The life and times of famous empress Elisabeth of Austria aka "Sissi" ,from her quarrels with her aunt to the Mayerling tragedy to her death in Genève in 1898..
If you are expecting the bright, sugary Sissi movies from the fifties, you will probably hate this 1931 version. But if you like dusty old dramas where everyone looks slightly miserable under giant hats, it is worth a Saturday afternoon watch. 🍿 It tries to cram her whole life into just over an hour. Naturally, this ...
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"If you are expecting the bright, sugary Sissi movies from the fifties, you will probably hate this 1931 version. But if you like dusty old dramas where everyone looks slightly miserable under giant hats, it is worth a Saturday afternoon watch. 🍿 It tries to cram her whole life into just over an hour. Naturally, this means we jump from family drama to royal tragedies so fast your head will spin. Lil Dagover plays Elisabeth, and she has these insanely expressive eyes. Sometimes she just stares ..."
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Alfred Schirokauer, G.C. Claren, Adolf Lantz
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