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Play trailer 1:11. 2 Videos. 19 Photos. Drama History War. "Sisi" follows the extraordinary life of empress Elisabeth of Austria. Modern, honest, and authentic. Told from the perspective of her closest confidants, the series takes a new look at the empress' life and reveals a multi-layered woman. Stars.
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- Devrim Lingnau as Empress Elisabeth
- Philip Froissant as Emperor Franz Joseph
- Melika Foroutan as Princess Sophia
- Johannes Nussbaum as Archduke Maximilian
- Elisa Schlott as Helene
- Jördis Triebel as Princess Ludovika
- Who Else Is in The Cast?
Elisabeth "Sisi" was Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary from her marriage to Emperor Franz Joseph, between April 1854 – September 1898. She was known for being "shy and introverted by nature", meaning she struggled to adapt to the life that came with her new titles. In The Empress, she is played by German actress Devrim Lingnau, who has starre...
Emperor Franz Joseph was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the other states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from December 1848 until his death. He married Elisabeth and they went on to have four children: Archduchess Sophie, Archduchess Gisela, Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria and Archduchess Marie Valerie. In the series he's played by Philip ...
Princess Sophia of Bavaria was Emperor Franz Joseph's mother, and is most notable in the series for taking an instant disliking to Elisabeth, causing problems for the couple as they attempt to navigate both marriage and royal duties. She's played by Melika Foroutan, whose breakout roles include starring in dramaWut as well as playing the police off...
Archduke Maximilian is Emperor Franz Joseph's brother, who constantly wants to upstage him and thinks he would be a better ruler, so there's even more drama to contend with within the family, as Maxmilian does not seem to approve of his sibling. He's played by Johannes Nussbaum, a German actor known for movies such asA Hidden Life, Steirerkreuz and...
Helene was Emperor Franz Joseph's planned bride-to-be, but instead, he fell in love with Elisabeth, which created a serious strain on the two sisters' relationship, and it seems everyone would have preferred for Helene and Franz to marry instead. She's played by actress Elisa Schlott, who starred in the TV series Das Boot. Playing the role of Greta...
Princess Ludovika is the mother of Helene and Elisabeth, who is equally as shocked when Franz chooses to marry Elisabeth instead, as the decision could ruin the planned union between the houses. She's played by Jördis Triebel, a German film and theatre actress known for works such as The Silent Revolution, Netflix'sDark and The Hairdresser.
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Oct 5, 2022 · In 1955, Romy Schneider played Elisabeth in the German film Sissi, which mainly focuses on the Empress's beauty and her love life. Is the Netflix show historically accurate?
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Devrim Lingnau as Elisabeth von Wittelsbach, Duchess in Bavaria turned Empress of Austria; Philip Froissant as Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria; Melika Foroutan as Sophie, Archduchess of Austria, mother of Emperor Franz Joseph and Elisabeth's aunt turned mother in law. Johannes Nussbaum as Archduke Maximilian, younger brother of Emperor Franz ...
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- Devrim Lingnau, Philip Froissant
The series tells the story of Empress Elisabeth of Austria and her marriage to Emperor Franz Joseph I. Here, check out who the actors who portray them are. “The Empress” is the most recent ...
Elisabeth (born Duchess Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie in Bavaria; 24 December 1837 – 10 September 1898), nicknamed Sisi or Sissi, [1] was Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary from her marriage to Emperor Franz Joseph I on 24 April 1854 until her assassination in 1898.
Sissi is the first installment in the trilogy of films about Empress Elisabeth of Austria, who was known to her family as "Sisi". It was followed by The Young Empress and Fateful Years of an Empress.
