Sisi/Last Minute

Sisi/Last Minute

1991 · 95 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama

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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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
Claus Fuchs Von Haynau
Volker Prechtel Hias von Konnersreuth

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