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Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress

1957 · 109 min

A gentle, old-fashioned costume drama that blends tender romance with a touch of melancholy, easy to watch and warmly sentimental.

Overview
After a wonderful time in Hungary Sissi falls extremely ill and must retreat to a Mediterranean climate to rest. The young empress’ mother takes her from Austria to recover in Madeira.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • isolation
  • healing
  • identity
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance6
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
romance, drama, history
Directed by
Ernst Marischka
Written by
Ernst Marischka
Starring
Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider, Gustav Knuth, Uta Franz, Walther Reyer, Vilma Degischer, Josef Meinrad
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
109 min
Country
Austria
Languages
German

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