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Corsage

Austria, Germany, France, Luxembourg, 2022, 113 minutes, Color, German, French, English; Turkish captioned


2022 Cannes FF; Best Performance 2022  Sarajevo FF; Best Actress

Director:  Marie Kreutzer

Cinematography: Judith Kaufmann 

Screenplay: Marie Kreutzer

Editing: Ulrike Kofler

Music: Camille

Production: Film AG Produktions GmbH

Cast: Vicky Krieps, Florian Teichtmeister, Katharina Lorenz, Jeanne Werner, Alma Hasun, Manuel Rubey, Finnegan Oldfield, Aaron Friesz, Rosa Hajjaj, Lilly Marie Tschörtner, Colin Morgan

Empress Elizabeth of Austria and Queen of Hungary is idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends. But in 1877, ‘Sisi’ turns 40 and she is officially deemed an old woman. She fights to maintain her public image by lacing her corset tighter and tighter.