The immature young ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Franz Joseph, was extremely shy around women but (according to this film) was constantly being propositioned, lewdly or otherwise, by ambitious courtesans. When he was finally married to his Empress, the teen-aged Bavarian princess Sisi (Elizabeth), it seems that his relief knew no bounds, for he was now sure that he would never have to think about sex ever again. According to the filmmakers, this is the true history of that marriage. This story is a complete reversal of the romantic legend depicted in the popular 1955 film Sissi, which helped brighten the emerging stardom of Romy Schneider.
Vanessa Wagner
as Sisi
Nils Tavernier
as Kaiser Franz Joseph
Sonja Kirchberger
as Nene
Bernadette Lafont
as Baronin von Wrangel
Kristina Walter
as Erzherzogin Sophie
Jean Poiret
as Herzog Max in Bayern
Cleo Kretschmer
as Herzogin Ludovika
Wichart von Roëll
as Generaladjudant Grünne
Josef Ostendorf
as Philippe
Peter Gavajda
as Johann
Claus Fuchs
as Von Haynau
Volker Prechtel
as Hias von Konnersreuth
