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Sisi & I (2023)
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Original name: Sisi & Ich
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Germany, Switzerland, Austria
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
After an elaborate application process, Empress Elisabeth of Austria hires Countess Irma as her new lady-in-waiting and takes her to her summer residence on Corfu. As the two women become closer there, this soon leads to tensions back in Vienna.
Style:
satirical, dramatic, absurd, reflective, costume drama, period drama
Plot:
royalty, empress, monarch, royal court, historical figure, biopic, princess, life, queen, castle, female friendship, aristocracy, emperor, empire, domestic servant, female protagonist, lady in waiting, eating disorder, based on real people, lesbian interest, corset
Time:
19th century
Place:
austria, vienna
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Story:
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