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.
Sissi is now the empress of Austria and attempts to learn etiquette. While she is busy being empress she also has to deal with her difficult new mother-in-law, while the arch-duchess Sophie is trying to tell the emperor how to rule and also Sissi how to be a mother.
After a wonderful time in Hungary Sissi falls extremely ill and must retreat to a Mediterranean climate to rest. The young empress’ mother takes her from Austria to recover in Madeira.
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.
42살 미혼 여성 이르마의 삶의 선택지는 많지 않다. 결혼을 하지 않으면 수녀원 행이라는 19세기 유럽 안에서 특히 더 그랬다. 결혼을 하자니 남자를 보면 식탁보가 떠올라 답답하고 수녀원을 선택하자니 평생 억눌러왔던 반항심이 터질 것만 같았다. 그래서 이르마는 마지막 선택지였던 황실의 시녀를 자처했다. 물론 당시 이르마는 알지 못했다. 그녀의 새로운 주인이 될 오스트리아의 황후 늘 대중의 관심과 소문의 중심에 있는 ‘엘리자벳’이 얼마나 변덕스럽고 제멋대로인지. 하지만 그러함에도 이르마는 첫 순간부터 다짐했다. 평생 황후의 곁을 지키기로…!
Elisabeth of Austria is a German movie with Lil Dagover as royalty Elisabeth who has many men to choose from.
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.
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.
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.
