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Sissi (1955) While the Sissi trilogy isn’t Christmas themed, it’s fitting for my Christmas in July, given the yearly German tradition of watching the trilogy at Christmastime. Description. In this first of a trilogy of films about Elisabeth “Sissi” of Austria, the young vibrant princess catches the eye of Emperor Franz Josef, who’s ...
The Sisi Museum in Vienna houses 300 personal items that once belonged to the Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Sisi). This museum is exceptional at providing a unique view of her life and personality. If you’ve watched the 1950s Sissi film series, you’d believe that her life was something of a fairytale.
"Sisi" follows the extraordinary life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Modern, honest, and authentic. Told from the perspective of her closest confidants, the series takes a new look at the empress' life and reveals a multi-layered woman.
The empress was an inveterate traveller, horsewoman, and fashion maven who was rarely seen in Vienna. Sisi was obsessed about preserving her beauty, carrying out many bizarre routines and strenuous exercise, and as a result suffered from ill health.
Still in several European countries tv-channels around Christmas like to show the three films Sissi (1955), Sissi- die junge Kaiserin (1956) and Sissi – Schicksaljahre einer Kaiserin (1957), in which actress Romy Schneider stars as the young Empress.
In fact this dress takes us directly to the wardrobe of the Empress Sissi. That is, to the style of the Austro-Hungarian court of the nineteenth century, where the Bardot neckline and skirts with a lot of volume reigned supreme.
Elisabeth of Austria (24 December 1837 – 10 September 1898) was the wife of Franz Joseph I, and therefore both Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary. She also held the titles of Queen of Bohemia and Croatia, among others. From an early age, she was called Sisi by family and friends.
