Sisi & I
Directed by
Frauke Finsterwalder
Blu-ray
$36.98
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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 (Susanne Wolff), known to those close to her as Sisi. 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.
“Lush, irreverent” (Variety) and “vividly shot” (AWFJ.org), SISI & I features Academy Award-nominated Sandra Hüller and Susanne Wolff in 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
Blu-ray Features
Video essay by filmmaker Hunter Whaley
Introduction from director Frauke Finsterwalder
Discs: 1
- "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."
- "Frauke Finsterwalder’s take on the Empress is a lavish production.... A key asset is Hüller...."
- "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."
- " Vividly shot, and the costume design is gorgeous,"
- "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. "
Awards & Recognition
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