After a wonderful time in Hungary Sissi falls extremely ill and must retreat to a Mediterranean climate to rest. The young empress’ mother takes her from Austria to recover in Madeira.
Romy Schneider
as Empress Elisabeth
Karlheinz Böhm
as Emperor Franz Joseph
Magda Schneider
as Duchess Ludovika
Gustav Knuth
as Duke Max
Uta Franz
as Princess Helene
Walther Reyer
as Count Andrassy
Vilma Degischer
as Archduchess Sophie
Josef Meinrad
as Major Böckl
Senta Wengraf
as Countess Bellegarde
Chariklia Baxevanos
as Helena auf Korfu
Susanne von Almassy
as Princess Beatrice
Klaus Knuth
as Prince Ludwig
