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Sisi & I

Directed by Frauke Finsterwalder
Film Movement
2023
132 Minutes
Germany, Switzerland, Austria
German, English, French
Comedy, Drama, Biography, LGBTQIA2S+
Biography, Women Directors, Women's Studies, European Studies, History, Gender Studies, LGBTQIA2S+
Not Rated
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Austria, late 19th Century. Countess Irma Sztáray (Sandra Hüller) leaves her home in Hungary to become the lady-in-waiting for Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known to those close to her as Sisi (Susanne Wolff). Irma falls under the spell of the rebellious Empress Sisi, and the two form a strong bond during a summer retreat in Greece. However, once home in Vienna, their lives take dramatic and irrevocable turns.
 
A “lush, irreverent” (Variety) new take on the life of Empress Elisabeth, SISI & I stars Academy Award-nominated Sandra Hüller and Susanne Wolff. “Vividly shot” (AWFJ.org) and featuring a biting sense of humor, SISI & I is a “thought-provoking and entertaining glance at the famous empress.” (Cineuropa).

Cast

  • Sandra Hüller
  • Susanne Wolff
  • Georg Friedrich
  • Stefan Kurt
  • Sophie Hutter
  • Anthony Calf
  • Angela Winkler
  • Highest Rating
    "Lush, irreverent... with plenty of its own panache. [T]his splendidly mounted production should comfortably connect with audiences... distinguished by the spotlight it throws on Countess Irma Sztáray, the Empress’s final lady-in-waiting, played with cunning and exuberance by the dependable Sandra Hüller."
    Guy Lodge, Variety
  • Highest Rating
    "Frauke Finsterwalder’s take on the Empress is a lavish production.... A key asset is Hüller...."
    Wendy Ide, Screen Daily
  • Highest Rating
    "Both Sandra Huller and Susanne Wolff are impeccable in their respective performances. The Empress was an engaging character in real life, and Sisi and I makes her just as engaging on the screen."
    Jacob Richardson, Film Focus Magazine
  • Highest Rating
    " Vividly shot, and the costume design is gorgeous,"
    Nadine Whitney, AWFJ.org
  • Highest Rating
    "Frauke Finsterwalder offers a thought-provoking and entertaining glance at the famous empress. The timelessness of this tale is further enhanced by the incredible, anachronistic costumes by Tanja Hausner. "
    Susanne Gottlieb, Cineuropa

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Awards & Recognition

Winner
Best Costume Design
German Film Awards
Nominated
Best Actress
German Film Awards
Nominated
Best Cinematography
German Film Awards
Nominated
Best Sound
German Film Awards
Nominated
Teddy Award
Berlin Int'l. Film Festival
Official Selection
Jerusalem Film Festival
Official Selection
Göteborg Film Festival

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