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Sisi und der Kaiserkuß (1991)

95 min · Family Saga, Marital Tragedy, romance film

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Directors

Christoph Böll

Cast

Vanessa Wagner, Nils Tavernier, Sonja Kirchberger, Bernadette Lafont, Kristina Walter, Jean Poiret, Cleo Kretschmer, Wichart von Roëll, Josef Ostendorf, Peter Gavajda

An Austrian emperor falls for Isabel, but winning acceptance from his mother may be harder than falling in love.

The story

The Austrian emperor falls in love with Isabel at first sight, but their romance faces an immediate obstacle: his mother disapproves of the young woman. This television film revisits the story of Empress Sissi, remembered for her beauty, rebelliousness, and progressive spirit for her time. The article describes the central conflict but offers no further plot developments.

Full plot (contains spoilers)

The Austrian emperor falls in love with Isabel. Although it is love at first sight, their relationship will not be easy, because his mother does not like the young woman. German director Christoph Böll, who had already directed the short film "The Sprinter," made his feature-film debut with this television film, which revisits the myth of Empress Sissi, remembered for her great beauty, rebelliousness, and progressive spirit for her time.

Genres

Family Saga, Marital Tragedy, romance film

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