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| Directed by | Ernst Marischka |
| Produced by | Karl Ehrlich Ernst Marischka |
| Written by | Ernst Marischka |
| Starring | Romy Schneider Karlheinz Böhm Magda Schneider Gustav Knuth Vilma Degischer Josef Meinrad |
| Music by | Anton Profes |
| Release date(s) | 19 December 1956 |
| Running time | 101 min. |
| Country | Austria |
| Language | German |
Sissi - The Young Empress (German: Sissi - Die junge Kaiserin) is a 1956 film directed by Ernst Marischka and starring Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider, Uta Franz, Gustav Knuth, Vilma Degischer and Josef Meinrad. Second of a trilogy of romantic films about the Austrian Empress Sissi, it was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival. [1]
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Sissi is slowly adapting to life as empress of Austria but finds it hard to live with her mother-in-law. The Archduchess Sophie adheres to the old rules and constantly interferes with how the emperor rules the empire and their family life. A scandal breaks out when Sissi leaves the Emperor and returns to Bavaria after her first-born daughter was taken away by the Archduchess to educate her. The Emperor follows her and convinces her to retun to Vienna. Sissi's influence grows, and she supports Prince Gyula Andrássy and the cause of the Hungarians for equal standing in the Empire. The movie concludes with her being crowned Queen of the Hungarians.