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Dec 18, 1957
109 min
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Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress (1957)

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.

Category

Romance Drama History

Country

Austria

Companies

Erma-Film

Romy Schneider

Empress Elisabeth

Karlheinz Böhm

Emperor Franz Joseph

Magda Schneider

Duchess Ludovika

Gustav Knuth

Duke Max

Uta Franz

Princess Helene

Walther Reyer

Count Andrassy

Vilma Degischer

Archduchess Sophie

Josef Meinrad

Major Böckl

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