Before there was Lady Di, there was Sisi. Here's why this 19th-century Austrian empress is everywhere in movies and TV right now.

Sisi has been a popular topic for filmmakers in recent years. The empress was also the subject of Marie Kreutzer’s 2023 film “Corsage,” in which she was played by Vicky Krieps to great acclaim.

Elisabeth, or Empress Sisi, was a beloved Austrian monarch. Elisabeth von Wittelsbach was born into the royal Bavarian House of Wittelsbach on December 24, 1837.

The Austrian Empress was renowned for her arresting appearance throughout her reign—and beyond. Sisi made it a point to seek out anything novel and unexplored in her pursuit of beauty treatments.

Nearly 125 years after her assassination, the Empress Elisabeth of Austria — or Sisi to her enduring cultists — continues to inspire a veritable industry of portraiture in Europe: In the last ...

Elisabeth's Childhood Was Pretty Wild Empress Sisi was born into a prominent Bavarian family—in fact, her mother was the King of Bavaria's daughter. But instead of being brought up in the court ...

Empress Elisabeth “Sisi” of Austria is a Princess Diana-like figure, with her tragic story and love of the people. Here are her best and most important depictions in TV and movies, from a 1931 ...

‘Sisi & I’ Review: Lively, Gorgeously Attired Costume Drama Continues the Radicalization of Austria’s Empress Elisabeth Reviewed at Berlin Film Festival (Panorama), Feb. 19, 2023.