# Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress (1957)

> An idealistic empress confronts forbidden affection, debilitating illness, and the burdens of diplomacy across the glittering courts of nineteenth-century Europe.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/365

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama, History
- Director: Ernst Marischka
- Cast: Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider, Gustav Knuth, Uta Franz, Walther Reyer, Vilma Degischer, Josef Meinrad
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050974/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, sincere, romantic, romantic evening, classic cinema night

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