Paramount took three Austrian films (SISSI; SISSI, DIE JUNGE KAISERIN; and SISSI, SCHICKSALSJAHRE EINER KAISERIN), cut them into one lengthy feature, and added a sappy Hal David/Burt Bacharach tune for release in America. The film details the life of Franz Josef (Boehm), the young emperor
of Austria, with special attention given to his romance with Schneider, the princess of Bavaria. As the years progress, Schneider becomes a powerful influence in the royal decision-making of Boehm, and she eventually convinces him to seek peace with other nations. The film is lavishly produced
with great period detail, but in the final analysis a piecemeal effort that would probab...
Released:
1962
Rated:
NR
Length:
147 mins