After an elaborate application process, Empress Elisabeth of Austria hires Countess Irma as her new lady-in-waiting and takes her to her summer residence on Corfu. As the two women become closer there, this soon leads to tensions back in Vienna.
Η 16χρονη πριγκίπισσα Σίσι είναι μια όμορφη και καλόκαρδη κοπέλα που μια μέρα που θα πάει για ψάρεμα θα συναντήσει έναν νεαρό αξιωματικό και θα τον ερωτευτεί. Αυτό που δεν ξέρει είναι ότι ο αξιωματικός αυτός είναι ο Φραντς Γιόζεφ, ο αυτοκράτορας της Αυστρίας, και πρόκειται να παντρευτεί σύντομα την αδερφή της, Νενέ.
Η αυτοκράτειρα της Αυστρίας ταξιδεύει στην Ουγγαρία και βρίσκει πολιτική συμπαράσταση από τον κόμη Αντράσι, κάτι που της λείπει στην δική της αυλή. Μια θανατηφόρα ασθένεια διαγνώνεται στην Σίσι και τα πάντα αλλάζουν.
Η Σίσι προσαρμόζεται αργά στην ζωή της Αυτοκράτειρας, αλλά δεν τα πάει καλά με την πεθερά της. Η τελευταία αναμιγνύεται στο πώς ο γιος της πρέπει να βασιλεύει και πώς η Σίσι πρέπει να αναθρέψει τον πρώτο της γιο.
The Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph falls in love with the young Elisabeth. It's love at first sight but Franz Joseph's mother Sophie doesn't approve this love.
The Habsburg Dynasty had ruled large parts of Europe and the world for 650 years. During World War I, however, the mighty Austro-Hungarian Empire sowed the seeds of its own demise. At the height of World War I, the world of the Habsburgs was on the brink of collapse. Almost exactly 100 years ago to the day, in April 1918, the most sensitive diplomatic mission of the First World War became a Europe-wide scandal: the so-called "Sixtus Affair". Secret negotiations between the Austrian imperial family and France were supposed to bring peace to the Danube monarchy – and their failure caused the war to escalate and the Habsburgs to fall.
September 11, 1898: The imperial family’s personal physician, Dr. Herman Widerhofer, is deeply shocked by the news that an anarchist has assassinated Empress Elisabeth in Geneva. He then shuts himself up in his private rooms and recalls the empress’ fateful life. We learn the truth about Elisabeth, as the doctor knew more about her than anyone else.
Elisabeth of Austria is a German movie with Lil Dagover as royalty Elisabeth who has many men to choose from.
The film tells the story of Laxenburg from 13th century, when it was used for hunting and fishing trips by the imperial Habsburg family, to modern day, a popular summer resort and a bustling international community.
Today Laxenburg is also home to IIASA, the Austrian Film Archive, and the International Anti-Corruption Academy. The film will also feature these organizations, their history, and the important work they do in the field of research and diplomacy that goes far beyond Austria's borders.
