Elisabeth (1992)
Elisabeth
The show opens in the "world of the dead", where Luigi Lucheni is being interrogated by a Judge as to why he has murdered the Empress Elisabeth. Lucheni claims that he did no more than what Elisabeth herself wanted, since all her life Elisabeth has been in love with Death himself – and vice versa. As his witnesses, Lucheni brings back the dead aristocracy of the bygone era and takes us to the past, where he serves as a sarcastic narrator of the events that lead to the transformation of the sweet and innocent Sisi to the revered and infamous Elisabeth, Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary, and her decline through later years until her assassination.
Director: Harry Kupfer
Genre: Drama, Music
Runtime: 127 min
Release Date: September 3, 1992
Cast
- Pia Douwes - Elisabeth (Sisi)
- Uwe Kröger - Der Tod
- Ethan Freeman - Luigi Lucheni
- Viktor Gernot - Kaiser Franz Joseph I.
- Else Ludwig - Erzhherzogin Sophie
- Andreas Bieber - Kronprinz Rudolf
Screenplay
- Michael Kunze (Lyricist)
- Michael Kunze
Music: Sylvester Levay
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Harry Kupfer
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Elisabeth about?
- The show opens in the "world of the dead", where Luigi Lucheni is being interrogated by a Judge as to why he has murdered the Empress Elisabeth. Lucheni claims that he did no more than what Elisabeth herself wanted, since all her life Elisabeth has been in love with Death himself – and vice versa. As his witnesses, Lucheni brings back the dead aristocracy of the bygone era and takes us to the past, where he serves as a sarcastic narrator of the events that lead to the transformation of the sweet and innocent Sisi to the revered and infamous Elisabeth, Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary, and her decline through later years until her assassination.
- Who directed Elisabeth?
- Elisabeth was directed by Harry Kupfer.
- Who stars in Elisabeth?
- Elisabeth stars Pia Douwes, Uwe Kröger, Ethan Freeman, Viktor Gernot, Else Ludwig, Andreas Bieber.
- How long is Elisabeth?
- Elisabeth has a runtime of 2h 7m (127 minutes).
- What genre is Elisabeth?
- Elisabeth is a Drama, Music film.