Sisi/Last Minute
The immature young ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Franz Joseph, was extremely shy around women but (according to this film) was constantly being propositioned, lewdly or otherwise, by ambitious courtesans. When he was finally married to his Empress, the teen-aged Bavarian princess Sisi (Elizabeth), it seems that his relief knew no bounds, for he was now sure that he would never have to think about sex ever again. According to the filmmakers, this is the true history of that marriage. This story is a complete reversal of the romantic legend depicted in the popular 1955 film Sissi, which helped brighten the emerging stardom of Romy Schneider.
Directed by Christoph Böll · Written by Wieland Samolak
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Cast
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Vanessa Wagner Sisi -
Nils Tavernier Kaiser Franz Joseph -
Sonja Kirchberger Nene -
Bernadette Lafont Baronin von Wrangel -
Kristina Walter Erzherzogin Sophie -
Jean Poiret Herzog Max in Bayern -
Cleo Kretschmer Herzogin Ludovika -
Wichart von Roëll Generaladjudant Grünne -
Josef Ostendorf Philippe - Peter Gavajda Johann
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Claus Fuchs Von Haynau -
Volker Prechtel Hias von Konnersreuth
Make it a double feature
3h 5m together
Sisi/Last Minute
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