Corsage
Empress Elizabeth of Austria is idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends. But in 1877, ‘Sissi’ celebrates her 40th birthday and must fight to maintain her public image by lacing her corset tighter and tighter. While Elizabeth’s role has been reduced against her wishes to purely performative, her hunger for knowledge and zest for life makes her more and more restless in Vienna. She travels to England and Bavaria, visiting former lovers and old friends, seeking the excitement and purpose of her youth. With a future of strictly ceremonial duties laid out in front of her, Elizabeth rebels against the hyperbolised image of herself and comes up with a plan to protect her legacy.
Year:
2022
Director:
Marie Kreutzer
Producers:
Film AG (AT), Alexander Glehr & Johanna Scherz
Coproducers:
Samsa Film- Bernard Michaux, Komplizen Film (DE) - Jonas Dornbach, Jani Jackowski, Maren Ade, Kazak Productions (FR) - Jean-Christophe Reymond, ORF Film/Fernseh-Abkommen, ZDF/ARTE, ARTE France Cinéma
Cast:
Vicky Krieps, Florian Teichtmeister, Katharina Lorenz, Jeanne Werner, Alma Hasun, Manuel Rubey, Finnegan Oldfield, Aaron Friesz, Rosa Hajjaj, Lilly Marie Tschörtner, Colin Morgan
With the support of
Film Fund Luxembourg
Financiers:
Austrian Film Institute, FISA-Film Industry Support Austria, Vienna Film Fund, Eurimages, Lower Austria, FilmFernsehFonds Bavaria, ARTE France
Awards:
Sélection Officielle, "Un Certain Regard", Cannes 2022
Prix de la Meilleure Performance pour Vicky Krieps
Prix de la Meilleure Création sonore
Sarajevo Film Festival
"Heart of Sarajevo" for Best Actress for Vicky Krieps
Toronto international Film Festival