Sissi_
"The magical love story of the young Empress Elisabeth!"
The young Bavarian princess Elisabeth, who all call Sissi, goes with her mother and older sister Néné to Austria where Néné will be wed to an emperor named Franz Joseph, Yet unexpectedly Franz runs into Sissi while out fishing and they fall in love.
Director
Ernst Marischka
Starring
Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Sissi was released 71 years ago in 1955.
Sissi is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 42m.
CAST (16)
Romy Schneider
Princess Elisabeth
Karlheinz Böhm
Emperor Franz Joseph
Magda Schneider
Duchess Ludovika
Uta Franz
Princess Helene
Gustav Knuth
Duke Max
Vilma Degischer
Archduchess Sophie
Josef Meinrad
Major Böckl
Karl Fochler
Grünne
Franz Böheim
Johann Petzmacher
Fritz Muliar
Blumenbote
Egon von Jordan
Minister
Richard Eybner
Von Ischl
Peter Weck
Archduke Karl Ludwig
EN
Erich Nikowitz
Archduke Franz Karl
HW
Hilde Wagener
Baroness Wulffen
OT
Otto Treßler
Radetzky
CREW
Director
Writer
STUDIOS (1)
Erma-Film
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
102 min (1h 42m)
Language
German
Country
AT
Rating
7.3/10 (508 votes)
Popularity
8
IMDB
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Sissi about?
The young Bavarian princess Elisabeth, who all call Sissi, goes with her mother and older sister Néné to Austria where Néné will be wed to an emperor named Franz Joseph, Yet unexpectedly Franz runs into Sissi while out fishing and they fall in love.
How long is Sissi?
Sissi has a runtime of 102 minutes (1h 42m).
Who directed Sissi?
Sissi was directed by Ernst Marischka.
Who stars in Sissi?
The cast of Sissi includes Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider, Uta Franz, Gustav Knuth.
What is the rating of Sissi?
Sissi has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 508 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Comedy
Drama
Romance
KEYWORDS (26)
marriage proposal
anonymity
husband wife relationship
sibling relationship
love of one's life
chase
attachment to nature
horseback riding
love at first sight
mistake in person
bavaria, germany
emperor
love of animals
ball
telegram
bad mother-in-law
biography
schloss schönbrunn
historical figure
empress
royalty
wedding
period drama
vienna, austria
austria-hungary
habsburger