shall be proclaimed at the ball. Franz Joseph doesn't know Helene yet, but his mother has already prepared everything. To avoid suspicions of what is going on, her sister, Duchess Ludovika of Bavaria (Magda Schneider), brings not only Princess Helene, called Néné, to the ball, but also the younger Princess Elisabeth, called Sissi (Romy Schneider). Archduchess Sophie is particular about strict etiquette at the court, and dislikes her niece Sissi, who is a free spirit, just as her father, Duke Max of Bavaria (Gustav Knuth). To keep Sissi inactive, her room in Ischl is locked from outside, but Sissi escapes through a window. She goes to the woods, and when she is fishing in a river, Emperor Franz Joseph passes by in his royal carriage. He is immediately enamored by Sissi, who doesn't reveal her true identity. When Franz Joseph recognizes Sissi at the ball the same evening, he defies his mother and proclaims that Sissi will become his wife and the new Empress of Austria. - Actors:
- Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider, Uta Franz, Gustav Knuth, Vilma Degischer, Josef Meinrad, Erich Nikowitz, Karl Fochler, Franz Böheim, Peter Weck, Hilde Wagener, Egon von Jordan, Richard Eybner, Otto Treßler, Ulrich Bettac, Fritz Muliar
- Directors:
- Ernst Marischka
- Producers:
- Karl Ehrlich, Ernst Marischka
- Writers:
- Ernst Marischka
- Studio:
- umb
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Coronations on Screen, A Brief History of Film Weddings: Part 1, Remembering Alain Delon, The Instant Expert's Guide to François Ozon, The Last Laugh: The Film That Changed Cinema, Top 10 European Remakes, Top 10 Films of 1972, Top Films
- Countries:
- Austria
