Sissi - The fateful years of an empress - Summer Cinema

Director: Ernst Marischka
With Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider
A/D 1957 | Drama, Romance | 109 min.

In 2025, Bad Ischl will once again be hosting the
already beloved cinema location - the Ischl Kurpark - will continue the popular cinema summer of previous years. In August, Ernst Marischka's classic film "Sissi - Schicksalsjahre einer Kaiserin" will be shown in the open-air cinema in the Kurpark in honor of the Austro-Hungarian Empress Elisabeth, who became engaged to Emperor Franz Joseph in Bad Ischl over 170 years ago.
Who doesn't know her - the unforgotten Romy Schneider in her parade role as Empress
Elisabeth, together with Karl-Heinz Böhm
as Emperor Franz Joseph? The third and final part of the popular trilogy was filmed in 1957 and shows Elisabeth as a mature ruler in the midst of political challenges and personal strokes of fate. While urgent state business keeps Franz Joseph in Vienna, Sissi is traveling with her
Sissi is traveling in Hungary with her young daughter to make diplomatic representations on behalf of the Habsburg monarchy. Supported by Count Andrassy, she succeeds in convincing a revolutionary count
of the course of reconciliation.
However, not everyone is happy with her success - Archduchess Sophie spreads the rumor of an affair, which puts the relationship between Sissi and Franz Joseph to the test.
After a devastating diagnosis of illness, Sissi has to go south to recover - and returns surprisingly quickly.
returns surprisingly quickly. A planned state visit
in Italy threatens to fail, but Sissi manages to win the hearts of the Venetians with dignity and charm.
Venetians for herself.
"Sissi - the fateful years of an empress" is
is the most emotional part of the trilogy and thrives on Romy Schneider's nuanced performance, which
particularly effective in Ernst Ma-rischka's sensitive production.
Join us for a very special movie experience and enjoy a summer night in imperial Bad Ischl.

Film starts at dusk, in case of bad weather the event will take place at
in the Trinkhalle. Catering is provided.